Something About Badu…
AUDIO By LC Weber on October 22, 2008 at 9:27 pmThere may be no woman on the planet with a more magical vagina than Erykah Badu’s. The proof is in the pudding — check her rap sheet of enraptured rappers (Andre 3000, Common, D.O.C., M-1, Jay Electronica) and her affect on them and their music. As Crew member David D. put it, she took Andre from rapping about hanging up on a girl who says she’s pregnant on Southernplayalistic to sangin’ to “Ms. Jackson” about the “Prototype,” and what not.
What’s most provocative about Badu isn’t her sultry swoon and croon on the mic over heavy Hip-Hop — it’s her overtly seductive aura that makes you want to boo her up, all the while knowing she’s the one who would boo you. David and I came up with a list of things Badu has done that seem like they have no place being labeled “sexy,” yet make us feel funny on the inside. Moments that reduced us to middle school crush status for no foreseeable reason. Fleeting images that stuck with us and made us understand the term “Baduizm.”
LC Weber: It was raining. She was wet. Tearing that wig off in exchange for messy cropped hair was strangely scintillating. Hair burlesque.
David D.: If you watch closely, the rain stops for a second — God took a moment and said “I created THAT!?…Man, I’m good.”
David D.: I was a lil’ kid when I first saw this video - and Lord knows I wanted to do things to her I didn’t understand. True sexy is when a woman can look enticing while doing the most mundane things and Erykah got that true sexy on lock.
LC Weber: The beginning of my extra long-distance, unrequited, heterosexual-life-partner love affair with a be-head-wrapped Badu.
3) Zoomed In On Chappelle Show
LC Weber: I think Sarah Palin can attest to no woman wanting a camera all up in her face. Pores and all. But gosh darn it if the entire viewing public didn’t want to step into their television set and make an Electric Circus when they got an extra close look at Badu’s eyeballs.
David D.: Man, I’m glad Palin doesn’t look like that… cause my ass would prolly be hitting that McCain/Palin button on Nov. 4th. I mean, dude had closeups of her right cheekbone or left nostril and that shit drove. me. crazy.
4) “Tyrone”
LC Weber: You can hear the dudes in that audience falling in love with her from the second she says, “Brothers, y’all alright?”
David D.: However, the sexiness of this video took some major hits as soon as the over-50 crowd got a hold of this song and started quoting it.
“Boy, you betta clean yo room”
“I don’t feel like it”
“You betta call Tyrone”
“…”
5) “Love of My Life” Video Freestyle (1:45)
David D.: Pink Kangol. Gold Rope Chain. Beatboxin and a whole lotta sexy. I think that wall she beat on needed a cigarrette after the scene was over.
LC Weber: Who you tellin’? *lights Newport*
Honorable Mentions:
David D.: While this wasn’t exactly sexy, I was wayyy more open to still smashin her than I had any right to be.
LC Weber: “Liberation,” fam. “Liberation.” Shiiiit… I got goosebumps just thinking about it. And while Andre’s “Too Democratic/ Republic fuck it/ We chicken nugget/ We dip in the sauce/ Like mop and bucket,” made “Humble Mumble” dope, Erykah’s stylings complete a lovely trifecta of the bizarre.
– “The Healer” Limited Edition 12″
LC Weber: I’m saying. Musical ovaries. Magical pussy. This is how we got into this mess in the first place.
David D.: I’m sure if I went up in there, I’d come out writing for Vanity Fair or Elle or something…but I’m pretty sure it’s worth it.
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MMMMMM, yeah, speaking from experience, I must say, Erykah has one of the top-3 pieces of Pa-Duss-Y I’ve ever been in, so, SO good, I didn’t want it to end…wait, huh? Oh, I only dreamed that **hangs head in dissapointment**
MS Badu….nobody as bad as you…..everybody give her a round of applause…..
At the request of $hodwway….
**stands up and starts clapping, hooting, hollering for a good 4 minutes**
*applauds*
http://www.zshare.net/audio/137360531c2afb4e/
erykah badu feat. pharoahe monch - the healer remix.
i quite liked her most recent album, wouldn’t be surprised to see that on a lot of critics top ten lists come years end.
oh yeah, anyone seen that new q-tip floating around? an mp3 of “move” would even be sufficient.
Posted it yesterday…or the day before. Either way, it’s around here.
that “Healer” remix, Monch > Badu. Straight stole that girls song
http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/?p=12858
There you go Frank
Lol @ hair burlesque
saw her @ a free outdoor concert in Brooklyn a few years ago…POURING rain…
I had a Hefty bag over my gear, and even w/ that trash bag turned parka, I was underdressed for the amount of rain falling…
She had the whole crowd mesmerized, and up until then I didn’t even fond her that attractive. There’s sumn real sensual about her demeanor.
It’s hard to explain unless you’ve seen her live, but she’s humble, yet moves w/ a pace that says “I’ll eff the sh*t off of you”.
^ off = out when you’re muti-tasking
Badu’s on my list.
No checkmarks next to any of the names though…lol
I’d kinda be scared of the nana though…so enigmatic, yet so alluring…like it could be a life-altering experience…she’s got that other-worldly vag, ethereal folds of flesh, lol
thanks gotty.
yeah i heard erykah was amazing live from some people that saw her in austin a couple weeks ago. i’ll definitely go see her if i get the chance again soon.
*grabs Teeph by neck*
*gets in face smelling like unadultered bourbon*
“They say if you look errr in the eye, sher’ll have you smelling like Patunnnnnias…”
Lol
Great post, kudos kiddies! Talented-ass mofos…
she is good for turning emcees gay.
Otherside of the game is still the shit though.
I’m ready to call it early; like NBC calling the election at 8 o’clock from 29 districts…
Badu album is the best album of the year Rap, R&B or otherwise…with the REALEST most sincere tribute to Dilla, there’s been a lot of good music this year but nothing touches New Amerykah (sorry big boi but ya takin too long).
i’ll always love erykah for being beautiful.
…having the most earlthly, donkey ever:
http://uvtblog.com/2007/07/thick-black-woman-alert-erykah-badu/
and another ass-ist:
http://blogs.sohh.com/soul/2007/01/the_return_of_e.html
one more gin. wait until the 1:20 and 5:42 mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvGH-mPyS4g
and then this one at 1:32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMlKeOgDjgU&feature=related
clearly, i’ve done my research on this matter
last one…wait until the 4:00 mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcoZ1YEu2D0&feature=related
she’s so damn sexy. i’d get caught up in her triangle as well.
^ oh YES
it methodically just draws you in…
Can you believe I just discovered Google Maps Street View?
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=bronx+westchester&sll=40.8312,-73.926444&sspn=0.005228,0.01134&layer=c&ie=UTF8&ll=40.821835,-73.897761&spn=0.001307,0.002835&z=19&cbll=40.821179,-73.897881&panoid=-c2NaabXpLXz6PWEqs8r0Q&cbp=2,73.53574767897209,,0,-0.8117824577258357
I LOVE HER!
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e176/indelible_01/1209992049erykahgosh2.jpg
I hate to say this.. but TSS is a lil late on this one. But I never noticed how long the list was till I saw all those names on it
This is the blog I saw this one before.. http://nappydiatribe.blogspot.com/2007/06/erykah-badus-vagina-can-save-hip.html
Shout out to Humanity Critic cause I KNOWWW he in here somewhere
can anyone re-up the Healer remix please? zshare is trippin’
she got the for real “Ill Nana”!
forget the Healer re-up, I gots that shit now.
She’s in the 100 mile radius Club. If she’s within 100 miles of the crib, I’m there.
she’s hot hot
its the donkey (capital p) and the confidence. listen to her booty song
its the donkey (capital p) and the confidence. listen to her booty song