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sparking Obama drama on social media. The soulful Grammy Award winner took to Twitter seeking the former first family’s forgiveness for being a “terrible guest” by posting pictures and videos of Barack Obama’s massive 60th birthday party in Martha’s Vineyard on Aug. 7. “Mr.

EarthGang have paid tribute to Erykah Badu in their latest single, simply named for the neo-soul icon, ‘Erykah’.The song is packed with a narrative that speaks of Badu’s early influence on the duo, the smooth rhythms mixed with snippets of ‘Window Seat’ from Badu’s 2010 album ‘New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)’.The official music video is a relaxed montage of EarthGang – comprised of Atlanta-based rappers Olu (aka Johnny Venus) and WowGr8 (aka Doctur Dot) – captured in a live setting,

President Barack Obama boogied on the dance floor at his epic 60th birthday party in a video posted by singer Erykah Badu.

Erykah Badu announced upcoming 2021 tour dates on Tuesday. Set to kick off this fall, the 18-date run tour's first top is Riverfront Jazz Festival in Dallas on September 3, before she heads to stops in San Diego, New York City, Atlantic City, and more.

Let’s be honest – Billie Eilish’s color scheme for her upcoming Happier Than Ever album is on the soft side of beige, but the 19-year-old singer was an explosion of color on Tuesday (July 13). (CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PICS) While walking to her car after a photoshoot in Burbank, California, Billie rocked an outfit from the Erykah Badu x Chinatown Market collection.

Angelique Jackson Taraji P. Henson was the hostess with the most costume changes at the 2021 BET Awards, rocking multiple looks to pay homage to the Black women who’ve inspired her, ranging from Erykah Badu, Betty Boop, and performer/winner H.E.R.The 2021 broadcast was all about “The Year of the Black Woman,” and Henson was particularly hyped to salute Queen Latifah with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony.“I’m a huge Queen Latifah fan.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs Variety’s recent cover star H.E.R. announced during Sunday night’s BET Awards, the artist’s Lights On Festival will return to California’s Bay Area in September.

The seventh full episode of The FADER Uncovered, a brand new podcast series in which host Mark Ronson talks with the world’s most impactful musicians, is up now and available for download wherever you listen to podcasts. This week Ronson is joined by Erykah Badu.

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland dedicated their Verzuz rematch to DMX and Aaliyah yesterday (May 30).The two rappers and producers founded the virtual battle series last March as the coronavirus pandemic halted live performances.Beatz and Timbaland were the first duo to face off against each other on March 24, 2020, with the battle lasting five hours. Since then, the likes of RZA, Erykah Badu, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Rick Ross and more have all taken part.

Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus and more acts have been announced to top the bill at this year’s Austin City Limits (ACL).As is the case with its sister festival Lollapalooza in Illinois, Austin City Limits is returning with a full capacity two-weekend event later this year. ACL marks its 20th anniversary this October 1-3 and October 8-10 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.Joining Eilish, Nicks and Cyrus on the line-up are Erykah Badu, Megan Thee Stallion, St.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBillie Eilish, George Strait, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Rüfüs Du Sol, DaBaby, Erykah Badu, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat are the top-billed performers for the 20 th anniversary Austin City Limits Music Festival, which returns at full capacity this fall.

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and federal regulations loosen, more and more music festivals have been announced for 2021. The latest is Pitchfork Music Festival, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a three-day event on September 10-12 at Union Park in Chicago.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorErykah Badu, Phoebe Bridgers and St. Vincent are scheduled to headline the Pitchfork Music Festival, which returns to Chicago after a pandemic-induced skip year in 2020.

Mark Ronson is set to host a new podcast series featuring interviews with artists such as Tame Impala, Haim and David Byrne.The producer, songwriter and DJ has partnered with The Fader to host the FADER Uncovered podcast.Billed as “a series of in-depth conversations with the world’s most impactful musicians”, FADER Uncovered will see Ronson speaking to the likes of Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, Haim and Byrne, with each episode being rooted in the respective artist’s Fader cover story.The

Mark Ronson has written and produced records for many of the world’s most impactful artists, picked up countless awards including seven Grammys and an Oscar, and been in the room for some of the most important moments in contemporary music history. Now he’s teaming up with The FADER for a new podcast.

As DRAM, Shelley Marshaun Massenburg-Smith conquered the pop charts a few years back with songs like "Broccoli" featuring Lil Yachty and "Cha Cha," famously cribbed by Drake for "Hotline Bling." The artist now goes by Shelley FKA DRAM, and this Friday he's got a new eponymous album out.

celebs like Drake, Gwyneth Paltrow and Erykah Badu who insist on infusing our homes with the smell of their body parts. I’m also talking about Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys and every other pop star clogging up the beauty space with products you wouldn’t be able to distinguish from your local Superdrug’s cosmetics counter.

The leading music rights firm announced the probe in June, through which it aimed to address historic contracts they had inherited which contained discriminatory terms for Black artists.The investigation came shortly after the music industry’s ‘Blackout Tuesday’ initiative, as well as an open letter by leading music manager Ty Stiklorius, whose clients include Kelis, John Legend and Erykah Badu, in which he called for action.Now, BMG has published its results, and called on other major players

Back before that whole pandemic thing, 2020 was looking like being a year that would be remembered for celebrities making products that smell like their own vaginas.Gwyneth Paltrow was making candles, Erykah Badu was selling incense. Now, in a last minute addition to the canon, Drake has come in with his own candle.

Erykah Badu is opening up about her experience testing both positive and negative for coronavirus this week. The 49-year-old singer took to Twitter to share her confusion with her results.

Erykah Badu has reflected on the US Election, explaining that music has the power to be a uniting force in divided times.Speaking to Ebro Darden on Apple Music, the neo-soul icon recalled how she spoke to Republican and Democrat voters for a new documentary, before Tuesday’s dramatic vote had even taken place.Despite the voters expressing differing views, Badu explained that they expressed the same sense of enjoyment when they were played music by Beastie Boys.“I did this documentary a couple

London Fashion Week kicks off today, Burberry proves there are still headlines to be made in a socially distanced world by tapping an all-star cast of Erykah Badu, Rosalía, Steve Lacy and Bella Hadid (the supermodel having just modelled the brand’s latest bag campaign) to virtually host its SS21 show ‘In Bloom’.

Big Sean has topped the Billboard 200 with new album Detroit 2. The album marks Big Sean's third consecutive chart-topper following 2017’s I Decided and 2015’s Dark Sky Paradise.

Bilal shared a brand new 3-track album, VOYAGE​-​19, on Sunday. Released in partnership with Brooklyn-based recording studio and digital music network HighBreedMusic, the album was written, recorded, mixed, and mastered in a series of live streams over the course of three days in August.

Bilal has shared a new project called ‘Voyage-19’, which hears the soul star team up with Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper and many others.Released in partnership with Brooklyn-based recording studio and music channel HighBreedMusic, ‘Voyage-19’ was written and recorded over the span of three days in August, with the musicians contributing remotely from their home studios.For 54 hours, the world watched Bilal create the project in a live-streamed event with help from the likes of Badu, Glasper, Chuck

Longtime fave Lion Babe has reworked the Pet Shop Boys classic West End Girls and given it a genre makeover!

Erykah Badu. “What better artist to highlight as an extension of what I am creating?” Badu recently said of LA-via-Dallas experimental-R&B performer Liv.e while premiering the latter’s debut album, ‘Couldn’t Wait To Tell You’, as part of her newly-launched Quarantine Concert Series livestream project.The common thread between the pair is plain to see.

Prince protégée Lianne La Havas spent a very special day in Brooklyn: She performed at the Afropunk festival before her 30th birthday party later that night.This summer, though, any such celebrations are on a coronavirus pause, leaving her reflective.“I think I would’ve played longer if I had known,” said La Havas of her Afropunk main-stage set.

Dave Chappelle and friends made sure to have a blast in a social-distanced way during the Fourth of July weekend. 

Dave Chappelle enjoyed some socially distanced live music on July 4.

Teyana Taylor is looking forward to figuring out a pregnancy game plan with her midwife, Erykah Badu.

Lizzo is following in the footsteps of Pamela Anderson, Erykah Badu, and Miley Cyrus by adopting a vegan diet.Weeks after calling out fat-shamers by revealing she regularly works out, Lizzo has now shared she’s overhauled her eating habits and has turned to a plant-based food plan.Sharing the news on TikTok, the singer walked fans through a typical day in her new diet.

Teyana Taylor, who is expecting her second child with Iman Shumpert, is planning for a home delivery--with help from midwife Erykah Badu.“I’m considering home birth, and I’m actually going to be doing it with Erykah,” Taylor told Nick Cannon during his Power 106 show on Wednesday (June 24). “Her and Iman are going to deliver my baby.

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Teyana Taylor has asked Erykah Badu to deliver her baby. The 'Wake Up Love' singer - who already has four-year-old daughter Iman, aka Junie, with husband Iman Shumpert -is expecting her second child and is planning to have her 'Lowkey' collaborator by her side when she gives birth.