10 Reasons Why We Love Erykah Badu

Soul Train Awards host, Erykah Badu is loved ever-so much!

10 Reasons Why We Love Erykah Badu - Erykah Badu is a rarity in music, in entertainment and in life. It's not often that you come across a woman so striking, admirable and confident in a thousand lifetimes. And as this year's Soul Train Awards host, we get to go down the list of all the reasons we love her! (Photo: Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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10 Reasons Why We Love Erykah Badu - Erykah Badu is a rarity in music, in entertainment and in life. It's not often that you come across a woman so striking, admirable and confident in a thousand lifetimes. And as this year's Soul Train Awards host, we get to go down the list of all the reasons we love her! (Photo: Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Transformative Style - Erykah is many things, but boring is not one. She switches up her fashion often, never clinging to just one look. From Afrocentric to bohemian to straight-off the runway looks, she continues to transform and transcend fashion. (Photos from left: Givenchy, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

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Transformative Style - Erykah is many things, but boring is not one. She switches up her fashion often, never clinging to just one look. From Afrocentric to bohemian to straight-off the runway looks, she continues to transform and transcend fashion. (Photos from left: Givenchy, Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Connecting Creativity - The partial cover/remix of "Hotline Bling" courtesy of Ms. Badu and her son Seven wouldn't be complete without Erykah's hilarious addition of a voice mail listing all the reasons why people could've called her hotline to remind fans that she's still hip to what's going on. (Photo: Erykah Bau via Soundcloud)

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Connecting Creativity - The partial cover/remix of "Hotline Bling" courtesy of Ms. Badu and her son Seven wouldn't be complete without Erykah's hilarious addition of a voice mail listing all the reasons why people could've called her hotline to remind fans that she's still hip to what's going on. (Photo: Erykah Bau via Soundcloud)

Mixing Music - Erykah Badu has been known to get LIT on her live DJ sets, with selections by Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder and more. Her soulful mixes are easy to connect with and vibe to on the dance floor. It's the type of music that touches you and remains classic to the culture! (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for FENDI)

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Mixing Music - Erykah Badu has been known to get LIT on her live DJ sets, with selections by Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder and more. Her soulful mixes are easy to connect with and vibe to on the dance floor. It's the type of music that touches you and remains classic to the culture! (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for FENDI)

Hip Hair - The effortless confidence she exudes with her ever-changing hair is strengthening for Black women who need to see someone push boundaries and break the stereotype of "good hair" and what's "acceptable." (Photos from Left: Larry Marano/Getty Images for Jazz in the Gardens, Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

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Hip Hair - The effortless confidence she exudes with her ever-changing hair is strengthening for Black women who need to see someone push boundaries and break the stereotype of "good hair" and what's "acceptable." (Photos from Left: Larry Marano/Getty Images for Jazz in the Gardens, Jason Merritt/Getty Images for BET, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

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That Voice - There's no denying that Erykah Badu's voice is unique and she's opened up her own lane for music. Her raspy, soulful voice is soothing, empowering and entrancing. It makes her music feel deeper, stronger and more comforting than other artists who have followed after.  (Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)

Super Powers - Everyone knows that Erykah Badu is magic, Black girl magic to be exact! And how did she become the epitome of Black girl magic you ask? Well, her body is partially to blame. Her shameless curves are what still have her exes a little caught up and admirers unabashedly fawning over her. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Super Powers - Everyone knows that Erykah Badu is magic, Black girl magic to be exact! And how did she become the epitome of Black girl magic you ask? Well, her body is partially to blame. Her shameless curves are what still have her exes a little caught up and admirers unabashedly fawning over her. (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

Naked Truth - She's never been the type to follow the rules or be led as she's the one who leads the pack and sets the standard. She makes her place in the world known and doesn't compromise her mind for things that don't coincide with what she believes. It's a true mystery how she does it, but we aspire to be the same! (Photo: Universal Motown Records)

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Naked Truth - She's never been the type to follow the rules or be led as she's the one who leads the pack and sets the standard. She makes her place in the world known and doesn't compromise her mind for things that don't coincide with what she believes. It's a true mystery how she does it, but we aspire to be the same! (Photo: Universal Motown Records)

The Message - There has always been message to take away from Erykah's music. She never left a stone unturned when discussing love, politics, faith, cultural identity and other pressing topics that a lot of artists fail to tackle in this day and age. Her music tells a story of reality that brings awareness to societal issues that some of us deal with daily. (Photo:  Leslie T. Snadowsky / Splash News)

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The Message - There has always been message to take away from Erykah's music. She never left a stone unturned when discussing love, politics, faith, cultural identity and other pressing topics that a lot of artists fail to tackle in this day and age. Her music tells a story of reality that brings awareness to societal issues that some of us deal with daily. (Photo:  Leslie T. Snadowsky / Splash News)

Love of Her Life - The Badu effect is real, and her exes can all attest that. The rappers ditched their jerseys and baggy pants for Italian man purses and dashikis, and of course with that comes the newfound enlightenment that they discovered after coming in contact with her infectious spirit. (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Universal Records)

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Love of Her Life - The Badu effect is real, and her exes can all attest that. The rappers ditched their jerseys and baggy pants for Italian man purses and dashikis, and of course with that comes the newfound enlightenment that they discovered after coming in contact with her infectious spirit. (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Universal Records)

She Don't Play - She's a peaceful, beautiful soul that is not afraid to clap on you if you don't know how to act. She's absolutely fearless in speaking her mind, yet she's keeps a cool approach at all times. She even kept it chill when coming for Azealia Banks. But at the end of the day, Badu reminded us it's CLAPBACK SEASON. (Photo: Erykah Badu via Twitter)

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She Don't Play - She's a peaceful, beautiful soul that is not afraid to clap on you if you don't know how to act. She's absolutely fearless in speaking her mind, yet she's keeps a cool approach at all times. She even kept it chill when coming for Azealia Banks. But at the end of the day, Badu reminded us it's CLAPBACK SEASON. (Photo: Erykah Badu via Twitter)