Erykah Abi Wright, better known by her stage name Erykah Badu, 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; Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance ...
Singer-songwriter, Actor, Record producer, Disc jockey, Musician, Social activist
Education
Grambling State University, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Booker T. Washington High School, On & On, Bag Lady, Window Seat
Nationality
United States of America
Children
Seven Sirius Benjamin, Mars Merkaba Thedford, Puma Sabti Curry
Parents
William Wright Jr., Kolleen Maria Gipson
Siblings
Nayrok Wright, Eevin Wright, On & On, Bag Lady, Window Seat
Nicknames
Erica Abi Wright , Erica Abie Wright , Loretta Brown , Analog Girl in a Digital World , Fat Belly Bella , Medulla Oblongata , First Lady of Neo-Soul , Queen of Neo-Soul , Low Down Loretta Brown , Maria Mexico
Awards
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, BET Award for Video of the Year, MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction, MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, BET Award for Video Director of the Year, Grammy Award for Bes...
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best New Artist, BET Award for Best Collaboration, MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, Grammy Award for Best Music Video, BET Award for Viewer's Choice, MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography, MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing, BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop ...
Movies
The Land, The Cider House Rules, House of D, Blues Brothers 2000, They Die By Dawn, One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute, MTV 20: Jams, Holistic Wellness for the Hip-Hop Generation, Jools Holland: Later ... Hip Hop Soul, Hip Hop Nation: Vol. 4
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
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Music and the music business are two different things.
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I don't read music or anything, so when I produce, I go basically by ear.
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Fact
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Son Seven was born in 1997.
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Third child, daughter, Mars Merkaba, born February 1, 2009.
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Expecting her third child. [September 27, 2008].
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Has a younger brother and sister.
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Was engaged to rapper Common. They were together from 2000 to 2002.
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She gave birth to daughter, Puma, on July 5, 2004 in her Dallas home. Father is rapper The D.O.C..
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Ranked #100 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
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Is a vegetarian.
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Attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
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1998 - Named one of "People" magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People
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Named her son Seven. Father is ex-boyfriend André Benjamin of the rap group Outkast. For which the rap song "Mrs. Jackson" was based upon, in 2000.
$12 Million
