Honey, a new single produced by 9th Wonder, was leaked online in November 2007, and the new album, titled New Amerykah Part One (4th World War), was released on February 26, 2008. Worldwide Underground reached #3 on the Billboard charts and was certified gold not long after its release, and Badu received four further Grammy nominations for the EP.Īfter almost four years and the birth of a daughter, Puma, it was revealed in 2007 that Badu had three albums in the works over the course of 20. More jam-oriented than any of her prior releases, Badu was quoted as saying that the release was designed to serve as one continuous groove. The conclusion of the tour saw Badu head back to the studio with new material, and in September of 2003, the Worldwide Underground was released. She hit the road throughout 2002 and much of 2003 on what she dubbed the 'Frustrated Artist Tour,' in search of inspiration to write and perform new material. Love of My Life hit #9 on the pop charts, topped the R&B listings, and Badu was awarded her fourth Grammy for the song in 2003.Īfter the release of Mama's Gun and Love of My Life, Badu went through a period of writer's block. Despite not charting as high as her first two albums, Mama's Gun was another platinum-selling success, and Bag Lady was nominated for a Grammy.īy 2000, Badu was in a romantic relationship with fellow Soulquarian Common, and Love Of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop) was released as a collaboration between the two on the Brown Sugar soundtrack. The album was well-received, with the lyrical content winning notices from many publications who found some of her lyrics hard to decipher on her initial releases. A remix of one of the album's songs, Bag Lady was issued as the first single and topped the R&B charts for seven weeks. She was featured on the song You Got Me co-written by Jill Scott, which hit the top 40 and won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.Īfter taking some time off to raise her child, Badu returned in 2000 with Mama's Gun, an album more organic in sound than her previous studio album, and primarily produced by The Soulquarians and noted bassist Pino Palladino. Badu also collaborated with The Roots (who had previously handled production duties on a number of tracks on Baduizm) on their breakthrough 1999 release, Things Fall Apart. Live reached #4 on the Billboard charts, selling double platinum, and spawned another R&B hit single in Tyrone a song chiding a selfish, cheap, and inattentive boyfriend. Badu recorded her first live album, Live, while pregnant with Seven, and the release of the recording coincided with the birth to her child. Their relationship ended sometime in the late 90s. Baduizm eventually went triple platinum and, along with On & On, won Grammy Awards at the 1998 ceremonies.ĭuring that year, Badu became involved with rapper André 3000 of Outkast, with whom she had a child, Seven, who was born in 1997. Her sophisticated style of singing drew many comparisons to Billie Holiday.

Badu received notice for her introspective lyrics and jazzy, bass-heavy sound, and was hailed as one of the leading lights of the burgeoning neo soul genre. Lead single On & On reached #12 on the singles charts in both the U.S. Some music journalists have labeled her nu soul, nouvelle-soul or neo soul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D'Angelo in musical genre.īaduizm, Badu's highly acclaimed debut album, was released in early 1997 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound. Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophy which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. She is best known for her singles You Got Me her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs Tyrone, Love Of My Life, On & On, Bag Lady, The Healer, Honey and Soldier. Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on Februin Dallas, Texas) is an American R'n'B/neo-soul artist whose work crosses over into jazz.

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