10 Reasons Erykah Badu Is Our Inner Spirit Animal

Erykah Badu is your alter ego!

10. Laugh Out Loud - Erykah Badu is all jokes. She even went toe-to-toe with comedian Rickey Smiley onstage at his comedy show. "Your momma" jokes never get old!(Photo: Thaddaeus McAdams/FilmMagic) 

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10. Laugh Out Loud - Erykah Badu is all jokes. She even went toe-to-toe with comedian Rickey Smiley onstage at his comedy show. "Your momma" jokes never get old!(Photo: Thaddaeus McAdams/FilmMagic) 

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9. Mama's Best Friend - #BlackPlotTwists: Your mom is actually one of your little friends. Just kidding. Erykah and her kids are inseparable though.(Photo: SkyFall /London Entertainment/Splash News)

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9. Mama's Best Friend - #BlackPlotTwists: Your mom is actually one of your little friends. Just kidding. Erykah and her kids are inseparable though.(Photo: SkyFall /London Entertainment/Splash News)

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8. Peace and Light - She's all about good vibes!(Photo: The FADER/Jody Rogac/Splash News)

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8. Peace and Light - She's all about good vibes!(Photo: The FADER/Jody Rogac/Splash News)

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7. Funky, Crazy Cool - Her style is one-of-a-kind. There's no one like her!(Photo: Thaddaeus McAdams/FilmMagic) 

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7. Funky, Crazy Cool - Her style is one-of-a-kind. There's no one like her!(Photo: Thaddaeus McAdams/FilmMagic) 

6. Too Cool - Her personality is poppin'. She's chill and mellow mixed with turnt and fun. It just works! (Photo: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images) 

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6. Too Cool - Her personality is poppin'. She's chill and mellow mixed with turnt and fun. It just works! (Photo: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images) 

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5. Friends With Your Ex - She's probably the only celeb that is homies with her exes. (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Michael Kovac/Getty Images for ESPN) 

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5. Friends With Your Ex - She's probably the only celeb that is homies with her exes. (Photos from Left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images, Michael Kovac/Getty Images for ESPN) 

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4. Phone Down - She makes music about regular, everyday life problems. Put your phone down!(Photo: Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET) 

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4. Phone Down - She makes music about regular, everyday life problems. Put your phone down!(Photo: Ethan Miller/BET/Getty Images for BET) 

3. Take It Off - She's not afraid to show some skin.  

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3. Take It Off - She's not afraid to show some skin.  

2. Go Awf - Even though she's laidback, she will clap back at you. Don't get it twisted.(Photo: Erykah Badu via Twitter)

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2. Go Awf - Even though she's laidback, she will clap back at you. Don't get it twisted.(Photo: Erykah Badu via Twitter)

1. Natural - She makes being natural look so incredibly effortless! #BlackBeauty101(Photos from Left: Chris Weeks/Liaison, Roger Kisby/Getty Images) 

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1. Natural - She makes being natural look so incredibly effortless! #BlackBeauty101(Photos from Left: Chris Weeks/Liaison, Roger Kisby/Getty Images) 

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