Erykah Badu

Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name
Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and
actress. Her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best
known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her
eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is ... read more

D'Angelo: back from the brink?

The past decade has not been kind to neo-soul hero D'Angelo, but does his new European tour mean he has finally beaten his demons?When D'Angelo finally sang his first not...
Posted 2 February 9.00pm — Comment on this

Flaming Lips – “Now I Understand” (Feat. Erykah Badu, Siri, Biz Markie)

I don’t possess the very latest iPhone, and so what I’ve seen of that newfangled Siri feature has been friends’ half-witted demos where the question pos...
Posted 30 January 2.57pm — Comment on this

Erykah Badu Taking Control of the Music at Grammy Glam Event

From her sky-high gold boots to her oversize jewelry, Erykah Badu has been known to show off her eye-catching fashion sense on stage.
Posted 28 January 5.58am — Comment on this

Preview Flaming Lips’ Bon Iver Collab

As previously noted, the Flaming Lips are hard at work on a new collaborative album that will feature contributions from people like Bon Iver, Neon Indian, Nick Cave, Ery...
Posted 25 January 7.38pm — Comment on this

Erykah Badu review: Hip-hop star’s a superhero at the Wiltern

Erykah Badu commanded the stage at the Wiltern, showing off why she’s one of hip-hop’s great visionaries and sharing the night with her new project, the Canna...
Posted 10 December 2011 12.46am — Comment on this

DIVAS!!! VH1 Adds More Names To Divas Lineup

Chaka Khan. Erykah Badu. Boyz II Men?VH1 announced that there will be more Divas added to mix for their annual performance show, VH1 Divas.The list includes English sin...
Posted 21 November 2011 8.50pm — Comment on this

Mark Ronson – A La Modeliste (Feat. Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste

Produced by Mark Ronson, “A La Modaliste” is the Jazz remix for RE:GENERATION featuring Erykah Badu, Trombone Shorty, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste, and Members ...
Posted 30 October 2011 4.09pm — Comment on this

Halina Larsson – “Fire and French Horns” ep

Halina Larsson is an ex-pat from Sweden who has lived in LA and now resides in Brooklyn. She’s go a diverse sound and a variety of influences including Janis Joplin...
Posted 27 October 2011 3.00pm — Comment on this

Ten Hip-Hop Albums That Would Make Great Performances

Somehow, billing an artist to play their most famous release, exclusively, got super vogue all of the sudden. Nas did Illmatic. Erykah Badu did Baduizm. A Tribe Called Qu...
Posted 7 October 2011 5.45pm — Comment on this

Rock The Bells festival finale cancelled

world entertainment news - A hip-hop concert set to feature headline performances from Lauryn Hill, Nas and Erykah Badu has been cancelled.
Posted 16 September 2011 2.29pm — Comment on this

Lauryn Hill - Rock The Bells Festival Finale Cancelled

A hip-hop concert set to feature headline performances from Lauryn Hill Nas and Erykah Badu has been cancelled The Rock The Bells festival series was scheduled to wrap up...
Posted 16 September 2011 12.02pm — Comment on this

My favourite album: Mama's Gun by Erkyah Badu

Guardian and Observer writers are picking their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same. Here, Kieran Yates is gunning for Erykah BaduAs a grown w...
Posted 6 September 2011 5.49pm — Comment on this

Erykah Badu - Erykah Badu Wants Midwifery Certification

Soul icon Erykah Badu is working towards a certification in midwifery after becoming a birth doula and helping to deliver babies in her spare time. The Bag Lady singer an...
Posted 4 September 2011 2.07pm — Comment on this

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