Badu’s fifth studio affair finds her brazen honesty and introspection rearing its head once more and, as usual, it refuses to paint her as anything other than the imperfect being she is.
Read moreErykah Badu’s ‘Worldwide Underground’ Turns 20 | Album Anniversary
Though the album may drift and wander aimlessly, when it all comes down to it, these little quirks and explorations are what make Badu such an intriguing artist in the first place.
Read moreErykah Badu’s ‘New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)’ Turns 15 | Album Anniversary
Inspired by the freedom technology afforded her for her fourth studio LP, Badu expanded her circle beyond the archetypal “Soulquarians” who had helped shape the early part of her artistry.
Read moreErykah Badu’s ‘Live’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Erykah Badu is an artist everyone needs to experience in person at least once. Until such time as you can, ‘Live’ is required listening.
Read moreErykah Badu’s Debut Album ‘Baduizm’ Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective
Looking back, it’s easy to think of ‘Baduizm’ primarily as a laid-back, jazzy affair. But it’s also easy to forget just how hard Badu's debut album goes.
Read moreErykah Badu’s ‘Mama’s Gun’ Turns 20 | Anniversary Retrospective
The abiding theme of Badu’s second studio affair is the search for freedom—freedom to love, freedom to pursue pleasure, freedom to love oneself and freedom from pain.
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