#TheyDidThat. ESSENCE Magazine pulled out all the fashion stop signs for their new revamped May issue with three stunning covers. Solange, Erykah Badu and Ledisi all get super glammed for the occasion. MUST READ: Solange Talks Getting Divorced In Her Early 20s: ‘I Feel Far Older Than 27′   As the natural hair movement continues to take […]

Music executive Sylvia Rhone, who’s helped guide many of our favorite stars’ careers, including Nicki Minaj, Drake, Erykah Badu and Stevie Wonder, is now president of Epic Records. Rapper Missy Elliott was one of the first Twitter followers to congratulate the pioneering executive. MUST READ: This 12-Year-Old Girl Scout Is The Most Adorable Boss You’ve […]

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They say the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree and Erykah Badu’s oldest daughter is an example of just that. MUST READ: Giving Face: Erykah Badu Is Front And Center In Givenchy’s Spring 2014 Campaign According to a new Vimeo video that hit the web, 9-year-old Puma is enjoying the spotlight just like her […]

Givenchy revealed their campaign for their Spring ’14 collection and the face isn’t a predictable starlet like Rihanna, Beyonce or Kim Kardashian. It’s fronted by none other than Erykah Badu. Givenchy’s Creative Director, Riccardo Tisci, said that he had the “Window Seat” singer in mind for the campaign, which only features women of color, as he […]

It looks like Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Madonna and Justin Timberlake won’t be making any concert stops in Florida anytime soon. A growing list of Hollywood stars have joined Stevie Wonder in boycotting Florida over the state’s “Stand Your Ground” laws. The singer-songwriter announced the boycott last week, following George Zimmerman’s not-guilty verdict for the […]

Tia Mowry-Hardrict is flaunting her vegan lifestyle in a dress made of lettuce! The actress is the latest celeb to pose for PETA, and in a new ad campaign she’s urging naysayers to “Let Veganism Grow On You.” “I became a vegan and I was getting bullied a lot on Twitter,” the 34-year-old said. “PETA […]

Lovers of Funk, Hip-Hop, Neo-Soul and all things to the left packed into the Brooklyn Museum to listen to their leader, Low Down Loretta Brown aka Erykah Badu break it all the way down and drop the jewels that only she can. “Sisters how ya’ll feel?…Brothas, ya’ll alright?” she asked the audience when she walked on […]

We commend artists like Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu for staying true to their soulful sound and not compromising their integrity to be considered mainstream. Monae’s latest video is a dynamic display of femininity and power as the “Tight Rope” singer dons her signature uniform while speaking to today’s sociological problems. Erykah Badu (“Badula Oblongata”) […]

It’s a pop/funk fusion and everything we’d expect from a collaboration between music heavyweights Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu! The soulful songstresses recently dropped a new single called “Q.U.E.E.N.,”  and it’s sure to go down in history as one of music’s legendary collabos. MUST READ: EXCLUSIVE: Janelle Monae Ditches Her Signature Black & White Uniform (VIDEO) […]

Today, Erykah Badu turns 42! The green-eyed songstress has always had a fan in me, even before I knew what her lyrics meant. I remember hearing my brother playing “On & On” and as she crooned about being born with $3.60, I thought that her lyrics were like poetry. Must Read: Kelly Rowland Channels Her […]