Erykah Badu: Last News

Erykah Badu has been announced as the first headliner for Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2022.The Texas neo-soul artist will take to the stage in Glynde, East Sussex on Saturday, July 2 next year.

For Toronto-based singer Kalisway, her funk-leaning sound was borne of a diverse musical diet, filled with everything from Parliament Funkadelic and Bob Marley to Erykah Badu and Pharrell in her early years. "Music was always around me.

BET Hip Hop Awards kicked off Tuesday night, and fans got a chance to see some of the biggest names in the genre perform their hottest hits.Amid the awards and acceptance speeches, Tuesday's show saw some truly impressive numbers, from artists including Young Thug, Gunna, Lil Jon, Baby Keem, Tobe Nwigwe, Nelly, Remy Ma, Latto and many others.ET was following along throughout the night to round up all the incredible appearances.

Erykah Badu famously sang about seeing you “Next Lifetime” — as if this mystical priestess of otherworldly R&B was operating on a whole different frequency than the rest of us.Nearly 25 years later, it almost feels like a lifetime ago since a headwrapped, ankh-rocking Badu dropped the neo-soul classic that is “Baduizm” on the universe. “It kinda was, you know, ’cause those babies are now 25,” Badu told The Post of the songs that gave birth to an R&B revolution.

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Erykah Badu is walking art!

Erykah Badu, 50, is issuing a public apology for sharing a now-deleted video from Barack Obama‘s 60th birthday party. The singer was one of the stars invited to the private event, which took place on Martha’s Vineyard last weekend, and took it upon herself to share the controversial clip, which showed the former president dancing without wearing a face mask. She admitted to her actions in an Aug. 12th tweet and asked for forgiveness from Barack and his wife, Michelle Obama.

Let’s be honest – Billie Eilish’s color scheme for her upcoming Happier Than Ever album is on the soft side of beige, but the 19-year-old singer was an explosion of color on Tuesday (July 13). (CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICS) While walking to her car after a photoshoot in Burbank, California, Billie rocked an outfit from the Erykah Badu x Chinatown Market collection. Billie managed to score the tie-dye t-shirt ($50), shorts ($70), and hoodie ($100) before they all sold out. She rocked the whole collection with a pair of Air Jordan Legacy 312 Tech Challenge 2 sneakers in the Hot Lava colorway($195), per Daily Mail, proving yet again that Billie knows shoes.

Maxim‘s Hot 100 list. She appears on the cover of the July/August 2021 issue.

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland dedicated their Verzuz rematch to DMX and Aaliyah yesterday (May 30).The two rappers and producers founded the virtual battle series last March as the coronavirus pandemic halted live performances.Beatz and Timbaland were the first duo to face off against each other on March 24, 2020, with the battle lasting five hours. Since then, the likes of RZA, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Rick Ross and more have all taken part.

Mark Ronson is set to host a new podcast series featuring interviews with artists such as Tame Impala, Haim and David Byrne.The producer, songwriter and DJ has partnered with The Fader to host the FADER Uncovered podcast.Billed as “a series of in-depth conversations with the world’s most impactful musicians”, FADER Uncovered will see Ronson speaking to the likes of Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Haim and Byrne, with each episode being rooted in the respective artist’s Fader cover story.The Roots’ Questlove, Erykah Badu and Rico Nasty are also set to feature on the inaugural series of the podcast, and you can hear a trailer for FADER Uncovered below.“It’s a chance to talk about the past, present, and future of music and artistry, reflecting on

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRapper, actor and activist Common has signed with YM&U management of his music endeavors, the company has announced. He will be represented and managed by Kevin Wolff, who signed him to YM&U, alongside Anthony Rodol.Common is the only rapper to win Grammy, Academy and Emmy Awards; he has also won a Golden Globe.

A.D. Amorosi When Verzuz announced on Valentine’s Day that the reclusive R&B superstar D’Angelo, who has been under the radar since his brief tour in support of 2014’s “Black Messiah” album, would come out of his lair to perform with unnamed “Friends” at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater on February 27, the Internet immediately lit up with speculation about who he might lock horns with.

Baduism, in 1997, Erykah Badu has shown us a new way of being. She taught us you don’t have to conform to industry standards of beauty; love can still exist where a romantic relationship no longer does; and you never have to stay within any one box.Some of those very lessons from Bady were conveyed in the pages of ESSENCE.

D’Angelo has been confirmed as a guest at the next Verzuz event. The R&B singer will take part in the livestream series on February 27, though his opponent has yet to be revealed.

tweeted Verzuz, which has organized battles between its co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott along with Teddy Riley and Babyface, among many others.Perhaps that means a new tour or single is on the horizon for the “The Boy Is Mine” duo? It may be wishful thinking, if Monica’s disposition Monday night was any indication.

Over a million people tuned in to watch Brandy and Monica in the latest Verzuz battle and there were so many celebs leaving comments throughout the event!

These Verzuz battles have definitely been keeping us entertained during quarantine season!  So much so that fans are putting in their own suggestions of battles they’d like to see.  Fans have been consistently calling for a Brandy vs. Monica battle, however, there’s a chance that it may not happen at all.

"He had been the King of New York around the same time I’ve been the King of the West"

We knew this battle was about to bless us when Jill Scott started streaming live from her Instagram account with a bit of gospel playing in the background. Eventually sitting down in her seat, skin glowing, jumbo braids adorned her head like a crown and a glass of wine in hand, Jilly from Philly greeted all us with her signature smile. It felt like warm honey, a good hug.

Michelle Obama, 56, loves her music! The Becoming author was living for Erykah Badu and Jill Scott‘s throwback themed Instagram Live battle, and couldn’t resist requesting one of her favorite songs in the comments. “Erykah…there are so many,” she began her comment, responding to the ladies’ question about songs the 725K tuned-in fans may want to hear. “Give us ‘Green Eyes’ from Mama’s Gun album,” she then added, referencing Erykah’s legendary 10-minute track off her second album. The unique track begins as a ’50s-inspired blues tune, before transitioning to more of an R&B soul vibe and finally an upbeat song. Over an hour after making the request, Erykah finally played a portion of the Mama’s Gun single!