As if the song itself wasn’t already strong enough. On one level, it’s simply soulful. Going one a notch higher, the tune can be taken as a mantra to evoke during those stressful times. It’s androgynous with lines like “So, in my mind I’m tusslin’, Back and forth ‘tween here and hustlin’” that both Venus & Mars, outlaw and law-abiding citizen can relate to. But the visual created for it is a litany of adjectives. Entertaining. Sexual. Inviting. Visceral. And by its end, overwhelmingly powerful and thought-provoking, enough to cause a rewind.
I would embed it, but we all owe Erykah a click-through and a trip to her site because she’s been generous & engaging, experimenting with the internuts in a variety of ways for the release of NE2. Watch it @ www.ErykahBadu.com.
Edit: Props to Kareem as well as Coodie & Chike. Masterful.
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Don’t look in her eyes!!!!!
She just won again. She may never get the accolades & popular vote but just wow. Uncrowned Queen.
Fuck.
If I could be one woman. ONE WOMAN. Other than myself. I would be Badu.
Never ceases to amaze.
I am afraid to click through to her site.
I may end up in love with a child in 9 months lol.
No but seriously.
haha, it’s worth the trip just to watch the video man.
Wow.
(Have to call my parents and tell them they are having a son named 9 now)
*Grandson
See… her spell is already working lol
Jay Elec wasn’t playing when he said “…but ya’ll would rather hear about me talk about cash/the sz of ERYKAHs ASS/blunts and cash”
All these yrs I thought she was bony…smh @ myself
“goddess” is an understatement when describing the magic that is erykah.
As well executed as that video is, that concept has been done at least 3 or 4 times recently even including the ‘sudden death’ ending…
Matt and Kim – Lessons Learned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJkymylTNU4
Still a great video though, and Badu is obviously infinitely preferable to look at and listen to than those two
^ I just watched that Matt & Kim video about 15 mins ago and while I follow, I think I’m more drawn to Badu’s b/c I “know” her as an artist & her progression. Also, I was already head over heels for the song. Add in the bit of art & sexuality for the video and it’s a wrap.
Two things come to mind….
1. Damn Erykah is thick than a muhfugga!
2. I’m Rick James bitch!
Thank you Gotty for recommending this video.
It’s very in keeping with her image, this is he kind of thing I imagine Badu gets up to whether there’s a camera around or not.
fuck that, call him, Jay Electrolucky !!!
first Baduism, now Badass !!
Hannuka Badu !
good golly
Nevermind the whole nakedness thing (good LAWD!!), but Badu is amazing. Simply, utterly, amazing. Her music allows you to leave the real world for a second and get caught in a utopia of harmonic vibes.
Damn, this was art. And she was right, people are afraid of what they do not understand.
*Plans to get Jay Elec locked up so I can holla at Erkyah*
Damn that Jay Electronica! Damn him!
I didn’t know Erykah was thick like THAT tho! Goodness gracious! *Drooling*
But on another note…I’m really feeling the concept of the video.
Art.
As soon as she stood up from fully disrobing, all I could see was Mother Africa! Good God Almighty!
Jizz’d …. Oops !
Sorry ya’ll
So glad you all love the video. We were a lil nervous to do the video at the Grassy Knoll but we made it happen. Erykah had a vision & we executed. Please check out http://www.creativecontrol.tv within the next hour or so to see the video AGAIN and the rehearsal of the video which we shot the night before
Director: Erykah Badu
Co-Director: Coodie & Chike
Producer: Kareem Johnson
As always…RMF!!!
Reem aka Saul Goode
http://www.triggerhappyny.com
http://www.creativecontrol.tv
Kareem – you dirty dog lol.
Between this and the Fallon performance it has been like getting married to the woman with the Muslim Veil and waiting ten years to finally see what you have married.
*can’t stop watching, can’t stop watching*
LC owes Jay Elec an apology after seeing this video
I knew she was holding but damn! *Speechless*
Jeah
http://newmodelminority.com/2010/03/27/musing-on-the-window-seat-video/
mike bigga said it a week ago she got soul in them hips and damn badu u got it all over i need a window seat now lls
Without the nakedness this is a dope video; it shows what you can do when you use creativity.
I saw dat ass and I just put on some crotchet pants and shoulder pads. lol
Like Bigga said the video & song where already dope! But DAYMMMMM never knew Erykah had a fatty like that & was that thick! No wonder everyone from Com to 3 Stacks & Jay Elec have fallen for her! After seeing this I don’t blame any of them!
Whoa. The song is dope. The video requires no comment at all. What is there to say? I’ll be picking up the CD first thing tomorrow.
one vote for cooler for mother africa here!
good gawd. :o, yeaaaaaaaah (wiz khalifa voice)
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!!!!
So THAT’S why Andre, Common & Jay Electronica wigged the fuck out after they fucked with her. After tappin’ that azz, them niggaz started dressin like weirdos & talkin some space shit.
That booty has mystical powers. Whew!
she was bony gentleman… that ass got thick after the kids she said it herself. what a blessing.::tear::
I’m on bended knee with a 3 carat ring!! Uncrowned Queen for sure!!!
Great Song bt she gt thick is hell for a moment i thought it was model
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