Erykah Badu, "New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War)" (Universal/Motown) On her fourth studio album, "New Amerykah: Part One (4th World War)," Erykah Badu moves even...
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Sporting a huge, billowing Afro and a T-shirt with an anti-Iraq war slogan, Erykah Badu said she identifies with Palestinian hip-hop and expressed support for Louis...
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Here's the complete list of nominees for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. The awards will be presented Feb. 11 in Los Angeles:
Album Of The Year
Taking the Long Way,...
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Soul diva India.Arie says a
previously unreleased version of her song "I Am Not My Hair"
will finally be heard -- in a new Lifetime Television movie,
"Why I Wore Lipstick to...
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Truly great artists earn
their place through a delicate balancing act of two opposing
traits: the good taste to build on the foundations of the
accomplished performers who...
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The calendar might say it's spring break season, but this week's
album charts is all about high school and report cards.
For
the second time since its release 10 weeks...
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Hooking up hot, young hitmakers with a seasoned veteran has become so common place its become something of an industry gimmick to introduce a new generation to a musical...
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It might take another
British Invasion to right the floundering neo-soul movement in
America. If that is the case, then the dynamic duo of Londoners
Marsha Ambrosius (aka...
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The bossa nova will be competing
with flowers and chocolate this Valentine's Day, when veteran
bandleader Sergio Mendes releases his first album in the United
States in 10...
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Soul man Isaac Hayes'
years with Stax Records are collected on the newly released
double-disc set "Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?"
The album covers Hayes' prolific...
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Two years have elapsed since the
release of Floetry's live album, "Floacism," and three years
since debut "Floetic." That seems like an eternity considering
the industry's...
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In spite of himself, Andre Benjamin's "it factor" peeks out from under a straw hat. He fidgets with the label on his water bottle. He curls up on the couch and rests his...
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He's known to millions around the world as Andre 3000: half of the superstar rap group OutKast, outrageous dresser, ladies man extraordinaire. Now he's ready to be known...
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Chicago rapper Kanye West, who
survived a near-fatal car crash to score one of the biggest
hits of the year with his debut album, led an eclectic field of
commercially...
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Finally a good week for R.
Kelly. Just days after Florida prosecutors dropped
12 counts of child pornographry, the R&B crooner/trouble magnet
capped his weekend with a...
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Beyonc's
got soul--and the nominations to prove it.
The golden
girl of the 2004
Grammys reeled in four Soul Train Music Award nominations
Thursday, including those for...
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Beyonce Knowles , the belle of the
ball at the Grammy Awards earlier this month, will soon get a
chance to add more hardware to her trophy collection.
The frontwoman for...
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Singer Erykah Badu, who is currently touring with Floetry, is expecting again, according to New York's WQHT. The station reported that Badu was expecting her second child...
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Entertainers converged on Houston a day before the Super Bowl to talk with young people about the importance of political involvement and self-improvement.
Voting is "the...
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Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu and Lil' Romeo are expected to attend a Jan. 31 event at Texas Southern University sponsored by the Hip-Hop Summit Action...
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Erykah Badu has slated a 2004 U.S.
theater tour to kick off with a Feb. 3-4 stand in New Orleans.
The trek is scheduled to run through a March 18 show in
Memphis, with...
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Going solo proved to be a wise career choice for several of this
year's biggest Grammy nominees.
The move paid off today
for Beyonc,
Justin
Timberlake and even...
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Complete list of nominees in 105 categories announced Thursday for the 46th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 8 in Los Angeles:
1. Record of the Year: "Crazy in...
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Six years is a long time between
studio albums -- but sometimes life gets in the way.
Canadian pop powerhouse Sarah McLachlan actually spent
about 2-1/2 years working on...
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Neo-soul duo Floetry and hip-hop priestess Erykah Badu came away with the most nominations for the 2003 Soul Train Lady Of Soul Awards, which were announced at a July 17...
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Erykah Badu, Common, actor Ben Vereen, and Stic of Dead Prez are featured in a recently released new documentary, Wholistic Wellness For The Hiphop Generation. The film,...
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Beyonce Knowles, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lionel Richie head the recently announced list of performers for the 16th Annual Essence Awards which will be taped on June 6...
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The Black Entertainment Television announced the nominees for the 3rd Annual BET Awards, which are coming up next month on the cable channel. Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu and...
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Rapper Common will release a remix of his hit "Come Close" featuring Mary J. Blige on March 18th. The remix was produced by Jay Dee and features new vocals from Pharrell...
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Mainstream jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove plans to go in a more contemporary direction with his next recorded outing. Leading a newly formed ensemble called RH Factor, he will...
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Erykah Badu and Common aren't shy about sharing the details of their love affair with the press. The artists steam up the cover of the February issue of Essence, and the...
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Common's Electric Circus, due out on December 10 on MCA Records, boasts an all-star lineup of collaborators including Prince, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Mary J. Blige,...
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Erykah Badu and Common, who collaborate on the song "Love Of My Life" from the Brown Sugar soundtrack, have been confirmed to participate in the Hip-Hop Summit Action...
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Retro-soul diva Erykah Badu, veteran jazz/pop keyboardist and producer George Duke with special guest vocalists (and newlyweds) Chante Moore and Kenny Lattimore, and...
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Erykah Badu will perform a benefit concert for the Africa-Care Academy Inc. February 2 in her hometown of Dallas. Backed by the Erykah Badu band, the event will also feature...
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R&B diva Erykah Badu is set to embark on a second tour in support of her latest album, Mama's Gun, and she has tapped Common and Jurassic 5 to accompany her. Mama's Gun is...
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While in the midst of the success of its Stank Love tour and nearly quadruple-platinum album Stankonia, OutKast prepares to release "Humble Mumble," featuring Erykah Badu,...
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Powerhouse R&B diva Patti LaBelle as well as alterna-soul song stylist Erykah Badu have been added to the mainstage concert program of this year's Essence Music Festival,...
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Neo-soul diva Erykah Badu surprised fans last month when she revealed her clean-shaven head. Previously Badu wore an afrocentric headwrap to cover her dreadlocks. When she...
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New R&B singer Bilal has generated a strong buzz over the last year. In addition to singing the chorus on Common's "The Light," which reached Number 11 on Billboard's Hot...
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Earthy superstar Erykah Badu will embark on a 21-date tour beginning February 10. One date that is still clear on her tour itinerary is February 21, when the singer will...
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Some 190,000 fans ran out and purchased Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun last week, helping the album to debut at Number 11 on the Billboard 200 album chart. However, once buyers...
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Erykah Badu is set to release her third album, Mama's Gun, tomorrow (November 21). The album was produced by James Poyser and Jay Dee. Stephen Marley is a guest vocalist on...
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Erykah Badu is set to release the new single "Didn't Cha Know" to radio on November 27. The song will not be released commercially, but can be found on her new album,...
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Singer Erykah Badu recorded much of her new album Mama's Gun at New York's famed Electric Lady Studios, which were once owned and operated by the late Jimi Hendrix....
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Singer Erykah Badu will release her long-awaited new album, Mama's Gun, on November 21. The new release marks her first new studio album since her highly acclaimed 1997...
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Motown Records is pleased to have two songs topping Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart this week. At Number One is Erykah Badu's hit "Bag Lady," which unseated vocal...
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Singer Erykah Badu said at the Grammy Awards on Wednesday night (Feb. 23) that she's almost finished with her new album, which should be out this summer. Her co-starring...
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With her latest movie role garnering critical acclaim and Oscar buzz, neo-soul icon Erykah Badu returns to the public spotlight. Badu has evolved into a powerful force,...
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Neo-soul singer Erykah Badu is adding another notch to her belt with an appearance in the new movie The Cider House Rules, which opens today (Dec. 10). The movie stars...
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Thanks to some girl power from Mother Nature, Portland, Ore.'s perennial rain clouds parted just a few hours before the opening of the 1998 Lilith Fair tour Friday at Civic...
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The most successful package tour of last year, the Lilith Fair, kicks off today at 2pm at Civic Stadium in Portland, Ore. Artists on the opening-day line-up include
Erykah...
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Now that the $10.6 billion marriage of Universal Music and PolyGram has been confirmed, the real dealing starts.
Management for the new company is being decided in a...
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In the biggest deal in music industry history, Canada's Seagram Company Ltd. has acquired PolyGram Entertainment and its associated record labels in a deal valued at $10.6...
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Seagram Co. Ltd. and Philips Electronics NV are expected to announce a $10.5 billion marriage shortly, according to reports.
Seagram, home to Universal Music (Erykah Badu,...
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Talks between Seagram and Philips Electronics for the latter's share of PolyGram's music and film outfit are on the fast track, according to reports.
Seagram, home to...
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British music conglomerate EMI has ended takeover talks with an unnamed bidder--presumably the Seagram Co., owner of Universal Music--after failing to receive a...
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British music giant EMI issued a statement to the London Stock Exchange on April 30th confirming that "it has received an approach about a possible offer for the company."...
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Rumors are heating up once again that EMI Music, the home of the Spice Girls, Rolling Stones and Beatles, may be sold.
Reports indicate Canada's Seagram Co. Ltd., which...
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Erykah Badu was the big winner at the 12th annual Soul Train Music Awards, held February 27th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The turban-clad newcomer won awards...
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The results of the myLAUNCH Guess The Grammys contest are in! The envelope, please....
And the lucky winner of $2000 worth of free CDs from myLAUNCH is the member known as...
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The big Grammy winners last night were Shawn Colvin, who in a bit of a surprise swept the Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year categories, and Bob Dylan, who claimed...
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The 24th Or 25th Annual Village Voice Pazz and Jop Poll (a title as quirky as the publication) has named Bob Dylan's Time Out Of Mind and Hanson's "MMMBop" as the top album...
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Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac, Erykah Badu, the Blues Brothers, Paula Cole, Shawn Colvin, Wyclef Jean, Aretha Franklin, R. Kelly, Sarah McLachlan and Will Smith have been added...
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Proving once again that no one forgives more than the American public, singer Vanessa Williams--a one-time Penthouse model and dethroned Miss America, was named Outstanding...
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(2/4/98) -Arista Records will release a double-album culled from last year's Lilith Fair on 4/28th, about two months before the start of the all-female festival's 1998 tour...
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Sean "Puffy" Combs will get another stab at taking home a trophy. Combs, shut out at the American Music Awards, has five nominations for the Soul Train Music Awards,...
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They may not have a Grammy nomination, but the Spice Girls have clearly won the hearts and minds of America's fans. The British pop quintet were the big winners Monday...
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The premier compilation disc of the year arrives in stores February 10th, offering 11 tracks covering the year's top artists as selected by a group of their peers.
We...
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Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds was the leading nominee for the 40th annual Grammy Awards, garnering eight bids, including Album Of The Year.
The nominations, announced...
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Congratulations go out to R&B diva Erykah
Badu and rapper Andre "Dre" Benjamin of Outkast, whose son was born two days ago in Atlanta. Now we just want to know why they...
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Move over, Rick Springfield! Step aside, Jack Wagner and Michael Damian! There's a new pop idol on the soap opera circuit. None other than steamy soultress Erykah Badu will...
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Soulstress extraordinaire Erykah Badu, psychic friend Dionne Warwick, Good Times actress Esther Rolle, opera star Florence Quivar, gospel singer Tremaine Hawkins,...
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