Born on this day in 1971 in Dallas, Texas, Erica Abi Wright, known to the universe as Erykah Badu, arrived destined to bend sound, spirit and culture to her will. When she released Baduizm in 1997, it ...

As Sudanese-American rapper Bas was prepping the release of Melanchronica, his somber joint album with London duo the Hics, one major hiccup stood in the way. The sample on “Four Walls,” a break-up ...

Born on this day in 1971 in Dallas, Texas, Erica Abi Wright, better known to the world as Erykah Badu, has cemented herself as one of the most dynamic and influential entertainers of the past two ...

DALLAS — Dallas icon Erykah Badu debuted her first new music in more than a decade during a free, livestreamed concert in her hometown. The Queen of Neo-Soul debuted her new single "Next to You," ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Badu’s journey began when she left Dallas for Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, which Billboard described as a “red-hot center ...

DALLAS — Dallas’ Erykah Badu has long been known as an icon, but soon, she’ll get an official award for it. Billboard will honor the R&B legend and "queen of neo-soul" with the Icon Award at the ...

On October 3, 2025, the Hollywood Bowl welcomes back the “Queen of Neo-Soul,” Erykah Badu, for a night of visionary music and artistic expression. Since her groundbreaking debut Baduizm in 1997, Badu ...

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