Mama Said is the second studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released in April 1991 by Virgin Records.

[5] "Rather than synthesizing his influences in a way that allows him some personal expression," wrote Elysa Gardner of Rolling Stone, "Kravitz seemingly aims to acknowledge as many of them as he can in the course of an hour; the result is a rather disjointed album that lacks freshness and distinction.

"[12] Similarly, Chicago Tribune critic Greg Kot opined that "until Kravitz begins transforming his influences instead of just copying them, he'll remain a promising but minor artist.

[10] The Village Voice's Robert Christgau commented, "don't think Hendrix–Beatles, think Prince–George Michael",[15] later giving the album a "two-star honorable mention" grade.

"[2] Writing for Record Collector, Terry Staunton found it "even more accomplished" than its predecessor: "Rarely had traditional guitar rock and sweet soul merged so confidently, so effortlessly: further proof that we were in the midst of a major talent.