◇ image via WikipediaErykah Badu
Erykah Badu is a House act. Their sound grew out of Madlib, Eddie Kendricks, Universal Records, The Emotions and N'dambi. Those roots explain a lot about how Erykah Badu arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jill Scott, D'Angelo, Lauryn Hill, India.Arie and Ms. Lauryn Hill, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Marías, Isaiah Rashad, Elle Varner, Lous and the Yakuza and Ravyn Lenae, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 143 connections around Erykah Badu, reaching back through Madlib and forward to The Marías. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Erykah Badu connections
Erykah Badu grew out of Madlib, Eddie Kendricks, Universal Records and The Emotions, shares an orbit with Jill Scott, D'Angelo, Lauryn Hill and India.Arie, went on to shape The Marías, Isaiah Rashad, Elle Varner and Lous and the Yakuza. 143 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Erykah Badu
Sounds and acts that shaped Erykah Badu.
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- The Emotionsartist
- N'dambiartist
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- Emily Kingartist
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Artists similar to Erykah Badu
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Erykah Badu.
- Jill Scottartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- India.Arieartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- The Internetartist
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- Ledisiartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
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- Teedra Mosesartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
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Bands Erykah Badu shaped
Where the influence of Erykah Badu travelled next.
- The Maríasartist
- Isaiah Rashadartist
- Elle Varnerartist
- Lous and the Yakuzaartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
- Cleo Solartist
- Break My Soulartist
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- Jaydesartist
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- The Rootsartist
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- Jill Scottartist
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- Elli Ingramartist
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