Ladies how y’all feel? Fellas, y’all alright?Įrykah’s asked her fans this same question for years and just like her, we’ve put on a brave face as we go through it all, the good, the bad, and the in-between times. (Columbia was livid with Maxwell for the pair of open-toe heels he used as the album art and as a compromise, his face and Samson like crown and glory was featured on the back.) Why? because it was about the message and music, not the messenger. Similar to Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite, Erykah also hid her gorgeous face and green eyes on the album cover. No other singers told us they were born under water with three dollars and six dimes, or to pick your friends like you pick your fruit. Yes, 90s R&B is your mama’s mac & cheese and disputing its power isn’t what’s happening here, but Erykah’s Baduizm could’ve flopped because it didn’t color in the lines, which ironically is why it sky rocketed to No. If you were a black girl claiming to be a singer, there was a DNA put in place by record labels you had to follow. Rhythm and blues had been narrowly defined and our soon-to-be favorite songs were already earning valuable real estate in our hearts. But before we get into the night’s performance think back to 20 years ago. ![]() ![]() Thanks 2 Chainz: Erykah Badu’s ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music’ Playlistįor Essence magazine’s eighth annual Black Women in Music celebration sponsored by The Lincoln Motor Company, black women from music and entertainment came together to honor and be honored by FatBellyBella.
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