Erykah Badu Fuses Family With New Album
The lovely @FatBellyBella spoke with MTV on the phone about her upcoming second installment of New Amerykah and 5th Studio Album.
“They do all kinds of things,” Badu, who turns 39 this month, said of her clan. “The whole family. My sister sings background for me. My brother is on the road with me; he does merch. He also writes. He’s helped me write a couple songs. He was a writer on ‘Danger’ and a whole bunch of different things. My mother has given me pointers on what to do and what not to do — mostly what not to do. My children, Mars is gonna be 1. If she bobs her head [to one of my songs], I know it’s the joint. Puma sings with me; she’ll be on this album. Seven is a lot like Andre 3000, his father. If he gives the nod of approval, then I know it’s the joint. He may be playing drum machine on this album too.”
New Amerykah, Part Two: Return of the Ankh — Badu’s fifth opus — comes out March 30. It’s another eclectic mix of Badu’s chutzpah-drenched vocals and funky instrumentals.
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