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Erykah Badu
Artist Biography For Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu Born Erica Abi Wright On February 26 1971 In Dallas Texas Is An American R'n'B/neo-Soul Artist Whose Work Crosses Over Into Jazz. She Is Best Known For Her Singles You Got Me Her Collaboration With The Roots As Well As Her Own Songs Tyrone Love Of My Life On & On Bag Lady The Healer Honey And Soldier. Her Lyrics Are Highly Personal Urban Philosophy Which Throw Emotional Challenges In The Face Of The Listener. She Weaves Unusual Musical Influences Together Creating A Rich Texture Of Sound. Some Music Journalists Have Labeled Her Nu Soul Nouvelle-Soul Or Neo Soul Often Comparing Her To Billie Holiday In Lyrical Delivery And Grouping Her With Maxwell And D'Angelo In Musical Genre. Baduizm Badu's Highly Acclaimed Debut Album Was Released In Early 1997 And Debuted At #2 On The Billboard Charts. Lead Single On & On Reached #12 On The Singles Charts In Both The U.S. And UK. Badu Received Notice For Her Introspective Lyrics And Jazzy Bass-Heavy Sound And Was Hailed As One Of The Leading Lights Of The Burgeoning Neo Soul Genre. Her Sophisticated Style Of Singing Drew Many Comparisons To Billie Holiday. Baduizm Eventually Went Triple Platinum And Along With On & On Won Grammy Awards At The 1998 Ceremonies. During That Year Badu Became Involved With Rapper André 3000 Of OutKast With Whom She Had A Child Seven Who Was Born In 1997. Their Relationship Ended Sometime In The Late 90s. Badu Recorded Her First Live Album Live While Pregnant With Seven And The Release Of The Recording Coincided With The Birth To Her Child. Live Reached #4 On The Billboard Charts Selling Double Platinum And Spawned Another R&B Hit Single In Tyrone A Song Chiding A Selfish Cheap And Inattentive Boyfriend. Badu Also Collaborated With The Roots Who Had Previously Handled Production Duties On A Number Of Tracks On Baduizm On Their Breakthrough 1999 Release Things Fall Apart. She Was Featured On The Song You Got Me Co-Written By Jill Scott Which Hit The Top 40 And Won A Grammy For Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. After Taking Some Time Off To Raise Her Child Badu Returned In 2000 With Mama's Gun An Album More Organic In Sound Than Her Previous Studio Album And Primarily Produced By The Soulquarians And Noted Bassist Pino Palladino. A Remix Of One Of The Album's Songs Bag Lady Was Issued As The First Single And Topped The R&B Charts For Seven Weeks. The Album Was Well-Received With The Lyrical Content Winning Notices From Many Publications Who Found Some Of Her Lyrics Hard To Decipher On Her Initial Releases. Despite Not Charting As High As Her First Two Albums Mama's Gun Was Another Platinum-Selling Success And Bag Lady Was Nominated For A Grammy. By 2000 Badu Was In A Romantic Relationship With Fellow Soulquarian Common And Love Of My Life An Ode To Hip-Hop Was Released As A Collaboration Between The Two On The Brown Sugar Soundtrack. Love Of My Life Hit #9 On The Pop Charts Topped The R&B Listings And Badu Was Awarded Her Fourth Grammy For The Song In 2003. After The Release Of Mama's Gun And Love Of My Life Badu Went Through A Period Of Writer's Block. She Hit The Road Throughout 2002 And Much Of 2003 On What She Dubbed The "Frustrated Artist Tour " In Search Of Inspiration To Write And Perform New Material. The Conclusion Of The Tour Saw Badu Head Back To The Studio With New Material And In September Of 2003 The Worldwide Underground Was Released. More Jam-Oriented Than Any Of Her Prior Releases Badu Was Quoted As Saying That The Release Was Designed To Serve As One Continuous Groove. Worldwide Underground Reached #3 On The Billboard Charts And Was Certified Gold Not Long After Its Release And Badu Received Four Further Grammy Nominations For The EP. After Almost Four Years And The Birth Of A Daughter Puma It Was Revealed In 2007 That Badu Had Three Albums In The Works Over The Course Of 2007 And 2008. Honey A New Single Produced By 9th Wonder Was Leaked Online In November 2007 And The New Album Titled New Amerykah Part One 4th World War Was Released On February 26 2008. On August 23 2008 Badu Joined The Rock Band My Morning Jacket On Stage At Their Show In Dallas Texas To Perform Her Song Tyrone. Her Surprise Appearance Was Met With An Enthusiastic Reaction From The Audience. On February 1 2009 Badu Gave Birth To Her Third Child A Girl Named Mars Merkaba With Her Boyfriend Jay Electronica. Her Album New Amerykah Part Two Return Of The Ankh Was Released On March 30 2010.
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Erykah Badu - On & On
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Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime
Erykah Badu - Window Seat
Erykah Badu - Appletree
Erykah Badu - Bag Lady
Erykah Badu - Certainly
Erykah Badu - Other Side Of The Game
Erykah Badu - The Healer
Erykah Badu - Orange Moon
Erykah Badu - Green Eyes
Erykah Badu - 4 Leaf Clover
Erykah Badu - Cleva
Erykah Badu - In Love With You
Erykah Badu - Penitentiary Philosophy
Erykah Badu - My Life
Erykah Badu - No Love
Erykah Badu - Booty
Erykah Badu - Drama
Erykah Badu - Soldier
Erykah Badu - ...& On
Erykah Badu - I'll Call U Back
Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't Be Long
Erykah Badu - Time's A Wastin
Erykah Badu - A.D. 2000
Erykah Badu - Rimshot Intro
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Erykah Badu - Me
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Erykah Badu - Honey
Erykah Badu - Hello
Erykah Badu - 20 Feet Tall
Erykah Badu - Agitation
Erykah Badu - My People
Erykah Badu - Sometimes
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Erykah Badu - Umm Hmm
Erykah Badu - The Cell
Erykah Badu - Otherside Of The Game
Erykah Badu - Woo
Erykah Badu - You Loving Me Session
Erykah Badu - Back In The Day
Erykah Badu - Rim Shot - Intro
Erykah Badu - Kiss Me On My Neck Hesi
Erykah Badu - Telephone
Erykah Badu - I Want You
Erykah Badu - That Hump
Erykah Badu - Twinkle
Erykah Badu - Love
Erykah Badu - Sometimes Mix #9
50 Top Music Lyrics For Erykah Badu - Frogtoon Music
Erykah Badu - On & On | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Next Lifetime | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Window Seat | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Appletree | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Bag Lady | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Certainly | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Other Side Of The Game | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - The Healer | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Orange Moon | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Green Eyes | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - 4 Leaf Clover | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Cleva | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - In Love With You | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Penitentiary Philosophy | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - My Life | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - No Love | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Booty | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Drama | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Soldier | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - ...& On | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - I'll Call U Back | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't Be Long | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Time's A Wastin | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - A.D. 2000 | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Rimshot Intro | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Fall In Love Your Funeral | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Me | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Amerykahn Promise | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Honey | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Hello | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - 20 Feet Tall | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Agitation | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - My People | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Sometimes | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Certainly Flipped It | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Umm Hmm | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - The Cell | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Otherside Of The Game | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Woo | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - You Loving Me Session | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Back In The Day | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Rim Shot - Intro | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Kiss Me On My Neck Hesi | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Telephone | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - I Want You | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - That Hump | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Twinkle | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Love | Lyrics
Erykah Badu - Sometimes Mix #9 | Lyrics
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