Quick Facts

Full Name	Erykah Badu
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 26, 1971(1971-02-26)
Age	53
Birthplace	Dallas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aquarius

Erykah Badu Biography

Erykah Badu is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas, United States. American R&B musician and singer who played a key role in the birth and development of the sub-genre called neo soul. She has released songs such as “On & On,” “Honey,” and “The Healer.”

She has been called She has been compared to Billie Holiday as a musician. as an artist.

Influenced by R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, Badu became associated with the neo soul subgenre in the 1990s along with artists like D’Angelo. Badu has been called the queen of neo soul. Her voice has been compared to jazz singer Billie Holiday. Early in her career, Badu was recognizable for her eccentric style, which often included wearing very large and colorful headwraps. She was a core member of the Soulquarians. As an actress, she has played a number of supporting roles in movies including Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules and House of D. She also has appeared in the documentaries Before the Music Dies and The Black Power Mixtapes.

Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (/ˈ ɛr ɪ k ə b ɑː ˈ d uː / ), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Badu’s career began after opening a show for D’Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, Baduizm, was released in February 1997. It spawned three singles: “On & On”, “Next Lifetime” and “Otherside of the Game”. The album was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Her first live album, Live, was released in November 1997 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.

She was the mother of her son Seven with her ex-boyfriend She had her son Seven with ex-boyfriend Andre 3000. She also has two daughters named Puma and Mars.. There are two daughters, Puma and Mars.

Erykah Badu Net Worth

Erykah Badu is one of the richest R &B Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erykah Badu 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was enthralled by her roots in culture at 14 and it instilled her musical tastes. She began her studies in theatre in Grambling State University, but she decided to dedicate all the time she had to musical endeavors.

She was named one of People’s magazine’s Top 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998.

Badu’s work draws from R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, and became associated with the neo soul subgenre in the 1990s along with artists like D’Angelo. For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie Holiday. Badu’s has been described as an experimental R&B singer, and her work explores contemporary forms of soul and hip hop. Mama’s Gun is a neo soul album, that incorporates funk, soul, and jazz styles. The album has been viewed by critics as a female companion to neo soul artist D’Angelo’s second album Voodoo (2000), which features a similar musical style and direction. Worldwide Underground followed in the same vein as Badu’s previous efforts: the album is neo-soul and prominently incorporates hip hop and funk elements, while also featuring an unconventional musical structure. New Amerykah Part One has a dense stylistic amalgam that primarily incorporates funk, soul, and hip hop genres, as well as jazz and electronica. In contrast to its predecessor, New Amerykah Part One (2008), which was digitally produced and political in tone, New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) incorporates sampling and live instrumentation.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Erykah Badu height 5 ft 0 in Erykah weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Erykah Badu Dating?

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In 1997, Badu received six nominations and won three, Favorite Female Solo Single for “On & On”, Favorite Female Solo Album for Baduizm and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for “On & On” at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards. In 1998, Badu received fourteen nominations and won eight, including Favorite R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist at the American Music Awards; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “On & On” and Best R&B Album for Baduizm at the Grammy Awards; Outstanding New Artist and Outstanding Female Artist at the NAACP Image Awards; Favorite Female Soul/R&B Single for “On & On”, Favorite Female Soul/R&B Album for Baduizm and Favorite New R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist for “On & On” at the Soul Train Music Awards.

Facts & Trivia

Erykah Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Erykah Badu celebrates birthday on February 26 of every year.

Badu recorded her first live album, Live, while pregnant with Seven, and the release of the recording coincided with his birth. The album was released on November 18, 1997 and reached number four on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was certified two times platinum by RIAA for shipments of over two million copies. The album’s lead single, “Tyrone”, was released in October 1997 and became another R&B hit single. “Tyrone”, lyrically, is a song chiding a selfish, cheap, and inattentive boyfriend. Badu also collaborated with the Roots (who had previously handled production duties on a number of tracks on Baduizm) on their breakthrough 1999 release Things Fall Apart. She was featured on the song “You Got Me”, by The Roots and American female rapper Eve. Co-written by Jill Scott, the song peaked at 39 in the US and 31 in the UK. The song went on to win The Roots and Badu a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1999.

Who did Erykah Badu have a baby with?

In 1995, Badu became involved with rapper André 3000 of OutKast, with whom she had her first child, a son named Seven Sirius Benjamin, on November 18, 1997.

Is Ms Jackson about Erykah Badu?

Jackson’. The track, which originally appeared on 2000’s Stankonia, was inspired by the breakdown of André 3000’s relationship with Badu after the birth of their son Seven. In an interview on the Rap Radar podcast, Badu recalled first hearing the hit single during her recording sessions for Mama’s Gun.

Is Erykah Badu in a relationship?

Erykah Badu has a new beau In December 2021, Badu took to Instagram to introduce the new person in her life: a musician named JaRon Adkison, who goes by JaRon the Secret.

What is Erykah Badu biggest hit?

1 – On & On. Number one of our top 10 Erykah Badu songs is the award-

winning hit “On & On,” featured on the band’s debut album Baduizm.

How many babies has Erykah Badu delivered?

Erykah Badu is a mother of three amazing kids, Seven, Puma, and Mars , who also shares a commendable relationship with her baby daddies— Andre 3000, The DOC, and Jay Electronica.