iVideo... Erykah Badu – What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me? (Chaka Khan Cover)

The 2013 BET Honors aired on Monday night (February 11) in honor of Halle Berry, Chaka Khan, Clarence Avant, T.D Jakes and Lisa Leslie and the legendary Erykah Badu took to the stage to perform "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me?" in tribute of the great Chaka Khan. Check it out after the jump...

iVideo... The Flaming Lips + Amanda Palmer - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (NSFW)

So here we go again, the video for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" has been re-done by The Flaming Lips and as you must have guessed it, Erykah Badu and her sister Nayrok Badu - along with all the gold dust, "blood and semen" - are no where to be seen. Instead, Amanda Palmer, lead singer of The Dresden Dolls takes their place - well in Erykah Badu's case, both vocally and visually. Personally, I think the song sounds better with Amanda Palmer on it and yes, the visuals are still NSFW. Check it out UP top...

#Peace.Love.TheFirstTimeEverISawYourFace

iMusic... Flaming Lips + Bon Iver - Ashes In The Air

Flaming Lips have some really influential friends - everyone from Ke$ha, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Yoko Ono, Erykah Badu, Nick Cave, Edward Sharpe to My Morning Jacket's Jim James just to name a few. Another friend which they partner up with for this offering off their forthcoming album - Flaming Lips with Heady Fwends - due out Record Store Day is Bon Iver. This one is called "Ashes In the Air". Let me know what you think guys...

#Peace.Love.AshesInTheAir

iVideo... Robert Glasper Experiment + Yasiin Bey - Black Radio

American Jazz Pianist and record producer Robert Glasper gives us visuals to "Black Radio" which is the the title of his well received album recently released. This one features Yasiin Bey. Black Radio features Bilal, Erykah Badu, Lupe Fiasco, Ledisi and so much more. Check out the video up top and purchase the album down below...

Purchase: Robert Glasper - Black Radio (iTunes)

#Peace.Love.Black Radio

iMusic... Robert Glasper Experiment + Erykah Badu - Afro Blue

The good folks at Bama Love Soul shared this one with us earlier today and it's a beautiful Jazz number to listen to from the one they call Robert Glasper. Off of Robert Glasper Experiment's forthcoming Black Radio album and originally composed by Mongo Santamaria and made popular by John Coltrane, here is "Afro Blue" which features the legendary Erykah Badu on vocals. Listen below

#Peace.Love.AfroBlue

iVideo... Stylah + Lowkey - The Light (Common + Erykah Badu Cover)

UK emcees Stylah and Lowkey go in over the Common + Erykah Badu classic "The Light" in their own special ode to "the females that don't get enough respect out there", check out the Morgan Keyz-directed video UP top!

#Peace.Love.TheLight

iMixtape... LUNCHBOX THEORY - AFRICA AFRICA AFRICA (Part 3)

"The debut of this mixtape was the spark of a new style of African based sonics and a new movement into the realm of afrobeat. "Its about the progression of the dance". There is no sonic comparison to these mixes. There are so many elements fused between the notes. This release signifies the next step in the evolution. As the groove continues, watch this space, and bring a change of clothes." - Lunchbox Theory

This is that facking goodness! As a blogger, iLive for moments like these! Of course I get excited for that new Kanye/Jay-Z or that new Mark Ronson (the record with Boy George is near enough heaven btw) but this is what it's all about for me... Discovering new underground and emerging music! This mixtape right here is Afrobeat at its core but it treads into dance, house, soul & hip-hop territories with great success, sampling a wide spectrum of artists and musicians from Erykah Badu to Fela Kuti and everyone in between including the likes of Terri Walker, Wasiu Ayinde Barrister (Yup that's right!) & Nebraska! This is amazing trust me!

Download: Lunchbox Theory - Africa Africa Africa (Part 3)

I think my head is gonna fall off my neck with all the head-bopping this mixtape is causing! You need this one spinning at the next house party, rave or dance!

#AfrobeatisALIVE!

iFashion... Ann-Sofie Back - Dripping Sunglasses

A whole lot of you will have caught Ms. Erykah Badu on BET's 106 & Park the other day rocking that really cool get-up with those amazing Sunglasses... Well they ARE called Dripping Sunglasses and they are by Ann-Sofie Back who debuted them in her Autumn/Winter 2009 Runway Show, check em out some more + pics of Ms. Badu in em... ALL after the Jump!

iVideo... ERYKAH BADU - WINDOW SEAT

iCANNOT Shout iBeg!!! Erykah Badu >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> & that is ALL!

Oh One More Thing... New Amerykah Part 2: Return of the Ankh is out on Tuesday (March 30th)! SNM!

#shouts to OS!!!

Until the Next Time...

“They play it safe…Are quick to assassinate what they do not understand. They move in packs ingesting more and more fear with every act of hate on one another. They feel most comfortable in groups, less guilt to swallow. They are US! This is what we have become, afraid to respect the individual. A single person within a circumstance can move one to change, to love our self, to EVOLVE.” - Erykah Badu

iMusic... Erykah Badu - Turn Me Away (Get Munny)

By all indications, this album is going to be nothing short of an incredible work of art... I cannot wait for March 30th! Definitely Go OUT/Stay IN & purchase 'New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)'... In the meantime, enjoy this one off of the album, as seen at Xclusive Zone




Like I said... Incredible!!!

Download: Erykah Badu - Turn Me Away (Get Munny)

Shouts to Mr. X!

#okbye

iHeart... Erykah Badu - Window Seat!!!

We played Ms. Badu's LATEST single off of the soon-to-be-released (March 30th! CANNOT WAIT) 'New Amerykah: Part 2 (The Return of the Ankh) on the We Plug GOOD Music Radio Show on Melody One at the beginning of the week (courtesy Dopalicious Jojo) & to be honest, this song has been everywhere on the blogosphere 4 a hot minute BUT you guys like it & I absolutely adore this record so... Let's Listen together, shall we?

01 Erykah Badu -- Window Seat  by  We Plug G.O.O.D Music

& you'd do GOOD to check her perform this song live alongside The Roots on Jimmy Fallon Live... After the JUMP lol!!!