Erykah Badu

What Erykah and Wayne Taught Us About Social Networking

For Sale: From the Mid-1950s, Posters for New Openings at the Forest Theater in South Dallas

​On this slow, gray Black Friday, allow me to spend some of the day suggesting gifts you need not stand in line (or put on pants or risk a pepper-spraying) to purchase. Over the last few days and weeks I've stockpiled a few auction items for the wish list; all, of course, are local lost-and-found ... More >>

News and Notes: [Daryl] Reunites, ZZ Top Gets Covered, Badu Gives Birth (Kinda) and More!

That two-year-old listening to KKDA-104.5 FM K104 in Dallas (local tie!) in the clip above is cooler than all of us. But we've got some cool news to share about some artists with local ties -- among them Erykah Badu, ZZ Top, Kelly Clarkson, [Daryl], Teenage Cool Kids and Big hud -- so that's a start ... More >>

Last Night: Erykah Badu, Mos Def and Talib Kweli at the Prophet Bar Jam Session

Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, The GritzProphet BarSeptember 7, 2011Better than: an after-school special.Mike BrooksErykah Badu, aka DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown, kept things going for over an hour. For more photos, check out the slideshow.After-parties can be funny things considering that, by defin ... More >>

Flying Lotus Shares Some Insights Into His Upcoming Erykah Badu Collaboration

Flying Lotus​ We've known for about a month at this point that Erykah Badu and fellow funk space cadet Flying Lotus were up to something together. And not just a music video, either -- although the two do already have two such shared projects under their collective caps. This one, we've been lead ... More >>

Erykah Badu To Perform At Friday Night Booker T. Washington High School Benefit

Booker T. Washington High School​Texas budget cuts have been looming over the heads of teachers and school boards alike in recent weeks, and Booker T. Washington High School, the DISD magnet for performing and visual arts, is no exception. But, with less money rolling in, the prestigious school h ... More >>

The Biggest Local Music Stories of 2010

Tonight, Tonight: Headkrack at Renfield's Corner, Austin Cunningham at Poor David's Pub and N'dambi at the Prophet Bar

Another hump day finds a couple of local acts displaying their talents. And, considering the holiday coming up, this isn't all that bad of a selection. Actually, it's a pretty great selection.

Erykah Badu and Sarah Jaffe Land On Some Early Year-End Best Album Lists

Sarah Jaffe's had a big year, in case you didn't know.​It's officially December, which means 2010 is almost over, which means it's time for the overzealous music critics of the world to rush out their year-end best music lists, even though, hey, the year isn't over and there are still albums comin ... More >>

Giveaway: Two Pairs of Tickets to See Talib Kweli Face Ozomatli In The Red Bull Soundclash Tonight at The Palladium

​Last year, Red Bull brought its first SoundClash event to town, with Erykah Badu squaring off against Shiny Toy Guns in Victory Plaza. It made for a pretty cool event, with the two acts playing on stages set up across from each other and playing covers, then the other artist's songs, and anythin ... More >>

Erykah Badu Lends Rick Ross His Latest Hook--And She'll Be Directing The Song's Video, Too.

Ms. Badu, if you're nasty.​Rick Ross introduced his so-called "epic trilogy" to hip-hop fans back in 2008 when he first released "Maybach Music" with Jay-Z on his sophomore album, Trilla. He released the second installment last year on his Deeper Than Rap album with some help from T-Pain, Lil Wayn ... More >>

The Best Local Album Releases of 2010... So Far.

News and Notes: Dondria Hits Billboard's Top 20, Black Tie Dynasty Reunites and Another Kelly Clarkson Song Leaks...

A lot going on this week, folks. Let's play some catch-up...Hey, remember Sachse resident Dondria? We told you about her last year--and then again last month when the above video for her song "You're The One" was released as the lead single off her upcoming debut full-length. Well, this week, while ... More >>

Tracklist: The Local Hang with Playlister P, Vol. 7

Kind of amazing.​Another month, another Local Hang at The Libertine. Thanks to everyone who came out. It was great to see you. You all rock. I hope it was a good time. If not, well, at least I know I enjoyed it. So, y'know, there's that.Anyway, I hope to see you all out next first Monday of the mo ... More >>

Lilith Fair To Return This Summer With Local Artists And A Dallas Stop

This logo wasn't lying. ​In yet another sign that the '90s are back, or perhaps never really ended, Lilith Fair is returning this summer with a 33-city schedule (including Dallas) revealed so far. Even better news: the lineup is strong enough that you won't have to promise your boyfriend a blowjob ... More >>

Picture Show: Erykah Badu, The Cannabinoids and Shiny Toy Guns' Soundclash

Patrick MichelsErykah Badu and the Cannabinoids, joined by Tim DeLaughter late in the competition. More photos here.​Erykah Badu and the Cannabinoids faced off against Shiny Toy Guns Friday night, with nothing but Victory Plaza, a swarm of fans and some noise-metering microphones between them.Dedi ... More >>

Giveaway: Five Pairs Of Wristbands To Tomorrow's DOMAXXI Showcase On Lower Greenville

There've been a few changes to tomorrow night's DOMA Showcase lineup since we last spoke. Basically, two bands had to back out of the showcase. No big deal, though. We've replaceed them with two more.Because of scheduling conflicts, you won't see Blood of the Sun or The Gritz (the latter of which i ... More >>

Picture Show: Erykah Badu Teaches The Kids About The Music

Hal Samples Yesterday morning, Erykah Badu and a few friends treated the students of St. Philip's School, Prestonwood Elementary and Holy Trinity Catholic School to quite the music lesson at the House of Blues: While mixing in live performance with powerpoint slideshow and lecture, Badu and Co. scho ... More >>

Dallas' N'dambi To Take Part In Inauguration Festivities, Kinda

Dallas-based soul singer N'dambi, who, once upon a time, sang backup for Erykah Badu and is now signed to Stax Records, will be in D.C. next week during all them inaugural proceedings.Well, OK, not quite. N'dambi (pictured right, as photographed by Andreas Branch) will be performing on Sunday at the ... More >>

And So It Begins: The End-Of-Year List Propaganda Arrives

Symbolyc One Gets The Baller Status Treatment

If a Black Forest Falls: Erykah Badu Won't, Can't Give Up on South Dallas

Erykah Badu Brings Some Fire.

Help Wanted at the House of Blues

Can You Badu?

Dallas' favorite lady joins with Dave Chappelle

Good to Be Badu

"Tyrone" One On

Strange Fruit Project

The Healing (OM)

Mr. Peppermint´s 79th Birthday Party American Diabetes Association Benefit with Brave Combo, Boys Named Sue, Merry and the Mood Swings

Tuesday, January 31, at the Granada Theater

Bad to Badu | Take a Walk

Secret Code

Letters

Waiting for Erykah

A decade after her SXSW debut, Badu returns a star and a sage

Odds & Ends

Congrats to Brave Combo, finalists named in Ultra DJ contest, Erykah Badu hosts Jill Scott afterparty

Fashion Files

Erykah Badu's Rockin' Runway combines music and style for Charity

Best Alternative Club

Black Forest Theater

The Snoop Dogg Afterparty

Friday, August 20, at the Black Forest Theater

Jam Sessions III

Wednesday, June 9, at the Black Forest Theater

Letters

The Weird Girl

Erykah Badu is serious about saving the soul of the city

Erykah Badu

October 11

Best Place to Buy a Spelt Muffin and Spot Celebrities

Whole Foods Market

Res

How I Do (MCA)

Erykah Badu

Mama's Gun (Motown Records)

Lady sings the Blues

Chonita "N'Dambi" Gilbert is a back-up singer no more

The Truth is out there

Erykah Badu profits from her role as soul music's last, best prophet

Real McCoy or decoy?

Dallas hip-hop 1997

Bewitched, bothered, bewildered

What to make of Erykah Badu's latest album

Beyond illusion

The transcendental rhymes of Bhakti

Rapper's delight

Erykah Badu emerges from nowhere with a record deal and vast ambition