Baduizm by Erykah Badu

Pros: A perfect soul album.
Cons: Lyrics might be too complex for some.

Don’t you love when you haven’t listened to an album in a really long time and you pull it out and realize just how great it is? That’s the sentiment that follows Baduizm for me, I was recently inspired to pull this one off the shelf, dust it off...

Pros: It's one of the best contemporary/neo-soul albums
Cons: None in my opinion

Ladies, don't worry about calling Tyrone...since he hasn't come around yet... Gentleman, stop letting your ladies carry all those bags....even though they haven't arrived... Nevertheless, we're here to focus on one thing..... One queen with her ...

Pros: The CD that started the neo-soul revolution, positivity abounds.
Cons: None

When Erykah Badu released "Baduizm" in 1997, she had no idea what her contribution to the music industry would start. While other artists have performed the same type of soulful jazz-slash-rhythm & blues, Badu's debut has paved the way for artists...

Pros: Soothes the savage beast in us all; Ties up deep meaning in one 'phat' and priceless package; It's just the beginning of Badu's growth as an artist.
Cons: You have to LEARN and HONE your virtues (especially 'patience') before you will be able to fully grasp this album's intricacies, (which is why it only earns 4 stars).

For WVG's Gentle, Semi-Furry Friends:

Mmmm'ello...
I guess the coast is clear for the meow-ment. (whiskered snicker)

My beloved 'Mama,' Miz Elle, is engrossed in staring at a tree, slowly turning the leaves...

Pros: Badu's music is classy and funky, arty and accessible all at once
Cons: A couple of the ballads indistinguishable from bland, modern R+B

I resisted Erykah Badu for upwards of two years on the simple conviction that anyone with much headwrap piled atop herself couldn't possibly be worth taking seriously. At the same time, the single "On and On" (captured on the last MTV Party...

Pros: great backword glance at real soul the way it used to be
Cons: not much to complain about

Now a days we have this breed of soul music that is far too anemic in comparison to the days when soul flowed like water. Back in the early 60's and late 70's (i really don't want to get started on this because it is too vast, so I'll keep it short)...

Pros: cool, quiet groove with a seductive beat
Cons: NONE

It doesn't get much better than Baduizm. This CD is smooth all the way with juicy bass beats, politically aware lyrics that will make you go hmmmm, Mother Earthy ultrafeminine vocals, and melodies that make you want to move. Baduizm is absolutely...

Pros: Excellent message
Cons: I missed her in Hawaii!

The album of the year in my opinion.This lady is so classy and R&B is really defined in the entire act.
I saw her show in Las Vegas 2 years ago.I think it was the most jazziest I have been to yet.The crowd was set in a mood of pure relaxation...

Pros: the cd is phenomenal
Cons: none

When I first heard the soulful singer Erykah Badu on the radio, the first thing that popped into my mind was, "Who in the world is this"! As soon as I heard the first words "peace and blessings" in the hit single, "On and...

Pros: Finally a R & B ABLUM!!
Cons: Alittle to deep for must people

With all the naked sounding R&B, elevator jazz and overproduced soul music out there, this album is a left-field surprise. "Baduizm" has a clear-headed grip on R&B, jazz, funk and soul all at once. Only D'Angelo's "Brown...

Pros: Better than average lyrics, musicality, rhythm
Cons: At times a little too smooth

My main problem with R&B music is that it sacrifices musicality for smoothness and silkiness. The result is that R&B artists and songs sound the same because they're all produced in the same way, with the music being secondary. Erykah Badu gets...

Pros: classic R & B, soul and funk twined together to make a modern album
Cons: have yet to find them

I love this woman. Before I even picked up her cd, I loved her. I loved her quirky good looks and her even quirkier voice. I especially loved the head wraps, longing for long locks of my own to wrap into a high and mighty scarf. And her fashion sense! Oo...

Pros: creamy delicious soul feeling
Cons: none

Erykah Badu is absolutely fabulous. She is the queen of R&B and she really deserves that title. "Baduizm" is her debut album and it features the whole spectrum of what music is all about. She sings her songs with so much joy and love. Her...

Pros: Great Rhythm, Song lyrics kick, makes you move
Cons: none that I have observed

Eryka Badu's cd Baduizm, is simply one of the best collections of music that I have listened to. Her music is calm, and powerful, and has a coolness that doesn't seem to go out of style. I have listened to this cd off and on now for about five years...

Pros: Great balance of songs
Cons: She's too good a singer to be singing songs like Afro (Freestyle skit)

The first time I saw Erykah Badu was on a special on BET, and was I impressed or what! I think Erykah is the nineties version of Ella Fitzgerald, and her debut is a fascinating concept album that draws you in from the first few bass chords.

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