Baduworld, Inc.

four-time grammy® award-winning recording artist, erykah badu badu world, inc. control freaq records, apple tree café touring, beautiful love productions, 501c3 “erykah badu isn’t easily forgotten. whether for her attire (she wears african head wraps and ornate jewelry), her music or her personality, once you encounter erykah, she stays with you. she first burst on the scene in 1997 with her debut album, a critical and commercial success called baduizm. the album hit the no. 2 position on the billboard charts, the highest position ever for a first-time album.” universal motown recording artist erykah badu, best known for her eccentric style and cerebral music, is a four-time grammy® award winning american soul singer and songwriter. known as the "first lady of neo-soul" or the "queen of neo-soul", badu’s sound -- a concoction of soul, hip-hop and jazz -- cannot be contained to a single genre. self-described as a “mother first”, badu is a touring artist, dj, teacher, community activis