Mama's Gun

Mama's Gun is the third album by American nu soul singer Erykah Badu, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music).

Track listing

1. "Penitentiary Philosophy" (Erykah Badu, James Poyser, A.P. Thompson) – 6:09
2. "Didn't Cha Know" (Badu) – 3:58
3. "My Life" (Badu, Poyser) – 3:59
4. "...& On" (Badu, J. Cantero, Shaun Martin) – 3:34
5. "Cleva" (Badu, Poyser) – 3:45
6. "Hey Sugah" (Badu, N'dambi) – 0:51
7. "Booty" (Badu) – 4:04
8. "Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)" (Badu, J. DeJohnette, Poyser, J. Yancey) – 5:34
9. "A.D. 2000" (E. Wright, B.J. Wright) – 4:51
10. "Orange Moon" (Badu, B. Lacy, S. Martin, Snooky Young) – 7:10
11. "In Love With You" (Badu, S. Marley) – 5:21
12. "Bag Lady" (Badu, B. Bailey, R. Brown, N. Hale, I. Hayes, C. Longmiles, Martin, A. Young) – 5:48
13. "Time's a Wastin" (Badu, Martin) – 6:42
14. "Green Eyes" (Badu, V. Duplaix, Poyser) – 10:04

Personnel

• Erykah Badu – vocals, background vocals
• Leonard "Doc" Gibbs – percussion
• Larry Gold – cello
• Roy Hargrove – trumpet
• Carlos Henderson – bass
• Emma Kummrow – violin
• Shaun Martin – keyboard
• Peter Nocella – viola
• Charles Parker – violin
• Gregory Teperman – violin
• Ahmir Khalib Thompson – drums
• Yah Zarah – background vocals
• Geno "Junebugg" Young – background vocals

Production

• Producers: Erykah Badu, James Poyser
• Engineers: Chris Bell, Earle Brown
• Assistant engineers: Jon Adler, Mike Turner, Krystof Zizka
• Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite, Russell Elevado, Tom Soares
• Mixing engineers: Steve Mandel, Shinobu Mitsuoka
• Mastering: Tom Coyne, Chris Gehringer
• Recording: Mark Goodchild
• Sequencing: Erik Steinert
• Overdubs: Bray Lon Lacy
• Pro-tools: Erik Steinert
• Production facilitator: Vernon Mungo
• Horn arrangements: Roy Hargrove
• String arrangements: Larry Gold
• Art direction: Erykah Badu, Michael Whitfield
• Design: Michael Whitfield
• Cover art: Robert Maxwell
• Photography: Don Thompson

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)