Erykah Badu

Let’s Talk About The Female Rappers Who Shaped Hip-Hop

In the early days of hip-hop, female rappers were essential to the genre’s biology, unapologetically detailing their experiences of the world they lived in.

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Billie Eilish, Rihanna, Olivia Rodrigo, And More Turn Heads At Met Gala

From poets to politicians and pop stars, check out some of the evening’s best looks at the Met Costume Institute’s annual exhibition.

A performance of Lady Marmalade, one of the best music videos of the 00s

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The Best Music Videos of the 00s: A Decade Like No Other

From art house shorts to visionary stylings and tongue-in-cheek parodies, it was a decade like no other.

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‘Teflon Don’: When Rick Ross’ Lived Out His Rap Fantasy

On ‘Teflon Don,’ Rick Ross lived up to his mafia moniker with outsized charisma and a lush, cinematic album to sell his rap fantasy.

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H.E.R. Unveils 2021 Lights On Festival Lineup Featuring Erykah Badu, Bryson Tiller, Keyshia Cole

The festival will be held in Concord, California on September 18 and 19.

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Best 90s R&B Songs: 20 Essential Tracks From The Golden Age Of R&B

Genre-defining anthems from the finest golden age of R&B, the best 90s R&B songs still fill dancefloors while speaking to the soul.

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St. Vincent, Erykah Badu, And Phoebe Bridgers to Headline 2021 Pitchfork Music Festival

The festival will also include performances by Kim Gordon, Fiery Furnaces, and Big Thief.

Pino-Palladino-Blake-Mills-Tiny-Desk-Concert

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Pino Palladino Interview: Four Decades Of Incredible Bass Playing

The celebrated bass player shares stories from his time accompanying D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, The Who, and more.

Erykah Badu New Amerykah Part Two album cover

Features7 months ago

‘New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh’: Erykah Badu’s Analogue Soul

With ‘New Amerykah Part Two: Return Of The Ankh,' Erykah Badu delivered an 'emotional and flowy' album 'about feelings.'

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Best Common Songs: 20 Conscious-Raising Tracks From Hip-Hop’s Poet Laureate

Poetic and provocative, Common rose from underground hip-hop to become the music’s fiercest custodian. The best Common songs reveal how.

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‘Black Radio’: How Robert Glasper Captured The Black Creative Diaspora

The classically trained jazz pianist has always straddled the two worlds of jazz and hip-hop, most audibly on pathfinding albums the likes of ‘Black Radio.’

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Best Erykah Badu Songs: 20 Essential Cuts From The Queen Of Neo-Soul

Thoughtful and envelope-pushing, the best Erykah Badu songs prove exactly why the singer has been crowned The First Lady Of Neo-Soul.

Features8 months ago

‘Things Fall Apart’: How It All Came Together For The Roots

A watershed moment in hip-hop, ‘Things Fall Apart’ combined the raw energy of The Roots’ live shows with peerless production to birth a classic album.