(Dallas, TX): Five-time GRAMMY® Award-winning neo-soul trailblazer Erykah Badu commemorates the 25th anniversary of her influential sophomore Lp, ‘Mama’s Gun’…

…with the release of new limited-edition Vinyl options out January 23, 2026. The 2LP UMe Ecomm variant is pressed on Gold Black Ice Vinyl and features a newly redesigned gatefold jacket, alternate cover, and special lithograph. Finally, the Vinylphyle edition of ‘Mama’s Gun’ features this album’s first ever hi-res remaster since its original CD release, sourced from the original production tapes. The 2LP, which features new liner notes personally penned by Badu, was cut by Joe Nino-Hernes at Sterling Sound Nashville and pressed at RTI on 180g Black Vinyl. The Vinylphyle edition drops a day early on January 22, 2026. The indisputable influence of album looms over every corner of the culture. It first arrived in stores on November 21, 2000. It peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200, scoring her strongest first-week sales ever and moving north of 191K copies. Within the span of only four weeks, it reached the threshold for a Platinum certification from the RIAA. Not to mention, this landmark body of work garnered three GRAMMY® Award nominations, including “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance” and “Best R&B Song” for ‘Bag Lady’ and “Best R&B Song” for ‘Didn’t Cha Know?’. Badu also partnered with Spotify in their latest Anniversaries video series, where she reflects on the past 25 years and performs select tracks from ‘Mama’s Gun’.

Badu’s unparalleled alchemy of soul, R&B, jazz, rock, reggae, and poetry underscores these 14 tracks, enshrining ‘Mama’s Gun’ as a game-changer whose influence continues to grow.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Penitentiary Philosophy

2. Didn’t Cha Know

3. My Life

4. … & On

5. Cleva

6. Hey Sugah – Interlude

7. Booty

8. Kiss Me On My Neck

9. A.D. 2000

10. Orange Moon

11. In Love With You

12. Bag Lady

13. Time’s A Wastin

14. Green Eyes

Right now, Badu is canvasing North America on the “‘Mama’s Gun’ 25 World Tour,” performing the LP in its entirety. She reloads LP with this new vinyl in 2026.

TOUR DATES:

November 23: Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

November 24: Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

November 28: Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall

November 29: Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall

December 2: Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre

December 3: Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre

December 5: Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre

December 6: Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre

December 8: Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle

December 10: Dallas, TX – Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory