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- Hello
- Other Side of The Game
- Window Seat
- Telephone
- Back in The Day
- Time’s A Wastin’
- Soldier
- Fall in Love
- Tyrone
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A highlight of Badu’s 2015 mixtape, But You Caint Use My Phone, this brilliant rework of the Todd Rundgren/Isley Brothers hit was a collaboration with former beau André 3000. The pair were a much-celebrated couple in the 90s and the duet was inspired by their son, Seven. It ends with the sound of their voices singing in perfect harmony – a testamen...
The third single released from her debut album, Baduizm, tells the story of a woman grappling with the moral dilemmas involved with supporting a romantic partner involved in criminal activity. Its subtle, slow-burning blend of jazz and R&B, driven by the deepest of bass grooves, typified the baby-makin’ sonics that made Baduizmone of the biggest br...
A sensual midtempo groover, New Amerykah Part Two (Return Of The Ankh)’s lead single gained infamy for its music video. Shot guerrilla-style, the film featured Badu walking through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, slowly taking off her clothes before being shot by an unseen sniper – an allusion to President John F Kennedy’s assassination at the same site.
Written the day after she heard of J Dilla’s passing, “Telephone” is a heartfelt and moving tribute to her former collaborator, who died tragically young from a rare blood disease. The song was inspired by a conversation she’d had with the producer’s mother, who told her that Dilla would experience dreams in which the recently-passed Ol’ Dirty Bast...
Released in 2003 as a supposed EP that was actually longer than most artists’ full-length albums, Worldwide Underground’s immaculately executed analog grooves were exemplified by the deep basslines, dreamy keyboard runs and exquisitely funky guitars of this single – a nostalgic ode to youthful days spent smoking weed with friends.
A highlight from her second album, Mama’s Gun, “Time’s A Wastin’” fuses funky bass lines with lush strings and playful keyboard interjections to underscore Badu’s cautionary tale to a young black man. The track ends with a delicious nod to rare-groove man Johnny Hammond’s “Can’t We Smile.”
New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)found Badu taking a huge stylistic and thematic detour from her previous efforts. Its cutting-edge hip-hop sound – delivered here in the shape of an ethereal flute sample offset by sharp, clipped minimalist beats by producer Karriem Riggins – formed the backbone for the singer’s hard-hitting meditations on racia...
Another Karriem Riggins production masterclass, “Fall In Love” epitomizes the warm, analog-soaked grooves that Badu returned to on New Amerykah Part One’s follow-up album, Return Of The Ankh. A luscious melding of R&B grooves and hip-hop swagger.
Flush from the huge success of her debut album, Badu released a live album – a bold move for someone at the start of their career. Towards the end of her set, released as Livein 1997, she tests the recently-written “Tyrone” – an acerbic riposte to a cheapskate partner. Both the performance and its rapturous reception has gone down in legend.
Many of Erykah Badu’s best tracks are long-form exercises in riding the good groove – and few are more sumptuous than this effort by Sa-Ra Creative Partners producer Shafiq Hussein. Over a gorgeous wash of shuffling beats, tight basslines, and gentle brass arrangements, Erykah delivers a powerful ode to self-love.
Discover the best Erykah Badu songs, from her classic debut album Baduizm to her latest mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone. Explore her fusion of jazz, soul, funk, and hip-hop, and her powerful messages of love, politics, and self-love.
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Mar 5, 2023 · Erykah Badu - Greatest Hits. supadupaflydennis. 19 videos 7,755 views Last updated on Mar 5, 2023. Erykah Badu rose to fame during the 90s as the Queen of Neo Soul with the albums Baduizm...
Erykah Badu Lyrics, Songs, and Albums | Genius. AKA: Erica Wright, Erica A. Wright, and Erica Abi Wright. About Erykah Badu. Erica Abi Wright, better know as the Erykah Badu is a...
May 8, 2020 · 1. "Love of My Life" (An Ode to Hip Hop) View full post on Youtube. In 2002, released as part of the soundtrack for the movie Brown Sugar, Badu collaborated with rapper Common to create Love of My Life, personifying hip-hop music in one track. That same year, Badu earned a Grammy Award for the Best R&B Song. LISTEN NOW. 2. "Window Seat"
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Feb 26, 2015 · A list of the top 21 songs from the soul and hip-hop singer's solo albums, with commentary on her unique voice and creative vision. From "Otherside of the Game" to "Window Seat", revisit Erykah Badu's essential tracks.
Songs. Didn't Cha Know. Erykah Badu 84M plays Mama's Gun. Next Lifetime. Erykah Badu 97M plays Baduizm. On & On. Erykah Badu 25M plays Baduizm. Bag Lady (Cheeba Sac Radio Edit)...
