10 Reasons Why We Love Erykah Badu
Soul Train Awards host, Erykah Badu is loved ever-so much!
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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