Badu World

Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning recording artist, Erykah Badu Badu World, Inc. Control FreaQ Records, Apple Tree Café Touring, Beautiful Love Productions, 501c3 “Erykah Badu isn’t easily forgotten. Whether for her attire (she wears African head wraps and ornate jewelry), her music or her personality, once you encounter Erykah, she stays with you. She first burst on the scene in 1997 with her debut album, a critical and commercial success called Baduizm. The album hit the No. 2 position on the Billboard Charts, the highest position ever for a first-time album.” Universal Motown recording artist Erykah Badu, best known for her eccentric style and cerebral music, is a four-time GRAMMY® award winning American soul singer and songwriter. Known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo-Soul", Badu’s sound - a concoction of soul, hip-hop and jazz - cannot be contained to a single genre. Self-described as a “mother first”, Badu is a touring artist, dj, teacher, community activist, holistic healer, doula, vegan, recycler, and conscious spirit. Baduizm, Badu's highly acclaimed debut album, was released in early 1997 went triple platinum and, along with "On & On," won Grammy Awards at the 1998 ceremony. Spring of 2010, Badu released her fifth studio album, and second installment of a two-part New Amerykah series. New Amerykah, Part 1: Fourth World War, a concept album that was digitally produced and political in tone, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and Rolling Stone named it one of the year’s best albums. New Amerykah, Part II: Return of the Ankh, which features lush live instrumentation and taps into Badu’s emotional side by thematically focusing on romance and relationships, made its debut at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. “For the Queen of Soul and R&B, producing music that stands the test of time is reward enough.” THE FACTS: • Birth name: Erica Abi Wright • Born: February 26, 1971 • Hometown: Dallas, Texas, United States • Aliases: Badula Ahblungada, Sarah Bellum, Analog Girl, Lo Down Loretta Brown, Manuela Maria Mexico, Fat Belly Bella, Automatic Slim, Annie the El Chemist, She Ill, Apples • Children: Seven Sirius Benjamin Wright (born 1997), Puma Sabti Curry Wright (born 2004), Mars Merkaba Flowers Wright (born 2009) • High School Education: Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts.(Studied Dance & Theater) • College Education: Grambling State University (Theater Arts Major) • Certification: Master Reiki Degree, Doula Certification, Holistic Health Practitioner • Genre(s): R&B, soul, neo soul, alternative hip hop, funk • Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, actress, teacher, doula, healer • Year’s active as artist (1997–present) • Record Label: Kedar/Universal • Record Label: Universal Motown Records • Record Label: Control FreaQ Records / Universal Motown Records (2009-Present) • Publishing: Divine Pimp Publishing / Tribes of Kedar (BMG Songs/ASCAP) • Music Agent: Creative Artist Agency (Cara Lewis) • Acting Agent: Creative Artist Agency (Dan Kim) • Website: • Business Website: • Merchandise: store.bandwear.com/erykahbadu • International Fan Site: • Facebook: • Twitter: • MySpace: • Vimeo: • YouTube: • Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erykah_Badu More info at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erykah_Badu