Erykah Badu Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

Teyana Taylor is going to have someone very special next to her when she gives birth for the second time. The «Wake Up Love» singer revealed to Nick Cannon during his Power 106 morning radio show that Erykah Badu will be her midwife for baby No.

Teyana Taylor is going to have someone very special next to her when she gives birth for the second time. The «Wake Up Love» singer revealed to Nick Cannon during his Power 106 morning radio show that Erykah Badu will be her midwife for baby No.

Teyana Taylor is looking forward to the healing energy and expertise of her musical peer and friend Erykah Badu for an incredibly special moment in her life!

Teyana Taylor is still working out her birthing plan for when baby No. 2 arrives, but she knows who her midwife will be — none other than friend, Erykah Badu. Teyana, who revealed her pregnancy earlier this month, revealed the big news on Wednesday on Nick Cannon‘s Power 106 radio show.

Teyana Taylor, The AlbumTwo years ago, Taylor rattled the cages of R&B with her delectable seven-track collection KTSE. This time around, she triples her effort with her fourth release, The Album.

Shirley Ju Teyana Taylor is set to release “The Album” on Friday, coinciding with Juneteenth, the day marking word of  emancipation reaching enslaved African-Americans in the outermost territories in 1865.To preview the project — featuring such music elites as Erykah Badu, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Future, Kehlani, Quavo, Rick Ross and Davido, among others — Taylor threw a listening party at a private mansion in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, June 17.  Variety was among the guests in attendance

Teyana Taylor revealed that she'll release The Album on Juneteenth (June 19), the nationally renowned commemoration of the end of American slavery, via G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings.

Teyana Taylor has announced her latest studio album, with ‘The Album’ set to feature guest appearances from the likes of Erykah Badu, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Quavo.‘The Album’ is set for release on Friday (June 19), and will mark Taylor’s first record since her Kanye West-produced 2018 album ‘K.T.S.E’.

(CNN)Sometimes a celeb will tell a story about a fellow star which is just too delightful not to share. Such is the case with singer Jill Scott and her experience with legendary singer Patti LaBelle.

As life in quarantine trudges on, one thing keeping hip-hop heads and R&B fans entertained each week is Verzuz TV's weekly Instagram battle.

'Behoove' was debuted on Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio 6 show this weekend

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These Verzuz battles have definitely been keeping us entertained during quarantine season!  So much so that fans are putting in their own suggestions of battles they’d like to see.  Fans have been consistently calling for a Brandy vs. Monica battle, however, there’s a chance that it may not happen at all.

The new extended mix was shared as part of a new NTS radio fundraising series

This weekend, fans will be able to skate down memory lane with Verzuz's upcoming matchup between Ludacris and Nelly.

Erykah Badu and Jill Scott saw their combined streams more than tripled after the two contested in the first female battle of the popular Instagram Live #Verzuz series on Saturday night (May 9). The two singer-songwriters collectively pulled 6.7 million U.S. streams on Saturday and Sunday

"He had been the King of New York around the same time I’ve been the King of the West"

At the end of nearly two months of battles between regional producers, legacy producers, legendary rap producers, R&B and pop producers and writers, the Verzuz series of Instagram live song battles still had a glaring omission from their line-up: women. 

Michelle Obama, 56, loves her music! The Becoming author was living for Erykah Badu and Jill Scott‘s throwback themed Instagram Live battle, and couldn’t resist requesting one of her favorite songs in the comments. “Erykah…there are so many,” she began her comment, responding to the ladies’ question about songs the 725K tuned-in fans may want to hear.

First, there was the battle of Babyface versus Teddy Riley last month.

Swizz Beats and Timbaland have been heating up Instagram with their insane Versuz battle series, and next up in the ring are Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.

Alright y’all! We’ve been having some of the most epic Instagram Live battles since we’ve been in quarantine and it’s time for the ladies to go awf!! It looks likeVerzuz got Jill Scott and Erykah Badu to battle out their hits!

Fans have been living for Timbaland and Swizz Beatz‘s Instagram live battles, which have already featured stars like Babyface, T-Pain, and more! Now, it’s time for something different. On May 1, Timbaland announced that the next battle will feature two titans of their craft: Erykah Badu and Jill Scott.

Kevin Parker's Tame Impala, Erykah Badu and Skrillex are among the scores of acts confirmed for NTS Radio’s 24-hour radio takeover, set for this Saturday (May 2).The broadcast, dubbed Remote Utopias, will feature upwards of 50 acts from across all genres, with money raised going to The Global Foodbanking Network.Other names on the lineup include Four Tet, Jonah Hill, Weyes Blood, and organizers are promising a “whirlwind of music,” with exclusive premieres, radio and live video streams.

Over fifty artists will feature in the 24hr live-stream

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Fans will be able to "move from room to room inside her home"

Erykah Badu has announced “Apocalypse Two: The Rooms,” the second installment in what she’s calling a an interactive “quarantine concert series.” Fans who view the livestream, which will feature Badu and her full band, will be given the ability to “move from room to room inside her home, exploring and experimenting with different genres of music interpreted through her catalog of hits,” according to a press release. The broadcast begins on Sunday, April 5 at 8 p.m.

Grammy-winning singer-bassist Thundercat says that the saying “It Is What It Is” — which just so happens to be the title of his fourth album, out Friday — might actually help you cope with coronavirus anxiety.

“I got a house full of masked engineers, musicians, techs, who are all out of work"

#Roomies, get your group Facetime and four quarters ready because Erykah Badu is blessing us with a “Quarantine Concert Series.” Responding to a few canceled shows, due to the viral pandemic, she slid some really good news across our desks on IG.

"Shit...look like I got time now"

Erykah Badu is making social distancing a fashion statement.

Erykah Badu is keeping herself protected in style for safety!

Now celebrating its 20th year — as well as the 35th anniversary of its parent organization, the Austin Film Society — the Texas Film Awards will honor such diverse talents as actors Kaitlyn Dever and Shelley Duvall and neo-soul auteur Erykah Badu at its annual ceremony on March 12. Duvall’s film debut, the Houston-shot “Brewster McCloud,” will also be recognized with the org’s Star of Texas Award.

Roommates, congratulations are in order for Erykah Badu! The grammy winner has turned into a full-fledged business woman with her new pum pum inspired incense. Earlier we reported she had plans to sell the incense, but now that they’ve officially hit the market, Ms. Badu took to Instagram to thank everyone for their support! The $50 incense, sold out in a matter of minutes, 19 to be exact.