Mama's Gun World Tour

Mama's Gun World Tour was the second headlining concert tour by American singer-songwriter Erykah Badu. It was launched in support of her second studio album Mama's Gun (2000). The tour commenced in Cleveland, Ohio on February 10, 2001, and culminated in Boston, Massachusetts on September 3, 2001, after 57 shows across North America and Europe.

Opening acts

• Talib Kweli <small>(USA&mdash;Leg 1 & 2, select dates)</small>
• Common <small>(USA&mdash;Leg 1 & 2, select dates)</small>
• Musiq <small>(USA&mdash;Leg 1)</small>
• Nikka Costa <small>(USA&mdash;Leg 2)</small>

Setlist

This represents an average setlist of the tour.

1. "Rimshot (Intro)"
2. "Otherside of the Game"
3. "Time's A Wastin'"
4. "Penitentiary Philosophy"
5. "Didn't Cha Know?"
6. "My Life"
7. Medley: "On & On"/"...& On"
8. "Cleva"
9. "Hey Sugah" / "Kiss Me On My Neck (Hesi)"
10. "A.D. 2000"
11. *African Dance Segment*
12. "Orange Moon"
13. "Green Eyes"
14. "Tyrone"
15. "Bag Lady"

Additional notes

• During shows on February 23, in Chicago and March 7, in San Diego, Common joined Badu on stage and both performed "Geto Heaven Pt two" from his Platinum album, Like Water for Chocolate (2000).

Band

• Director/Keyboards: Geno "JuneBugg" Young
• Keyboards: R.C. Williams
• Drums: Raphael "Lock Johnson" Iglehart
• Percussions: Ramon Gonzalez
• Flute: Dwayne Kerr
• DJ: Frankie Knuckles
• Bass: Braylon Lacy
• Background vocals: N'dambi, Chinah Blac, Yahzarah

Tour dates

Anniversary

In July 2025, Badu announced a tour celebrating the album's 25th anniversary titled the "Mama’s Gun ’25: The Return of Automatic Slim Tour".

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