Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as
Erykah Badu (/ˈɛrɪkÉ™ bÉ'Ë ËˆduË /), is an American
singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B,
1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, Badu became associated with the Neo
soul subgenre in the 1990s and 2000s along with artists like D'Angelo.
She has been called the Queen of Neo soul. Badu's career began after
she opened 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 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.Erica Abi Wright
(born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu
(/ˈɛrɪkÉ™ bÉ'Ë ËˆduË /), is an American singer-songwriter, record
producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip
hop, Badu became associated with the Neo soul subgenre in the 1990s
and 2000s along with artists like D'Angelo. She has been called the
Queen of Neo soul. Badu's career began after she opened 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 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.Her second studio album, Mama's
Gun, was released in 2000. It spawned three singles: "Bag Lady", which
became her first top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #6,
"Didn't Cha Know?" and "Cleva". The album was certified Platinum by
the RIAA. Badu's third album, Worldwide Underground, was released in
2003. It generated three singles: "Love of My Life (An Ode to
Hip-Hop)", "Danger" and "Back in the Day (Puff)" with 'Love' becoming
her second song to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking
at #9. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. Badu's fourth album,
New Amerykah Part One, was released in 2008. It spawned two singles:
"Honey" and "Soldier". New Amerykah Part Two was released in 2010 and
fared well both critically and commercially. It contained the album's
lead single "Window Seat", which led to controversy.Badu’s 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 Mixtape 1967-1975. Erykah Badu Top Movies & Young Movies