BADUIZM marks the debut of a true songstress, with a voice like Billie Holiday's and a style that crosses many boundaries. Erykah Badu has exceptional rhythm, character and vibe, and a songwriting style that should restore some life to modern R&B. From her groundbreaking single "On & On" to freestyle skits like "Afro", Badu separates herself from other '90 vocalists with a style that is as broad as it is original. It's also real: On "Next Lifetime" and "Certainly," Badu demonstrates a remarkable ability to turn life's experiences into beautiful songs.
Mz. Badu's stunning debut album from '97 reissued on wax! Almost 20 years after its release, Baduizm is still on regular rotation here at the Lab. Erykah melds the vocal inflections of Jazz greats like Billie Holiday with soul sensibilities of 70s heavyweights like Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway. Add the unmistakable flow of the hip-hop MC, as evident on "On And On, and you get verses like: "I go on & on & on & on /My cipher keeps movin' like a rollin' stone. Shes a hip-hop baby for sure, and that coalesces with classic soul and consciousness to make Ms. Badu the neo soul icon that she is. Includes "Appletree," "4 Leaf Clover," "Next Lifetime," "Sometimes" and "Certainly." Like fine wine, this one just gets better with time. Part of Respect the Classics series, this is the first time the Baduizm in its complete form is available on vinyl.
Personnel: Erykah Badu (vocals, keyboards, programming); Madukwu, N'Dambi (vocals); Bob Power, Tone The Backbone (various instruments, programming); Ike Lee III (keyboards, programming); Ron Carter (bass); John Meredith (drum programming).
Producers include: Madukwu Chinwah, Bob Power, JaBorn Jamal, Ike Lee III, Erykah Badu.
Erykah Badu was nominated for the 1998 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. BADUIZM won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. "On & On" won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and was nominated for Best R&B Song.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: R&B, Funk & Soul
- 180 Gram
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TRACKS
A1 Rimshot (Intro) 1:56
A2 On & On 3:45
A3 Appletree 4:25
A4 Otherside Of The Game 6:33
B1 Sometimes (Mix #9) 0:44
B2 Next Lifetime 6:26
B3 Afro (Freestyle Skit) 2:04
B4 Certainly 4:43
C1 4 Leaf Clover 4:34
C2 No Love 5:08
C3 Drama 6:02
D1 Sometimes... 4:10
D2 Certainly (Flipped It) 5:26
D3 Rimshot (Outro) 2:19
