Erykah Badu is an American singer and songwriter whose real name is Erica Abi Wright. Her career began in 1994, and her first album, Baduizm, was published in 1997. She is now known as the “Queen of Neo-Soul.” She has received a total of 16 awards from a total of 59 nominations. She has appeared in a few films and documentaries as a supporting character.

Net Worth, Source of Income, Endorsements:

Erykah Badu  net worth is believed to be approximately $12 million as of 2019. Her money has primarily come from music. Curet’s nails, RTH Shop, Jules Kim costume, L’Enchanteur, Chinatown Market, and The GAP are among the products she has sponsored. In 2008, she was named the face of fashion designer Tom Ford’s White Patchouli fragrance. In 2014, she was also named the face of Givenchy’s Spring collection.

Famous For:

• She is called the queen of neo-soul.
• Her hit songs, “On & On”, Bag Lady”, “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)”, “Next Lifetime”, “Otherside of the Game”, “Honey”, “Soldiers”.

Erykah Badu strongly denies about being asked to be in Surviving R. Kelly in a Twitter dispute with its executive producer:

Dream Hampton, the producer of Surviving R. Kelly, previously stated in an interview that she asked Badu to be one of the celebrities included in the documentary. Badu retweeted in response, “That is not the case. I’ve never worked with him, don’t know him, and was never asked to participate in the film.”

“I asked Producer T. Farris to contact @fatbellybella to be in doc because I wanted clarity on two things: 1) a comment attributed to her, “No one has done more for Black people than R. Kelly,” and 2) what she was thinking when she called him her “brother” at the Soul Train Awards,” Hampton wrote.

Then Erykah wrote, “No way, ma’am. NO ONE EVER CONTACTED ME ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THE DOCUMENTARY. @HamptonDream You know that isn’t the case. I wasn’t a necessary part of the puzzle. You had all the right people on your team, people who were intimately familiar with the problem… But, for the time being, either fulfill this “producer’s” request or… APOLOGIZE. It’s straightforward.”

She was recently booed by fans at a concert after speaking out in support of musician R. Kelly, who has been accused of sexual abuse and running a “sex cult” with youngsters. She was booed when she said, “I’m not sure how others feel about it, but I’m saying a prayer right now for R… I love you. Without reservation “.. Following the airing of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly docuseries, other victims have come forward and many celebrities have spoken out.

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Erykah Badu Early Life, Place of Birth, Nationality, Horoscope, Ethnicity, Parents, Siblings, Education:

Erykah Badu was born on February 26, 1971, in New York City. Erica Abi Wright is her given name. William Wright Jr., her father, and Kolleen Maria Gipson, her mother, are her parents. Dallas, Texas is where she was born in the United States. She is an American citizen. Pisces is her zodiac sign. She is a member of the black ethnic group.

Eevin, her brother, and Nayrok, her sister, are her siblings. When she was a child, her parents divorced. As a result, with the support of their paternal and maternal grandmothers, her mother reared children on her own.

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts was her alma mater. She attended at Grambling State University, a historically black university, after graduating from high school. However, she dropped out of university to pursue her passion for music.

Early Career, Albums, Breakthrough, Films, Television:

She started performing at the Dallas Theatre Center and The Black Academy of Arts and Letters when she was four years old (TBAAL).

• At 14, she began freestyling for Roy Hargrove on local radio.
• She taught at the South Dallas Cultural Center to make ends meet.
• With her cousin, Robert “Free” Bradford, she recorded Country Cousins.
• So Kedar Massenburg agreed to record “Your Precious Love” with D’Angelo.
• Kedar Massenburg got her on Universal.
• In addition, the RIAA certified the album’s top three singles as triple platinum (RIAA).
• In the same year, she released Live, a double platinum live album.
• Mama’s Gun came out in 2000. RIAA Platinum Album.
• “Bag Lady” from her second album achieved #6 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Underground published in 2003. The RIAA awarded it Gold.
• New Amerykah Part One came out in 2008, Part Two in 2010.
• Her first hit, “Window Seat,” sparked criticism because the video was shot at JFK’s assassination site, Dealy Plaza in Dallas. First, her crew didn’t get authorization to film there. Second, she walked naked to the site of Kennedy’s murder for the video. It was too late. She undressed in front of kids and their parents. In front of youngsters and disrespecting the late President’s memory.
• But You Can’t Use My Phone was her debut on Control Freaq.
• In 1988, she appeared in Blues Brothers 2000.
• Awarded for her role in the 1999 film The Cider House Rules.
• Block Party and Before the Music Dies (2006).
• She’s been in several sitcoms.

Erykah Badu Awards, Achievements, Nominations:

She has received 16 awards out of 59 nominations.

In 1997, she was named Favorite Female Solo Artist, Favorite Female Solo Album, and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year.

In 1998, she received an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, one NAACP Image Award, and three Soul Train Music Awards.

She won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, in 2000.

In 2003, she received both a BET Award and a Grammy Award.

She received one BET Award and one MTV Video Music Award in 2011.

Personal Life, Relationship Status, Affairs, Boyfriend, Children:

In 1995, she was first linked to OutKast rapper Andre 3000. On November 18, 1997, she gave birth to her first child, a son named Seven Sirius Benjamin. They did, however, break up in 1999.

In 2000, she began dating Soulquarian Common, but their relationship ended in 2002. The D.O.C., a West Coast rapper, was her next boyfriend. In July 2004, she gave birth to a daughter, Puma Sabti Curry, with him. In February 2009, she gave birth to Mars Merkaba Thedford, a daughter with rapper Jay Electronica. They are no longer in a relationship. She dated Carl Jones . They started dating in 2013, however they broke up in 2018.

She is currently residing in Dallas, Texas. She also spends time in Fort Greene, New York.

Erykah Badu Body Measurements, Height, Weight, Hair Color, Eye Color:

Erykah Badu is 5 feet tall with a height of 1.52 meters. She weighs 117 pounds, or 53 kilograms. She has a slender physique. Her eyes are emerald, and her hair is dark brown.