Erykah Badu

Prince Cancels Concert with Erykah Baduh Last Minute Friday

Kelly Marrone
2/5/2011
It was organized by the Goss-Michael Foundation, which is run by George Michael and his longtime partner, Kenny Goss.

Prince was set to perform Friday night at TheEvent, which is a concert with Erykah Badu that raises funds for the Goss-Michael Foundation. Unfortunately, Prince had to cancel. The Associated Press reports that the cancellation was mysterious and although the concert was set for Dallas, Prince reportedly didn’t go.

A source not authorized to speak publicly said that organizers never arranged transportation for Prince and his band.

Erykah Badu in Trouble for Video

Amber Dover
8/20/2010
Badu lands probation for her creative side

When Erykah Badu’s video for "Window Seat" was released in March, there was much controversy that surrounded it due to her nude stroll through downtown Dallas, Texas, and now she’s facing serious consequences.

Erykah Badu Fined for Disorderly Conduct

Victoria Fitzgerald
8/18/2010
Star ordered to pay fine and complete probation

39-year-old singer Erykah Badu has been prosecuted for appearing naked on a Dallas street, officials announced Tuesday. The soul singer has been ordered to pay a $500 fine and will serve six months probation for the offense.

Erykah Badu on Probation

Jaclyn Baldovin
8/17/2010
The singer will serve six months of probation for shedding her clothes as she walked through Dealey Plaza while filming "Window Seat"

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    8/17/2010
    Badu receives six months probation and $500 fine for disorderly conduct.

    In March, controversy was aflutter because of Erykah Badu’s music video for the song “Window Seat,” where she stripped down in Delaney Plaza, the place where John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and acted as if a bullet hit her. The public was upset that Badu had chosen to walk nude in public (the nudity, which lasted only for a few moments, was blurred out in the video) - especially because children were visible in the video.

    Erykah Badu Sentenced to Probation, Fined for Public Nudity

    Joshua Lindsey
    8/17/2010
    The singer was charged with disorderly conduct for stripping during a video shoot in March.

    Neo-Soul singer Erykah Badu was sentenced to serve six months of probation and pay a $500 fine for walking through downtown Dallas naked during a video shoot for her song, “Window Seat,” last March.

    Lady Gaga and Green Day Headline Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup

    TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff
    6/8/2010
    The lineup for the Lollapalooza 2010 music festival was unveiled on Tuesday

    The Lollapalooza 2010 music festival is scheduled to occur from Friday, August 6 through Sunday, August 8 at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. According to CBS News, the lineup of performers who will play at the music festival was unveiled by concert organizers on Tuesday. Lady Gaga and Green Day are the primary headliners for the event, while other headlining acts include Soundgarden, Arcade Fire, The Strokes and Phoenix.

    Erykah Badu Comments on Music Video Controversy

    Johnsie Donaldson
    6/6/2010
    Singer Erykah Badu was recently interviewed by Vibe magazine

    Singer Erykah Badu is on the June/July cover of Vibe magazine, appearing in a nude photo shoot with her body painted in a henaa-like pattern. She discusses personal issues like the relationships that led to her three children, and mentions why she works with producer Jay Eletronica. She also makes her first statement on her controversial music video for her song "Window Seat," where she publicly strips down and pretends that she is killed by a gunshot at Dealey Plaza, where John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

    Erykah Badu Strips Again

    Imani Carter
    6/5/2010
    Badu goes topless for Vibe

    Erykah Badu splits the June/July issue of Vibe Magazine with rapper, Nicki Minaj. On Badu’s cover, she is topless and her body is painted with black designs.

    In an interview with Vibe, Badu discusses the nudity in her controversial video, “Window Seat.”

    In the video, Badu can be seen stripping while running through Dallas’ Dealey Plaza. Badu’s nudity symbolizes freedom. Many viewers did not understand the meaning behind the video and instantly criticized Badu’s creativity.

    The Message Behind 'Window Seat' Lost in Translation?

    Channing Hargrove
    4/5/2010
    Badu's song has attracted attention but not for the meaning.

    At the end of Erykah Badu’s video for “Window Seat,” the first single off the album, New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh, she explains in a voiceover, that the masses are “quick to assassinate what they do not understand.”

    The video was shot guerrilla style in one take in the Dealey Plaza in Texas. The whole video is Ms. Badu singing while stripping her clothing away. It appears that the outrage and the criticism that her video received is proof of the exact message that she was trying to portray with the song.

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