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Well, I wasn't going to NOT watch this live performance with Erykah Badu & the Roots
A few weeks ago I pledged that I was going to wait for Erykah Badu‘s new album to come out before listening to any more of the songs on it. At the time, the new single “Window Seat” had dropped and I ran away with my ears cupped. Well, my cup has runneth over. And yes, that is a biblical reference that makes no sense in this context. But it’s true. I woke up this morning to a video of Ms. Badu playing with the Roots on the Jimmy Fallon show and seriously, people, what do you take me as? Of course I was gonna watch that shit! And watch I did.
So there it is. Love me some Badu + Roots. And just to revisit why, here’s some more to hold you over until the ever-pending Return of Ankh actually comes through.
Erykah Badu + The Roots “I Wanna Be Where You Are”
The Roots + Badu + D’Angelo “Shining Star”
The Roots + Badu + Eve “You Got Me”
Common + Badu + The Roots “All Night Long”
Happy Thorsday!
