Denny Doherty his daughter Mackenzie Phillips, and Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane, which toured and performed old standards and new tunes written by John. Doherty later produced an off-Broadway show called "Dream a Little Dream", which was a narrative of his perspective of the story of The Mamas & the Papas. It was well received and garnered favourable reviews. The show was in part a response to John's PBS documentary "Straight Shooter: The True Story of John Phillips and The Mamas and the Papas". It featured music from the group and focused on his relationship with Cass Elliot. In 1993, he played the part
Baby mama was titled "I Hate My Baby Mama." The Outkast song "Ms. Jackson", released in 2000, was dedicated to "all the baby mamas' mamas". "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino released a song entitled "Baby Mama" in 2004. In this song she is writing an ode to black single mothers and to be a baby mama should be a "badge of honor". She is able to make firsthand acknowledgements as a single mother. she even empathizes on the thoughts of baby mamas and how they are "fed up with makin' beds up." "Planet Earth", an album by Prince released in 2007, features