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Her charity organization, Beautiful Love Incorporated Non Profit Development (B.L.I.N.D.) provides community-driven development for inner-city youth through music, dance, theater and visual arts. On July 5, 2004, Badu gave birth to a daughter, Puma, in her Dallas home the father is reportedly rapper The D.O.C.īadu also serves as an activist in South Dallas, Texas where she grew up. Badu dropped her "slave name" "Erica Wright" in favor of "Badu", which she reports is Arabic for "to manifest truth." She has performed with roots rock reggae musician and singer Burning Spear.īadu has a son named Seven with actor and ex-boyfriend, Andre 3000 of Outkast fame.
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Some music journalists have labeled her Nu soul or neo soul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D'Angelo in musical genre. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound. She is best known for her singles "You Got Me," her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs "Tyrone", "Next Lifetime", "On & On", and "Clevah." Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophies which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on Februin Dallas, Texas) is one of the best US-American neo-soul, R&B/hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz.