Stream: Erykah Badu's new mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone". Consequence of Sound. November 27, 2015 . Retrieved November 30, 2015. Mixing Engineers: Tom Soares (4, 6, 9, 11), Russell Elevado (1, 7, 8, 12, 14), Leslie Brathwaite (2, 3, 5, 10, 13) Is there something you hope people get out of the songs you've been doing over the last 10 years? Do you find yourself putting out a message that keeps repeating?

You had a couple of cameos; well, an actor who portrayed you did. How did you react to it? How accurate do you think it was in portraying that particular time period? Listen To A New Mixtape Of Jazz & Funk From Erykah Badu Okayplayer". Okayplayer.com. July 25, 2015 . Retrieved January 1, 2016. In 2008, Badu became the face of fashion designer Tom Ford White Patchouli fragrance. Ford, longtime friends with Badu, considered her the best choice for the campaign. "I have always considered her a true beauty ... she just fits", says Ford. [165] In late December 2013, it was announced that Badu would become the face of Givenchy's 2014 Spring collection. [166] Badu made her New York Fashion Week debut alongside designer Kerby Jean-Raymond in 2016, styling for his Pyer Moss collection titled "Double Bind." Erykah Badu and Kerby Jean-Raymond titled this collection after Gregory Bateson's idea Double bind. Badu called this collection a "movement" against issues including depression, racism, and hatred. [167] Badu recorded her first live album, Live, while pregnant with Seven, and the release of the recording coincided with his birth. [23] The album was released on November 18, 1997 and reached number four on the US Billboard 200 [24] Hilburn, Robert (November 19, 2000). "Singular Visions Seeking Focus". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012 . Retrieved September 25, 2015.

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a b c d e f "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015 . Retrieved December 29, 2008. Doss, Yvette C. (February 16, 1998). " 'Soul Food' and 'Angel' Are Tops in Image Awards". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 1, 2009. By the age of 14, Badu was freestyling for a local radio station alongside such talent as Roy Hargrove. In her youth, she had decided to change the spelling of her first name from Erica to Erykah, as she believed her original name was a " slave name". The term " kah" signifies the inner self. She adopted the surname "Badu" because it is her favorite jazz scat sound; also, among the Akan people in Ghana, it is the term for the 10th-born child. [12] Badu alongside Brenda Cherry, Creola and Shaquanda Cotton at the Africa Care Academy 10th Annual Educational Awards Banquet in Dallas, Texas Ratliff, Ben (January 20, 2013). "Pursuing Many Paths to Find His Own". The New York Times. p.AR22 . Retrieved March 16, 2013.

DaCosta, Jamaias (March 16, 2012). "On the record: Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun". CBC Music. CBC. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016 . Retrieved March 16, 2013. In lots of ways it’s not so different because we always wrote the songs together, we always talked about what we're going to do together. It was just that we were getting high at the same time.We're just not getting [that way now] but we're doing all the same things. Kennedy, Mark (January 25, 2018). "Erykah Badu claims supportive Hitler stance 'misconstrued' ". Miami Herald. New York City. Associated Press. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018 . Retrieved January 25, 2018. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2. Dazed (February 13, 2016). "Erykah Badu on art, activism and her NYFW debut". Dazed . Retrieved October 10, 2017.Caramanica, Jon (February 11, 2011). "Lots of Beats, but No Drum in Sight". The New York Times . Retrieved August 20, 2020. a b Christgau, Robert (January 16, 2001). "Dub for Dummies". The Village Voice. New York . Retrieved September 25, 2015. Violins: Charlie Parker Jr., Emma Kummrow, Gregory Teperman, Igor Szwec, Olgo Konopelsky, Charles Kwas (13 only) Platon, Adelle (November 27, 2015). "Erykah Badu Calls In Andre 3000 on 'But You Caint Use My Phone' Mixtape". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved December 1, 2015. Erykah Badu". The Official UK Charts Company. Albums. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013 . Retrieved December 25, 2011.

Oficjalna lista sprzedaży:: OLiS – Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. April 28, 2008. sales for the period: 14.04.2008 – 20.04.2008 . Retrieved December 25, 2011. It was a bit of a feminist anthem in a weird way. It was all about how relationships can free you and add a lot to your life. It was a cry of love, nothing to do with the Civil War or anything like that. Perri was a big part of my life, a big part of being Billy Idol. I wanted to write about it. I'm glad that's the effect. a b c "Erykah Badu – New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)". hitparade.ch. Hung Medien . Retrieved December 25, 2011.Special Announcement – Janelle Monáe Latest News". Jmonae.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013 . Retrieved April 23, 2013. Lee, Christina (November 27, 2015). "Erykah Badu Features Andre 3000 And Drake Soundalike On New Mixtape: Listen". Idolator . Retrieved August 24, 2016.

After taking some time off to raise her child, Badu returned in 2000 with Mama's Gun. The album was characterized as more organic in sound than her previous studio album, and primarily produced by the Soulquarians and noted bassist Pino Palladino. A remix of one of the album's songs, " Bag Lady", was issued as the first single and topped the R&B charts for seven weeks. The album was well-received, with the lyrical content winning notices from many publications. Reviewers found some of her lyrics hard to decipher on her initial releases. [29] Despite not charting as high as her first two albums, Mama's Gun was another platinum-selling success, and "Bag Lady" was nominated for a Grammy Award. a b c Ryzik, Melena (March 2, 2008). "The Mind of a One-Woman Multitude". The New York Times . Retrieved October 20, 2011. The writing on here is a fantastic blend of sensuality, introspectiveness, and humor. You get songs like "Orange Moon" and "In Love With You" that see Erykah create some extremely romantic songs, with a great use of metaphors in the case of "Orange Moon", which are only further helped by Erykah's beautiful vocals. You get songs like "Cleva" and "Penitentiary Philosophy" that see Erykah try and fight all the negatives of the world, whether that be society pushing someone to snap thanks to the evils of the world, or trying to combat the standards around something like someone's attire. And you also have songs like "Bag Lady" and the ten minute album closer "Green Eyes" that deal with trying to move on from a certain point in life, whether that involves a breakup or your past and the demons that haunt it. You also have songs like "Didn't Cha Know" that just absolutely rule and are insanely fun to listen to in general. a b c "Erykah Badu: GQ Music Issue 2011: The Survivors". Gq.com. January 4, 2014 . Retrieved February 11, 2014. Although she disputes the term, Erykah Badu has been dubbed "the first lady of neo-soul" and "the queen of neo-soul". [124] [153] [154] [155] Baduizm 's commercial and critical success earned Erykah Badu popularity at the time and helped establish her as one of the emerging neo soul genre's leading artists. [15] Along with D'Angelo's Brown Sugar (1995) and Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996), the album has been recognized by music writers for beginning neo soul's popularity and helping the genre obtain commercial visibility at the time. [156] [157] [158]

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Japanese album certifications – Erykah Badu – Mama's Gun" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved June 6, 2020. Select 2001年1月 on the drop-down menu New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)", Badu's fifth studio album, was released March 30, 2010, on Universal Motown in the United States. [73] It was released in Japan on April 14, 2010. [74] Upon release the album was met with general acclaim from critics. [75] The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 110,000 copies in its first week. [76] It also entered at number two on Billboard 's R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [61] In the United Kingdom, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) debuted at number 56 on the UK Albums Chart and at number nine on the R&B Albums Chart. [77] [78] In Canada, the album debuted at number 36 on the Top 100 and at number five on the R&B Top 50 chart. [79] [80] New Amerykah Part Two achieved moderate chart success in international markets, peaking within the top 50 in several countries, including Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden, and Denmark. [77] a b c Chart History: Worldwide Underground [ permanent dead link], Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-30.