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Since Erykah Badu burst on the scene in 1997, the Dallas based (and Texas proud) artist has released 5 studio albums, countless singles and EPs, and has toured the world many times over. Since her debut, Baduizm went multi-platinum, winning her two Grammys for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Album. All of Erykah’s studio albums have debuted within the Top 15 of the Billboard album charts, with 4 of them debuting within the top 4. She has released 10 Top 10 singles on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart, including 3 #1s. In 2000, she won another Grammy (Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group) for “You Got Me,” alongside The Roots. In 2003, she was awarded the Grammy for Best R&B single for her song “Love Of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop).” Badu’s artistic and spiritual contributions to humanity earned her an honorary Doctorate degree in Humanities from Paul Quinn College in 2000. >> READ MORE

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