Erykah Badu
Erica Abi Wright, better known by her stage name Erykah Badu, is an American recording artist, record producer and actress. 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 sub-genre, and for her eccentric, cerebral musical stylings and sense of fashion. She is known as the "First Lady of Neo-Soul" or the "Queen of Neo Soul".
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, and is also an actress having appeared in a number of films playing a range of supporting roles in movies such as Blues Brothers 2000, The Cider House Rules, and House of D, she is also very prominent in the documentary film Before the Music Dies.
“This pain to remain the same outweigh the pain to change... When you get tired enough is when you begin to want to sacrifice everything inside of you—the fear just leaves”
“I’m trying to decideWhich way to goI think I made a wrong turn back there somewhereDidn’t cha know, didn’t cha knowTried to move but I lost my wayDidn’t cha know, didn’t cha knowStopped to watch my emotions swayDidn’t cha know, didn’t cha knowKnew the toll, but I would not payDidn’t cha know, didn’t cha knowCause you never know where the cards may layTime to save the worldWhere in the world is all the timeSo many things I still don’t knowSo many times I’ve changed my mindGuess I was born to make mistakesBut I ain’t scared to take the weightSo when I stumble off the pathI know my heart will guide me back”
“He definitely does what a partner is supposed to do, that is, evolve you.”
“My eyes are green, Cause I eat a lot of vegetables,It don't have nothing to do with your new friend”
“Never knew what a friendship was, Never knew how to really love, You can't be what I need you to, & I don't know why I fuck with you”
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