
Also the song "Didn't Cha Know?" was nominated for Best R&B Song. "Bag Lady" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and for Best R&B Song.

The album contains the single "Bag Lady" which, with its colorful, artsy music video, shot to #1 on the R&B charts, and also into the Top 10 on the billboard charts. It also features guests such as soul singer Betty Wright and trumpeter Roy Hargrove. Mama's Gun features substantial contributions from several members of the Soulquarians outfit, of which Badu was a member. Covering themes of insecurity, social issues and personal relationships, Badu delivered a highly intimate and personal album that reached Platinum two months after its release.

Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the album incorporates Funk, Soul and Jazz styles.

Mama's Gun is the second studio album by Neo Soul singer Erykah Badu, released in 2000.
