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Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip-hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut studio album Baduizm (1997), placed her at the forefront of the neo soul movement, earning her the nickname "Queen of Neo Soul" by music critics.
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entertainment · American singer (born 1971) · singer · singer-songwriter · poet · composer · jazz musician · actor · record producer · writer · recording artist · musician · also Erykah Badu, Erica Wright, Badu
Born 26 February 1971 · Q223875
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I don’t regret anything. I don’t like to make people feel uncomfortable or bad. But people are very sensitive in this climate. It’s very understandable. I totally understand. I get mad with them. I get it…But no. I would never take back a message of love…I’m sorry that it was misunderstood. But not sorry for saying it because it was from a place of love. And sometimes that happens.
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2026· 6 entries
“religion, [...] poor families, the undermining of the working class, the so-called minority”
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Yahoo: Erykah Badu, The Alchemist release 'Witch Doctor' music video
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Yahoo: Long-Awaited Joint Badu/Alchemist Album Due Aug. 28
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Contactmusic: Erykah Badu praises 'kindred spirit' The Alchemist as they drop new single from joint album
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The Source: Erykah Badu and The Alchemist Announce Joint Album Release Date
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2023· 1 entry
Rolling Stone ranked Badu at number 115 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time
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2020· 3 entries
Lead Stories rated the claim “Erykah Badu tells people not to buy rap music” Not Her Words.
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Badu featured on the song "Lowkey" by singer Teyana Taylor
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Badu opened an online store named Badu World Market
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2019· 2 entries
Badu released a new single titled Tempted, a cover of Tempted by Squeeze in collaboration with instrumentalist James Poyser
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Badu teased the release of a new song which she performed live at Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival, tentatively titled The Work (The Way She Sees)
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2018· 6 entries
The NPR video series Tiny Desk Concerts, released a new episode featuring Erykah Badu and her band performing live
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Announced a release of a new mixtape, but like the aforementioned mixtape, remains unreleased
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“I’ve learned so many things since then. I’ve changed in a way that involves elimination for the sake of evolution. There’s less emphasis on trying to figure things out. It’s about letting things be. I’m focusing on listening to the silence underneath everything. That’s what I try to connect with. I can listen to the silence right here, right now while we’re talking, and it feels so good. I’m in love with the silence.”
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“People can be bad for certain things. They could be bad around children. They could be bad with power. Are those people all ‘bad’? Could be. Maybe they need to get kicked off the planet. I don’t know. Each thing is individual. There aren’t rules for how we can or should think about something. We don’t have to believe everything we’re hearing. At least I don’t think we do. I’m glad I don’t watch this stuff.”
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“I don’t regret anything. I don’t like to make people feel uncomfortable or bad. But people are very sensitive in this climate. It’s very understandable. I totally understand. I get mad with them. I get it…But no. I would never take back a message of love…I’m sorry that it was misunderstood. But not sorry for saying it because it was from a place of love. And sometimes that happens.”
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“I can see the evidence of that when I listen to music or hear young artists talk and they’re not shy at all about telling me thank you for the things I’ve contributed to them.”
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2016· 5 entries
Marking her second performance at the venue since its grand opening 11 months earlier
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“t surfaced. The same year, Badu released new three tracks on SoundCloud, including Trill Friends, Thru It All and Come See Badu. On January 24, 2018, she announced a release of a new mixtape, but like the aforementioned mixtape, remains unreleased. In a publication on Vulture, Badu announced she was slowly making progress on her sixth studio album. Badu held her annual”
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Styling for his Pyer Moss collection titled "Double Bind
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Badu also starred as Turquoise in the film The Land
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Badu announced a follow-up mixtape titled This $hit Too Easy was to be released; however, this mixtape hasn't surfaced
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2015· 5 entries
Released album “But You Caint Use My Phone”.
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Making it available for digital download and streaming exclusively through Apple Music
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Released ep “Orange Moon / Cleva”.
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Erykah Badu performed at The Bomb Factory in her hometown, Dallas, Texas, for the Deep Ellum venue's grand opening
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Badu appeared on "Rememory", a song from Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment's album Surf
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2014· 1 entry
For the 2014 Okayplayer platform and web television OkayAfrica TV, Badu had her DNA tested, and genealogists researched her family ancestry.
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2013· 1 entry
Badu appeared on "Treehome95" from Tyler, The Creator's third studio album, Wolf as well as on the song "Heaven for the Sinner" from Bonobo's album The North Borders
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2011· 1 entry
Badu appeared on Flying Lotus's fourth album, Until the Quiet Comes
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2010· 8 entries
Released album “Icon”.
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Badu pleaded not guilty rather than paying the fee by mail
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That it was not her intention to insult the memory of the late President John F
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Badu was charged with disorderly conduct as a result of this nudity
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Released album “New Amerykah, Part Two (Return of the Ankh)”.
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Badu filmed the video for her song "Window Seat", at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, the site of the assassination of President John F
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And fared well both critically and commercially
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Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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2009· 2 entries
Badu gave birth to her third child, a girl named Mars Merkaba Thedford, with her boyfriend of five years, rapper Jay Electronica
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Released album “Baduizm + Mama's Gun”.
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2008· 8 entries
Released album “Radio City Music Hall, NYC”.
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Released album “Badu”.
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Released album “New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War)”.
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Released album “New Amerykah, Part One (instrumentals)”.
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Badu received eleven nominations and won two, including Best Director for "Honey" at the BET Awards and Best Direction in a Video for "Honey" at the MTV Video Music Awards
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Was reported to have a leading role alongside Mos Def in the upcoming indie film, Bobby Zero; the movie was not released
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Badu became the face of fashion designer Tom Ford White Patchouli fragrance
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Released album “Live”.
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2007· 2 entries
Badu was said to have three albums in the works for release during 2007 and 2008
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Released ep “The Healer”.
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2006· 2 entries
Badu became a vegan in 2006: "Vegan food is soul food in its truest form.
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With Kelis opening the show and comedian Mo'Nique hosting the festival
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2005· 2 entries
As an event to bring awareness to health issues to African-American women
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Was a judge for the 4th Annual Independent Music Awards, to support independent artists' careers
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2004· 3 entries
Badu gave birth to her second child, her daughter Puma Sabti Curry; Puma's father is rapper The D
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Badu returned to the screen playing Lady/Bernadette in House of D
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Released album “With Friends & More”.
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2003· 6 entries
Worldwide Underground was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America, following sales in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States
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Released her third studio album, Worldwide Underground
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Released album “Worldwide Underground (instrumentals)”.
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Released album “Worldwide Underground”.
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Badu was awarded her fourth Grammy Award for it
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Badu received twelve nominations and won two, including Video of the Year for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" at the BET Awards and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" at th
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2001· 1 entry
Badu embarked on the Mama's Gun World Tour
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2000· 3 entries
Released album “Mama's Gun (instrumentals)”.
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Released album “Mama’s Gun”.
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Badu received two nominations and won one, Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards
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1998· 1 entry
Badu received fourteen nominations and won eight, including Favorite R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist at the American Music Awards; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "On & On" and Best R&B Album for Baduizm at the Grammy A
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1997· 4 entries
Released album “Baduizm (instrumental)”.
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Released album “Baduizm”.
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And aims to provide "community-driven development for inner-city youth" through the use of music, dance, theater and visual arts
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Badu received twenty nominations and won three, Favorite Female Solo Single for "On & On", Favorite Female Solo Album for Baduizm and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "On & On" at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awa
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1995· 2 entries
Moved to Brooklyn to finish her debut album
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Badu met rapper André 3000 of OutKast at a nightclub in New York City and subsequently began dating
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1994· 1 entry
In Fort Worth, which led to record label executive Kedar Massenburg signing her to Kedar Entertainment
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1993· 1 entry
Before graduating, to focus more fully on music
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1971· 1 entry
Born 1971-02-26.
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