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Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. She is best known for her singles "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. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound.

Some music journalists have labeled her Nu soul or neo soul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D'Angelo in musical genre. Badu dropped her "slave name" "Erica Wright" in favor of "Badu", which she reports is Arabic for "to manifest truth." She has performed with roots rock reggae musician and singer Burning Spear.

Badu has a son named Seven with actor and ex-boyfriend, Andre 3000 of Outkast fame. On July 5, 2004, Badu gave birth to a daughter, Puma, in her Dallas home; the father is reportedly rapper The D.O.C..

Badu appeared in the films Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, House of D
, and Dave Chappelle's Block Party
.

Discography

(with U.S. chart positions)

Albums

Baduizm (1997) #2
Live (1997) #4
Mama's Gun (2000) #11
Worldwide Underground (2003) #3

Singles

"On & On" (1997) #12
"Next Lifetime" (1997)
"Apple Tree" (1997)
"Tyrone" (1997)
"Southern Gul" ft. Rahzel (1999)
"Bag Lady" (2000) #6
"Didn't Cha Know" (2000)
"Cleva" (2001)
"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (2002) #9
"Danger" (2003) #82
"Back in the Day" (2004)

Other musical recordings

This section excludes remixes and edits of singles listed above, and recordings which solely sample Erykah Badu's recordings

"Your Precious Love" collaboration with D'Angelo on 'High School High' soundtrack album (1996)
"A Child With The Blues" and "A Child With The Blues (Izm Mix)" on 'Eve's Bayou - The Collection' soundtrack album (1997)
"One" on Busta Rhymes' 'When Disaster Strikes' album (1997)
"All Night Long" collaboration on Common's 'One Day It'll All Make Sense' album (1997)
"Ye Yo" on 'Hav Plenty' soundtrack album (1998)
"Funky Nassau" collaboration with various artists on Blues Brothers 2000 soundtrack album (1998)
"Liberation" collaboration on Outkast's 'Aquemini' album (1998)
"You Got Me" on The Roots' 'Things Fall Apart' album (1999)
"Be Thankful" on Omar's 'Best By Far' album (original UK version) (1999)
"No More Trouble" virtual collaboration with Bob Marley on Chant Down Babylon (1999)
"Plenty" on Guru
's Streetsoul album (2000)
"Hollywood" on 'Bamboozled' soundtrack album (2000)
""The Light" Remix (for U)" collaboration with Common on 'Bamboozled' soundtrack album (2000)
"The Blast Remix" single collaboration with Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek (2000)
"Humble Mumble" on Outkast's 'Stankonia' album (2000)
"Southern Girl" on Rahzel's Make The Music 2000 album (2001)
"Sweet Baby" on Macy Gray's 'The Id' album (2001)
"Better Where You Are" and "If This Is Luv (Demo)" collaborations on Macy Gray's 'Sweet Baby' single (2001)
"Today (Earth Song)" on 'Red Star Sounds Vol. 1: Soul Searching' album (2001)
"Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)" collaboration with Common. Version of song on 'Brown Sugar' soundtrack album (2002)
"Aquarius", "Jimi Was A Rock Star" and "Heaven Somewhere" collaborations on Common's 'Electric Circus' album (2002)
"Remix (Closer)" collaboration with Common. Remix of Common's 'Come Close' on CD single (2003)
"Poetry" collaboration on Roy Hargrove's 'The RH Factor: Hard Groove' album (2003)
"I C U (Doin' It)" single collaboration with Violator and A Tribe Called Quest (2003)
"Akai Inochi" collaboration with J-pop singer MISIA on MARS & ROSES album (2003)
"Bandy Bandy" collaboration with Zap Mama on Ancestry in Progress album (2004)
"Searching" and "Searching (Extended Version)" collaboration with Roy Ayers on 'Mahogany Vibe' album (2004)
"That Heat" collaboration with Sergio Mendes and Will.I.Am on Sergio Mendes' 'Timeless' album (2006)

Filmography

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) as 'Queen Mousette'
The Cider House Rules (1999) as 'Rose Rose'
House of D
(2004) as 'Lady' Bernadette Odelia Glasser
''Dave Chappelle's Block Party
(2006) as herself

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