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Erykah Badu is a famous American singer, songwriter, record producer, model, and actress. Erykah Badu created hugely successful albums like ‘Baduizm’ and its follow-up ‘Live’.
Education and early age
Erykah Badu was born Erica Abi Wright. She was born in February 26, 1971. She is from Dallas, Texas, United States. Currently, she is 50 years old and her sun sign is Pisces.
She was raised and cared for by her actress mother, Kolleen Maria Gipson. Badu was exposed to the arts early on.
Therefore, Badu danced and sang for her mother from a very young age and began acting in shows at the local ‘Dallas Theater Center’.
He went to Booker T. Washington High School. He flourished in the specialized arts school, focusing on singing and dance.
Additionally, she was also active in the Dallas music community during this time and even began freestyling on a local Dallas radio station under the name DJ Apples.
After graduating from high school, he attended Grambling State University. Also, she majored in theater and majored in quantum physics.
Also, in 1993, he left Grambling to pursue his music career. Badu served as drama teacher and waitress while recording a demo.
In addition, she gained attention for her demo music from music producer ‘Kedar Massenburg’, and in 1996 he signed her and paired her with D’Angelo to record the song “Your Precious Love”.
Therefore, Kedar Entertainment, then a small start-up label, was later merged with Universal Motown.
Caption: Erykah Badu posing for a photo. Source: Instagram
Erykah Badu – Social Media
His Instagram account ‘@erykahbadu’ has amassed more than 5 million followers. He has amassed more than 2.7 million followers on his ‘@fatbellybella’ Twitter account.
Similarly, his self-titled YouTube channel has earned more than 7.78 thousand subscribers. His Facebook page has amassed more than 73,000 followers.
Erykah Badu – Net worth 2023
This talented personality has surely earned a great deal of money throughout his career. The estimated net worth of her is around $10 million.
Erykah Badu – Career and professional life
Erykah’s debut album ‘Baduizm’ burst onto the music scene in 1997. And along with hits like “On & On”, “Next Lifetime” and “Appletree”.
Likewise, the album marked a change in the music of its time and started what was called a “neo-soul” movement.
The album ‘Baduizm’ received critical acclaim and won two Grammy Awards. The awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Album.
Also, that same year, he released his second LP, Live. Badu’s talent began with the album’s title track, “Tyrone”. It was completely improvised on stage.
Badu joined the distinguished hip-hop group the Roots to create the song “You Got Me” in 1999.
He won the gold Grammy again for the song, taking home the trophy for best rap performance by a duo or group.
Badu also made her successful debut, playing the harrowing and tortured character Rose Rose in The Cider House Rules in the same year.
Similarly, his third album ‘Mama’s Gun’ was released in the year 2000. Badu also contributed to the soundtrack for Spike Lee’s film Bamboozled.
Babu toured in the following years, on his “Frustrated Artist Tour”, and in the year 2003 he released ‘Worldwide Underground’.
Likewise, the song “Love of My Life Worldwide” features Angie Stone, Queen Latifah and Bahamadia. And this again earned Badu a Grammy, this time for best R&B song.
Caption: Erykah Badu at the Grammy Award. Source: Grammy
more achievements
In 2013, Badu gave back to the community he had grown up in by transforming the dilapidated Black Forest Theater in downtown Dallas into a theater and charity event space.
Additionally, it would serve as offices for his nonprofit organization, BLINDBLIND stands for Beautiful Love Incorporated Nonprofit Development, which he founded in 1997.
Therefore, as a means to bring culture and the arts to inner city areas to cultivate change.
In addition, in 2004, he participated in the Dave Chappelle movie Block Party, performing several songs with other R&B superstars.
And, the following year, he launched his own record label, Control FreaQ Records. Furthermore, the main mission of the label is to allow its artists creative freedom.
Furthermore, he released his fourth studio album ‘New Amerykah Part One: 4th World War’ in 2008. Similarly, Rolling Stone named the album as one of the best of the year.
Similarly, her fifth studio album ‘New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh’ emerged in 2010 with a softer tone than its predecessor.
Caption: Erykah Badu while performing on stage. Source: NME
disputes
Badu received comments that occurred in a January 2018 article on Vulture. For this reason, after refusing to judge the comedian ‘Bill Cosby’ for the accusations of sexual assault against him, he said:
“I see the good in everyone. I saw something good in Hitler.”
And, when asked to explain, he pointed out that Hitler was a painter, and added;
“He had a terrible childhood. That means that when I look at my daughter, Mars, I can imagine her being in someone else’s house and being treated so badly, and what she could lead to. I see things like that.”
Once again, Badu entered controversy the following year with his views on singer R. Kelly. R.Kelly was facing allegations of sexual abuse.
Which is why, during a January concert in Chicago, he booed her when she said she was
“Putting a sentence right now for R.”
Badu followed up with a tweet saying;
“I love you. Unconditionally. That doesn’t mean I support your bad decisions. I want healing for you and anyone you’ve hurt as a result of being hurt.”
. Is that strange to you? That’s all I’ve said. Anything else has been made up or taken out of context.”
civil status
Badu was involved with OutKast rapper ‘André 3000’ in 1995. With André 3000, she had her first child, a son named Seven Sirius Benjamin, on November 18, 1997.
Unfortunately, their relationship ended in 1999. Also, on July 5, 2004, he welcomed his daughter, Puma Sabti Curry.
And, Puma’s father is a rapper, The DOC Badu welcomed his third child, a girl named Mars Merkaba Thedford on February 1, 2009, with her boyfriend of five years, rapper Jay Electronica.
Later, she dated Carl Jones from 2013 to 2018.
Caption: photo of Erykah Badu with her daughters. Source: Vogue
body measurements
Badu is 5 feet tall and weighs around 60 kilos. Her eyes are dark brown, while her hair is black. She has an amazing and attractive personality.
Other measurements such as chest-waist-hip, shoe size, dress size, etc. They are not given on the Internet. However, she has a good and fine physical body.
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