This page will contain additional articles about Erykah Badu, as they become available.Erykah BaduErica Wright of Dallas, Texas (born February 26, 1971), better known as Erykah Badu, is an African-American R&B / hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. She is probably best known for "You Got Me," her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs "Tyrone", "Next Lifetime", "On & On", and "Clevah." 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 neosoul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D'Angelo in musical genre. Badu dropped her "slave name" "Erica Wright" in favor of "Badu", which she reports as Arabic for "to manifest truth." She also performed with roots rock reggae musician and singer Burning Spear. Discography
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She also performed with roots rock reggae musician and singer Burning Spear. They are very well know also for their hit single "in da club" which was later made into a rap song by 50 cent. Badu dropped her "slave name" "Erica Wright" in favor of "Badu", which she reports as Arabic for "to manifest truth.". They are most known for the song "Jim Dandy to the Rescue". Some music journalists have labeled her Nu soul, nouvelle-soul or neosoul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D'Angelo in musical genre. In 1978 - 80 a young guitar player named Shawn Lane made its first "rockstar" experiences by the age of 15!. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound. Black Oak Arkansas, a southern rock-band formed 1970 in Black Oak, Arkansas. She is probably best known for "You Got Me," her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs "Tyrone", "Next Lifetime", "On & On", and "Clevah." Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophy which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. Erica Wright of Dallas, Texas (born February 26, 1971), better known as Erykah Badu, is an African-American R&B / hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. Erykah Badu News (http://bandnews.org/band/Erykah%20Badu). Official Site (http://www.erykahbadu.com/). Plenty on Guru's Streetsoul album. Worldwide Underground (2003). Mama's Gun (2000). Baduizm Live (1997). Baduizm (1997). |