Music
July 11, 2023
Erykah Badu Hasn’t Had a Hit in Twenty Years. She’s on the Biggest Tour of Her Life.
Though the South Dallas–born queen of neo-soul hasn’t dropped an album in over a decade, she’s currently on her biggest tour yet.
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Music
January 27, 2023
Reexamining Erykah Badu’s Place in the Pantheon With José James’s ‘On & On’
The jazz vocalist pays tribute to the Dallas icon in ways that make her work feel fresher than ever.
Music
October 5, 2021
Megan Thee Stallion, Miley Cyrus Bring Back Pink at ACL Fest
Pinks and purples dominated the stages at ACL Fest, whether Charley Crockett's dashing lavender suit or Marc Rebillet's fluttering pink-trimmed bathrobe.
Film & TV
May 15, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Let Erykah Badu Be the Voice of Big Tex
Plus, Woody Harrelson plays another stoner cowboy, Hilary Duff gets another TV show, and Post Malone launches his own brand of wine
Music
May 12, 2020
Erykah Badu and Jill Scott’s Verzuz Battle Felt More Intimate Than a Live Show
In this ongoing Instagram competition series, the two luminaries demonstrated how nourishing music can be.
Film & TV
February 14, 2020
Hollywood, Texas: Lucky Oscar Nominees Get to Meet Jerry From ‘Cheer’
Plus, new music from Caleb Landry Jones and Kaitlyn Dever, and candles from Kacey Musgraves and Erykah Badu.
Music
February 7, 2020
Texas Monthly Recommends: ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’
Plus, a heartwarming Instagram post from Erykah Badu and the perfect anti-Valentine’s Day event.
Music
June 14, 2019
Texas Monthly Recommends: Kevin Abstract’s Sophomore Album, ‘Arizona Baby’
Plus, more summer jams, an essay about coming of age in Houston, and an Instagram account where sneaker culture and preachers collide.
Best Thing in Texas
December 22, 2017
The Best Thing in Texas: Erykah Badu Kills It on ‘The Tonight Show’
A reminder of why she’s not just an inspiration to superstars, but a vital talent of her own.
Music
October 20, 2017
30 Things You Need to Know About Texas Music
From live electronic in Austin to reimagined cumbia in Corpus to rap-infused zydeco in Houston, here’s why our music scene is more vibrant than ever.
Music
September 26, 2017
There’s a Petition to Rename Dallas’s Robert E. Lee Park After Erykah Badu
The city’s park board voted last week to temporarily restore the name Oak Lawn Park, but 2,000 petitioners have a more permanent namesake in mind.
Music
November 30, 2015
Music Monday: Erykah Badu Releases ‘But You Cain’t Use My Phone,’ Her First New Music Since 2010
The quixotic Dallas music icon takes on Drake, New Edition, and your cell phone addiction.
Music
January 21, 2013
Erykah Badu Tells the Flaming Lips What They Can Kiss
The Dallas singer starts a tweet war with the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne over a graphic music video that she and her sister Naryok starred in.
Music
January 20, 2013
Voice of Amerykah
Whether or not Erykah Badu is the Billie Holiday of hip-hop, her uplifting songs and soulful singing are winning fans from coast to coast.
Music
January 20, 2013
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Music
January 20, 2013
Home Girl
Most people from Dallas who make it big in the music business get out of town as soon as they can. “That’s what celebrities do,” Erykah Badu says. “I never wanted to be a celebrity.”
The Culture
February 28, 2012
Erykah Badu’s Malaysia Concert Canceled Over Tattoo
The singer's concert in Malaysia was called off after a photo circulated showing her bare shoulders emblazoned with a tattoo of the word "Allah."
Music
January 1, 2007
Groovy Girl
Senior editor Michael Hall on spending time with Dallas musician Erykah Badu.
Music
February 1, 1999
Take Note
Texas-friendly tips for watching the Grammys
Education
August 31, 1998
Class Acts
Long before they were chart-topping musicians, Erykah Badu and Roy Hargrove made the grade at an arts magnet school in Dallas.
Guides
March 1, 1997
CD and Book Reviews
Hot CDsThanks to her auspicious debut, Baduizm (Universal), 25-year-old Erykah Badu is being billed as the hip-hop Billie Holliday, which may be a bit—how do you say?—premature. But working with jazz and hip-hop all-stars and singing originals that are definitely more intimate than gritty, the silky-voiced South Dallas native does