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- American hip hop singers
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| - Grammy Award-winning American R&B/Soul singer, songwriter and actress born in Dallas, Texas on February 26, 1971.She is known as the first lady of Neo-Soul. She also DJs under the name Lo Down Loretta BrownBefore she devoted herself to singing, she used to be a rapper by the name of MC Apple.
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| - Erykah Abi Wright (born Erica Abi Wright; February 26, 1971), better known by her stage name Erykah Badu (/ˈɛrɨkə bɑːˈduː/), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, and actress. Badu's career began after opening a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in her hometown; record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Entertainment. Her first album, Baduizm, was released on February 11, 1997. It spawned three singles: %22On & On%22, %22Next Lifetime%22 and %22Otherside of the Game%22. The album was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Badu's first live album, Live, was released on November 18, 1997 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA.Badu's second studio album, Mama's Gun, was released on October 31, 2000. It spawned three singles: %22Bag Lady%22, %22Didn't Cha Know?%22 and %22Cleva%22. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Badu's third album, Worldwide Underground, was released on September 16, 2003. It generated two singles: %22Danger%22 and %22Back in the Day (Puff)%22. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. Badu's fourth album, New Amerykah Part One, was released on February 26, 2008. It spawned two singles: %22Honey%22 and %22Soldier%22. New Amerykah Part Two was released in 2010 and fared well both critically and commercially. It contained the album's lead single %22Window Seat%22, which led to controversy. Musically her work includes elements from R&B, hip hop and jazz. She is best known for her role in the rise of the neo soul subgenre. She is known as the %22First Lady of Neo-Soul%22 or the %22Queen of Neo-Soul%22.Early in her career, Badu was recognizable for wearing very large and colorful headwraps. For her musical sensibilities, she has often been compared to jazz great Billie Holiday. She was a core member of the Soulquarians.As an actress, she has played a range of supporting roles in movies including Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules and House of D. She also speaks at length in the documentaries Before the Music Dies and The Black Power Mixtapes.
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