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Two years after D'Angelo brought the organic sound and emotional passion of R&B to the hip-hop world with 1995's Brown Sugar, Erykah Badu's debut performed a similar feat. While D'Angelo looked back to the peak of smooth '70s soul, though, Badu sang with a grit and bluesiness reminiscent of her heroes, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. "On & On" and "Appletree," the first two songs on Baduizm, illustrated her talent at singing soul with the qualities of jazz. With a nimble, melodic voice owing little to R&B from the past 30 years, she phrased at odds with the beat and often took chances with her notes. Like many in the contemporary rap world, though, she also had considerable talents at taking on different personas; "Otherside of the Game" is a poetic lament from a soon-to-be single mother who just can't forget the father of her child. Erykah Badu's revolution in sound -- heavier hip-hop beats over organic, conscientious soul music -- was responsible for her breakout, but many of the songs on Baduizm don't hold up to increased examination. For every intriguing track like "Next Lifetime," there's at least one rote R&B jam like "4 Leaf Clover." Jazz fans certainly weren't confusing her with Cassandra Wilson -- Badu had a bewitching voice, and she treasured her notes like the best jazz vocalists, but she often made the same choices, the hallmark of a singer rooted in soul, not jazz. Though many fans would dislike (and probably misinterpret) the comparison, she's closer to Diana Ross playing Billie Holiday -- as she did in the 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues -- than Holiday herself.
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Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Meredith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Madukwu Chinwah, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Trevit, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maduckwu Chinwah, Producer
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Producer - Tim Donovan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Cantero, ComposerLyricist - Erykah Badu, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaborn Jamal, Producer - Bob Powers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Meredith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Robert Bradford, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ike III Lee, Producer - Ike Lee Iii, Producer
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Ivory, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Nichols, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Poyser, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, Producer - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard N. Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Paul Shatraw, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc and Disturbing Tha Peace Records Inc.
David Ivory, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Nichols, Producer - Mel Lewis, ComposerLyricist - James Poyser, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Kenyatta Saunders, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, Producer - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard N. Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Shatraw, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Scott, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Trevit, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Shatraw, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tone the Backbone, Producer
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Ivory, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ja' Far Barron, Producer - JaiFar Barron, Producer - Jafar Barron, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Madukwu Chinwah, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Trevit, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Shatraw, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maduckwu Chinwah, Producer - Frank Salazar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, Producer, MainArtist - Wayne I. Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ike III Lee, Producer - Ike Lee Iii, Producer
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leroy Hutson, ComposerLyricist - John Meredith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Bradford, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Ervin Bradford, Producer - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Salazar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Boyd, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Dickerson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Producer - Ron Carter, Participant - Tim Donovan, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lee Anthony, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sharon Kearney, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Powers, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tyallen Macklin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
David Ivory, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Nichols, Producer - Mel Lewis, ComposerLyricist - James Poyser, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Kenyatta Saunders, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, Producer - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leonard N. Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Shatraw, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - N'Dambi, Participant - Madukwu, Participant - Madukwu Chinwah, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Trevit, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Shatraw, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maduckwu Chinwah, Producer - Frank Salazar, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Meredith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Madukwu Chinwah, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Trevit, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maduckwu Chinwah, Producer
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Tim Donovan, Assistant Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Charles McCrorey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Cantero, ComposerLyricist - Erykah Badu, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Powers, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamal JaBorn, Producer
℗ 1997 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Power, Producer - Erykah Badu, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaborn Jamal, Producer - Jah Born Jamal, ComposerLyricist - Da Boom Squad, Remixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Erykah Badu, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Robert Ervin Bradford, ComposerLyricist - Ike Lee Iii, Producer
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Gilbert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Latham, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Meredith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Robert Bradford, ComposerLyricist - Martin Czembor, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ike III Lee, Producer - Ike Lee Iii, Producer
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Erykah Badu, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Scott, ComposerLyricist - Tone the Backbone, Producer
℗ 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Terence Blanchard, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Erykah Badu, MainArtist - Carlos Glover, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Geffen Records
Album review
Two years after D'Angelo brought the organic sound and emotional passion of R&B to the hip-hop world with 1995's Brown Sugar, Erykah Badu's debut performed a similar feat. While D'Angelo looked back to the peak of smooth '70s soul, though, Badu sang with a grit and bluesiness reminiscent of her heroes, Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. "On & On" and "Appletree," the first two songs on Baduizm, illustrated her talent at singing soul with the qualities of jazz. With a nimble, melodic voice owing little to R&B from the past 30 years, she phrased at odds with the beat and often took chances with her notes. Like many in the contemporary rap world, though, she also had considerable talents at taking on different personas; "Otherside of the Game" is a poetic lament from a soon-to-be single mother who just can't forget the father of her child. Erykah Badu's revolution in sound -- heavier hip-hop beats over organic, conscientious soul music -- was responsible for her breakout, but many of the songs on Baduizm don't hold up to increased examination. For every intriguing track like "Next Lifetime," there's at least one rote R&B jam like "4 Leaf Clover." Jazz fans certainly weren't confusing her with Cassandra Wilson -- Badu had a bewitching voice, and she treasured her notes like the best jazz vocalists, but she often made the same choices, the hallmark of a singer rooted in soul, not jazz. Though many fans would dislike (and probably misinterpret) the comparison, she's closer to Diana Ross playing Billie Holiday -- as she did in the 1972 film Lady Sings the Blues -- than Holiday herself.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:28:55
- Main artists: Erykah Badu
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Motown (Kedar)
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2007 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2007 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
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