Erykah Badu Biography

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Reel Awards for Theatrical - Best Supporting Actress. Meanwhile, she was also thriving with her music career as more and more collaborations with Soulquarians members like ?uestlove, J Dilla, Q-Tip were done. Eventually, it led her to be the only female member to join the like-minded group that later spawned successful solo artists. Her second studio album "Mama's Gun" was released in October 2000 to another warm reception. Although it did not sell as much as her first two efforts, the album managed to secure Badu's name as one of the prominent Neo-soul singers in the world. "Bag Lady", a single from the album, gained two nominations at the 2001 Grammy Awards which were followed by three others in the same event in 2003 for her collaboration with then lover Common in "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)".

During 2002 and 2003, Badu supported "Mama's Gun" in a tour which is dubbed "Frustrated Artist Tour". She was traveling while performing to seek inspiration for her next studio record. Once the tour was concluded, she began the work that resulted in the 2003 "Worldwide Underground" and for the release she was again a nominee at Grammy awards year ...

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2004 for Best R&B Album. In that same year she was back on screen as a singing lady in prison in Robin Williams-starring movie "House of D". Months before that, she gave birth to daughter Puma who was the result of her relationship with rapper The D.O.C. whom she dated after the break up with Common in 2002. Taking a three-year break, Badu surprisingly announced that she was working on materials that will make up three CDs in 2007. the first one "New AmErykah, Pt. One: 4th World War" was released on February 26 with first single "Honey". The other two was scheduled to follow after in six months interval.

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