Erykah Badu

She also performed with roots rock reggae musician and singer Burning Spear. The band were recently dropped by Virgin Records, susequently signing with Echo. Badu dropped her "slave name" "Erica Wright" in favor of "Badu", which she reports as Arabic for "to manifest truth.". The lead singer's father is none other than Michael Been of The Call. 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. Their style also encompasses slower paced psychedelic dreamy grooves influenced by shoegazers like My Bloody Valentine and Ride. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound. BRMC, as they are known for short, took their name from the 1953 film The Wild One and play hard driving punkish rock influenced by Iggy Pop and the Stooges, The Doors, Sex Pistols, and 1980s British acts like Spacemen 3 and The Jesus & Mary Chain.

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. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are a rock and roll band from San Francisco, California. 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. We're All In Love (single, 2003). Erykah Badu News (http://bandnews.org/band/Erykah%20Badu). Take Them On, On Your Own (album, 2003). Official Site (http://www.erykahbadu.com/). Stop (single, 2003).

Plenty on Guru's Streetsoul album. Spread Your Love (single, 2002). Worldwide Underground (2003). Love Burns (single, 2002). Mama's Gun (2000). Whatever Happened To My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song) (single, 2001). Baduizm Live (1997). BRMC (album, 2001).

Baduizm (1997).