Showing posts with label Erykah Badu. Show all posts
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  • BET definitely stepped their production up a notch during the 2013 BET Awards. Ciara, Robin Thicke, and Charlie Wilson are just a few of my favorite performances from last night. The event was held last night at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles.

    I would definitely give Charlie Wilson best vocal performance of the night. Despite being a senior citizen and cancer survivor, the legend really tore the house down with his performance. Robin Thicke's performance was quite nice but didn't compare to what he gave on the Graham Norton Show.

    Check out the performances below. Who was you favorite?

    - Robin Thicke ft. Pharrell, T.I.


    - Kendrick Lamar ft. Erykah Badu


    - Janelle Monae ft. Erykah Badu


    - 2 Chainz ft. A$AP Rocky


    - Beenie Man and Elephant Man


    - Tamela Mann


    - J.Cole 


    - Miguel


    - Mariah Carey ft. Miguel 


    - R.Kelly


    - Charlie Wilson ft. India Arie, Jamie Foxx, Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, & Justin Timberlake





    - Chris Brown




  • Singer Janelle Monae revealed the official release date for her second studio album "The Electric Lady". The album, which features collaborations from Prince and Miguel, will hit store shelves on September 10th.

    "The Electric Lady was inspired by paintings. Every night I would perform and I would paint on the canvas while I would sing. I would paint this image of a woman (of a female body) every single night. Every night I would only want to paint the same thing over and over again. All of my friends saw the paintings and they encouraged me to give her a name," says Janelle about the album title. 

    The album is preceded by her current single "Q.U.E.E.N." which features singer Erykah Badu.

    I have a feeling that Janelle is going to bring Prince out during her BET Awards performance this weekend. That would be iconic.




  • Singer Janelle Monae teamed up with Erykah Badu for an unexpected collaboration which will appear on her new album Electric Lady. The song is a tad bit different from the material that I am use to hearing from Janelle but I like it nonetheless.

    'I can't believe all of the things they say about me. Walk in the room they throwing shade left to right - they be like ohhh she serving face,' sings Janelle.

    Thoughts?



  • As if today couldn't be any more exciting, singer Janelle Monae has tapped Erykah Badu for the lead single from her new album. Janelle revealed via her official website that her new single 'Q.U.E.E.N.' will be released on April 22nd.

    I am very excited about this collaboration. Both artist are very creative lyrically and sound wise which builds my anticipation for the track.

    Janelle's new album The Electric Lady is due in stores this Summer.

     

  • Erykah Badu had no care to give to video director Wayne Coyne after releasing her video with Flaming Lips for 'The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face' without her permission. The controversial video showed nudity and slightly shocking imagery leaving some of her fan base in uproar.

    Now I didn't get the chance to see the actual video as it has been pulled off the internet but if I could imagine this video probably was a little out there. Erykah has been off her rocker lately from what I hear but I will discuss that later in the post. I am not shocked by the nudity because that's something she always does but I would like to see what this shocking imagery was. I can only imagine. But I'll Pass.

    Video director Wayne Coyne took to his twitter to state:


    To all the haters who think Erykah Badu has lost her mind!!! She has NOT!!! The Flaming Lips take full responsibility .For the making of and the content of the controversial video !!! We are very sorry if it has offended some of Erykah Badu's more conservative audience! The video was intended for mature audiences and is NOT an Erykah Badu statement.. It is a Flaming Lips video!!!
    Erykah took to Twitter also to respond stating:


    @waynecoyne then... perhaps, next time u get an occasion to work with an artist who respects your mind/art, you should send at least a ROUGh version of the video u PLAN to release b4 u manipulate or compromise the artist's brand by desperately releasing a poor excuse for shock and nudity that sends a convoluted message that passes as art( to some). Even with Window Seat there was a method and thought process involved. I have not one need for publicity . I just love artistic dialogue . And just because an image is shocking does not make it art.
    You obviously have a misconception of who I am artistically. I don't mind that but...By the way you are an ass.
    Yu did everything wrong from the on set .
    First:You showed me a concept of beautiful tasteful imagery( by way of vid text messages) .
    I trusted that. I was mistaken.Then u release an unedited, unapproved version within the next few days.That all spells 1 thing ,Self Serving .When asked what the concept
    meant after u explained it , u replied ,"it doesn't mean anything , I just want to make a great video that everyone is going to watch. "I understood , because as an artist we all desire that. But we don't all do it at another artist's expense .I attempted to resolve this respectfully by having conversations with u after the release but that too proved to be a poor excuse for art.From jump,You begged me to sit in a tub of that other shit and I said naw. I refused to sit in any liquid that was not water. But Out of RESPECT for you and the artist you 'appear' to be, I Didn't wanna kill your concept , wanted u to at least get it out of your head . After all, u spent your dough on studio , trip to Dallas etc.. Sooo, I invited Nayrok , my lil sis and artist, who is much more liberal ,to be subject of those other disturbing (to me ) scenes . I told u from jump that I believed your concept to be disturbing. But would give your edit a chance.
    You then said u would take my shots ( in clear water/ fully covered parts -seemed harmless enough) and Nayrok's part ( which I was not present for but saw the photos and a sample scene of cornstarch dripping ) and edit them together along with cosmic, green screen images ( which no one saw) then would show me the edit. .
    Instead, U disrespected me by releasing pics and rough vid on the internet without my approval. (Contract breech )
    That is equivalent to putting out a security camera's images of me changing in the fitting room.
    I never would have approved that tasteless, meaningless, shock motivated video .
    Our art is a reflection of who we are . I have no connection to those images shot in their raw version. I was interested in seeing an amazing edit that would perhaps change or alter my thoughts . Never happened .
    You also did the same thing with the song itself which displays crappy "rough "vocals by me . I let it go , perhaps iiiii was missing something, I thought.
    I Should have followed my first mind back in studio when recording the vocals "your way".
    ( Red flag.) It was uncomfortable.
    For that I am at fault .Consequently, brother, As a human I am disgusted with your what appears to be desperation and poor execution. And disregard for others . As a director I am unimpressed . As a sociologist I understand your type. As your fellow artist I am uninspired. As a woman I feel violated and underestimated.
    Hope it works out for ya ,Wayne.
    Really i could give a shit less.
    Still love your live show tho.
    And , you're welcomed.
    Lesson learned .
    By the way I have guested in very few videos. But I have always been given the opportunity to see the edit and contribute to it when my roll is substantial. Not this time .
    I guess u feel it better to apologize than ask for permission and be refused . Hey, Love u man, but your ways are not very nice .
    O, And on behalf of all the artists u have manipulated or plan to manipulate, find another way .
    These things have been said out of necessity.
    And if you don't like it
    you can KiSS MY Glittery ASS .
    O and Nayrok told me to tell u to kiss her ass too .
    Almost forgot.
    Peace
    Ms. Badu
    Wayne Responded back with:


    'Hey  I kissed it!!!! Thanks!!!!!!' 

    And:


    'Yessss!!! Nice ass!!!! '

    A friend of mine recently went to a Erykah Badu concert they had here in ATL and stated that Erykah was acting very weird. Supposedly Erykah was performing some new music and it sounded like some type of devil worshipping music. She kept saying we are bigger than the government, bigger than you or something like that . Erykah then supposedly said "I know ya'll out there talking about what the hell she talking about but you will see soon'. Reportedly people started packing up and leaving. I'm nervous for Erykah's new music but I will withhold my judgement until I hear it for myself. 
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