Erykah Badu
American singer
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| 2024 | Collaborated with Jamie xx on the track 'F.U.' for the deluxe version of In Waves. |
| 2024 | Cast as Lucille in 'The Piano Lesson' |
| 2023 | Launched her own cannabis line 'That Badu' in partnership with the Cookies cannabis brand. |
| 2023 | Ranked number 115 on Rolling Stone's list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time, recognizing her significant impact on music. |
| 2023 | Initiated the Unfollow Me Tour, continuing to engage with her audience and showcase her evolving musical artistry. |
| December 2022 | Badu featured on the track 'Yun' on RM's debut studio album Indigo. |
| 2021 | Began the Live from Badubotron Tour, returning to live performances after a significant break. |
| 2020 | Founded Apple Trees, a company selling cannabis-related accessories. |
| August 2020 | Badu contributed to the live streamed recording of Bilal's EP VOYAGE-19, created remotely during the COVID-19 lockdowns, with proceeds supporting musicians facing financial hardship. |
| June 19 2020 | Badu featured on the song 'Lowkey' by singer Teyana Taylor. |
| May 2020 | Erykah Badu featured on the single 'Beehoove' alongside D'Angelo on Slingbaum's debut studio album, Slingbaum One. |
| February 20 2020 | Launched Badu World Market, an online store selling bespoke clothing, merchandise, and accessories. |
| 2019 | Played the role of Sister in the film 'What Men Want' |
| June 3 2019 | Badu released the single 'Tempted', a cover of Squeeze's song, in collaboration with James Poyser - her first official single since 'Phone Down' in 2015. |
| June 2 2019 | Badu teased a new song 'The Work (The Way She Sees)' at Barcelona's Primavera Sound Festival. |
| January 2019 | Badu faced audience backlash during a concert for expressing unconditional love and support for R. Kelly, despite allegations of sexual abuse. |
| August 15 2018 | Badu performed on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts and was interviewed on the What's Good with Stretch & Bobbito podcast. |
| January 2018 | In a Vulture interview, Badu made controversial comments about Hitler and Louis Farrakhan, and defended her stance of seeing 'good in everybody'. |
| 2016 | Recorded tracks with Miles Davis, Robert Glasper, and DRAM on various albums. |
| 2016 | Erykah Badu released the single 'Phone Down' from the album But You Caint Use My Phone, which peaked at #10 on one chart and #91 on another. |
| 2016 | Made her New York Fashion Week debut, styling for Kerby Jean-Raymond's Pyer Moss collection titled 'Double Bind'. |
| 2016 | Acted in the film 'The Land', playing the character Turquoise |
| February 26 2016 | Badu held her annual 'Still Boomin'' birthday bash concert at The Bomb Factory, hosted by Dave Chappelle with a surprise appearance by André 3000. |
| 2015 | Collaborated with Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment on the track 'Rememory' from the album Surf. |
| November 27 2015 | Badu released her mixtape 'But You Caint Use My Phone' exclusively on Apple Music, marking her first release under her own record label, Control Freaq. |
| October 2015 | Badu released a remix of Drake's single 'Hotline Bling'. |
| July 2015 | Badu released a free mixtape of her favorite vintage funk, soul, and jazz recordings. |
| March 26 2015 | Erykah Badu performed at The Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas for the venue's grand opening, in a sold-out show that also featured Sarah Jaffe. |
| 2014 | Had her DNA tested through Okayplayer platform, discovering her mitochondrial DNA traces to the Bamileke people of Cameroon. |
| 2014 | Appeared as herself in the music documentary 'What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music' |
| April 2014 | Badu performed at King Mswati III's birthday celebration in Eswatini, drawing criticism from the U.S.-based Human Rights Foundation for supporting a ruler considered a human rights abuser. |
| 2013 | Erykah Badu featured in Janelle Monáe's music video 'Q.U.E.E.N.', directed by Alan Ferguson |
| 2013 | Worked with Bonobo, Papoose, and Tyler, The Creator on different musical projects. |
| 2013 | Played the role of Stagecoach Mary in the short film 'They Die by Dawn' |
| December 2013 | Announced as the face of Givenchy's 2014 Spring collection. |
| April 23 2013 | Badu featured on Janelle Monáe's single 'Q.U.E.E.N.' which premiered on SoundCloud and was made available on iTunes, peaking at 47 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. |
| 2012 | Erykah Badu featured in The Flaming Lips music video 'Western Esotericism', directed by George Salisbury |
| 2012 | Collaborated with multiple artists including Robert Glasper Experiment, Rocket Juice & the Moon, The Flaming Lips, and Wu Block on various tracks. |
| 2012 | Erykah Badu featured on Robert Glasper Experiment's track 'Afro Blue' from the album Black Radio, which charted at #42. |
| 2012 | Erykah Badu featured on Flying Lotus track 'See Thru to U' from the album 'Until the Quiet Comes' |
| 2012 | Badu featured in two documentaries: 'Re:Generation Music Project' and 'Diary of a Decade: The Story of a Movement' |
| February 2012 | Badu's concert in Malaysia was cancelled after she was found to have a temporary tattoo of the word Allah, which was perceived as insulting to Islam. |
| 2011 | Remixed '20 Feet Tall' with 9th Wonder and Rapsody for The Wonder Years album. |
| 2011 | Badu released the single 'Gone Baby, Don't Be Long' from her album New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh) |
| February 9 2011 | Vimeo.com released a new music video for 'Gone Baby, Don't Be Long', directed by Flying Lotus and tweeted by Badu and Questlove. |
| 2010 | Erykah Badu collaborated with Rick Ross, T.I., and Jadakiss on 'Maybach Music III' from the album Teflon Don. |
| 2010 | Collaborated with David Banner and 9th Wonder on 'Silly' from the album Death of a Pop Star. |
| 2010 | Released New Amerykah Part Two, which was critically and commercially successful and included the lead single 'Window Seat' that sparked controversy. |
| 2010 | Launched the Out My Mind, Just in Time World Tour, demonstrating her continued artistic growth and musical complexity. |
| 2010 | Erykah Badu appeared as herself in the documentary 'Teenage Paparazzo' |
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