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Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American / artist whose work crosses over into .

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 , or , 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.
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    EXIT festival / July 14 2012 http://www.exitfest.org/en/stages/mainstage/erykah-badu Erykah Badu, the undisputed queen of R'n'B and Neosoul, will crown this year’s Main Stage with her performance on Saturday, July 14. A four-time Grammy winner, this inspiring American singer defined the pages of Soul music history with her outstanding voice, atypical styling and hits which include Love Of My Life, On & On, Bag Lady, Window Seat, Tyrone and Honey, and many more. Last week, in an interview conducted by S2S Magazine, Erykah announced the release of two albums in 2012, which include her fourth solo project and a collaboration with her own band, The Cannabinoids!

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    AAAAHHHH @goodkidmadcity oh no you did not just say that dude you're lucky there's oceans between us cause i would've just smacked you into next week man how dare you say that kinda shit about my girl!! But i know this is what you wanted,for someone to trip and make a fuss about your comment but no im just gonna keep my cool and say that that was a really stupid comment... Its ok you're already forgiven....

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    Her pussy ruined three amazing rappers.

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    funnnnnnnnnnnnk

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    Never heard "A La Modeliste" until now. Erykah always surprising me with great beats and amazing voice!

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    Love ∞

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    we're waiting for New Amerykah: part three!

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