Erykah Badu
Musician
Q-Tip's Return to Grace...the phenomenal J Dilla and provided much inspiration for other hip-hop renaissance figures such as Mos Def, Erykah Badu, Common and The Roots. With the Soulaquarian movement of the early 2000s, other kindred spirits such as D'Angelo,... In this article: Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, R&B, Gary Thomas, Common, Kenny Garrett, The Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders, Gettin' Up, and Jungle Brothers |
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National Public Radio | November 02, 2009
Exclusive First Listen: Norah Jones
...Costello, Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer. Keyboardist James Poyser has contributed to records by Erykah Badu, Al Green and Common, and is a member of The Roots' house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Legendary R&B drummer James Gadson -...
In this article: Norah Jones, Tom Waits, Come Away with Me, Okkervil River, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Man of the Hour, Will Sheff, The Roots, Joe Strummer, and Modest Mouse
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Independent.co.uk - Music | July 02, 2009
Caught in the Net: Sidewalk stays sidelined
...tendencies and knocks out a cover version. One of the first tributes came from The Roots and Erykah Badu, who collaborated brilliantly in 1999 on "You Got Me" from The Roots' album 'Things Fall Apart'. During a break from being Jimmy Fallon's...
In this article: The Roots, Michael Jackson, Blur, Fionn Regan, Scott Kannberg, Robin Pecknold, Fleet Foxes, Pavement, and Wimbledon
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PopMatters | October 11, 2009
The Messengers (Column)
...it too, including R&B and hip-hop artists. Common, Erykah Badu, and The Roots are lively examples, as they often incorporate the Kuti sound when espousing views of freedom and individuality. During the interludes sandwiched between the...
In this article: K'naan, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, East Side High School, Africa, and Marvin Gaye
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PR Newswire | September 28, 2009
CENTRIC Debuts Monday, September 28
...movies, and originals touting iconic star power from notable figures such as Tina Turner, Beyonce, Erykah Badu, Diddy, Salt & Pepa, The Roots, the Notorious B.I.G., and India Arie. Viewers can also tune in to the original series LEADING MEN...
In this article: Michael Jackson, Notorious B.I.G., Patti LaBelle, BET J, Soul Train, Iman, Diddy, BET, and Boris Kodjoe
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Wikipedia | September 19, 2009
Russell Elevado
...of his peers. Other notable artists that Elevado has worked with include Alicia Keys (Elevado mixed her commercially successful debut single "Fallin'"), The Roots, Erykah Badu, Roberta Flack, Blackalicious, and Common . Roy Hargrove...
In this article: Russell Elevado, Roy Hargrove, Grammy Award, Nikka Costa, R&B, Blackalicious, The Roots, Al Green, D'Angelo, and Common
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New Kerala | September 08, 2009
Erykah Badu explains 'tweeting' daughter's birth
...Badu explains 'tweeting' daughter's birth September 8: Soul singer ERYKAH BADU broke the news of her youngest daughter's birth on Twitter.com as part of a dare from THE ROOTS drummer QUESTLOVE. The On & On star stunned fans by 'tweeting'...
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Uestlove offers eve broken Grammy
...prize. Eve confronted the drummer on Thursday (08Oct09) during an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, revealing she had not received a Best Rap Performance award for the 1999 song U Got Me - which also featured Erykah Badu. uestlove...
In this article: Grammy, Thompson, Eve, U Got Me, The Roots, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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You Got Me (song)
...debut album Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 in 2000, entitled "The Roots (Interlude)". The song garnered The Roots and Badu a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000, and was produced by Scott Storch.
In this article: You Got Me, Jill Scott, The Roots, MCA Records, Things Fall Apart, Grammy Award, Eve, Scott Storch, and Philadelphia
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all about jazz | August 27, 2009
ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM: Al Jarreau Best of with a Brand New Track Due 9/29 from Rhino
The track was produced by Richard Nichols and The Randy Watson Experience (Grammy-winning songwriter James Poyser, and The Roots' drummer Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson) who have produced songs for Erykah Badu, Al Green and The Roots. The...
In this article: Al Jarreau, Grammy Award, The Roots, This Time, The Randy Watson Experience, Spain, Thompson, Ahmir, Al Green, and Cybill Shepherd
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Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971) better known by her stage name Erykah Badu, is a multiple Grammy-winner American soul singer and songwriter, whose work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo-Soul".
Early in her career, Badu was recognizable for wearing very large and colorful headwraps. For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie Holiday. She was a core member of the Soulquarians, and is also an actress having appeared in a number of films playing a range of supporting roles in movies such as Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, and House of D, she is also very prominent in the documentary film Before the Music Dies.
- Name At Birth:
- Erica Abi Wright
- Birth Date:
- February 26, 1971
- Birthplace:
- Dallas, Texas
- Occupation:
- CEO, Singer-songwriter, music producer, actress
- Record Label:
- Kedar, Universal, Motown, Puppy Love, Control Freaq
- Years Active:
- 1997–present
- Associated With:
- The Roots, Soulquarians, Common, André 3000, Jay Electronica, 9th Wonder, Rahzel, MarQuëz
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