Erykah Badu’s career began after she opened a show for D’Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth; leading to record label executive Kedar Massenburg signing her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, Baduizm, was released in February 1997. It spawned four singles: “On & On”, “Appletree”, “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.
Erykah Badu is widely known as an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut album Baduizm in 1997, placed her at the forefront of the neo-soul movement, earning her the honorific nickname “Queen of Neo Soul” by music critics.
Is Erykah Badu a feminist?
According to what Erykah Badu has said and I quote “I don’t see myself as feminist, I see myself as a humanist. I try to be as honest as I can and encourage that quality in my art. The things that people feel, the things people connect with, that is true honesty in art. I encourage all women to be honest. I consider myself a spiritual being first, a human being second, a woman third, and fourth is pretty … or ugly!”
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