Erykah Badu

She also performed with roots rock reggae musician and singer Burning Spear. 2003 brought Basement Jaxx's third full length album, Kish Kash, which included contributions from Lisa Kekaula (of the Bellrays), Me'shell Ndegeocello, Dizzee Rascal, Cotlyn Jackson, J C Chasez, Siouxsie Sioux, and Phoebe. Badu dropped her "slave name" "Erica Wright" in favor of "Badu", which she reports as Arabic for "to manifest truth.". "Where's Your Head At?", which relies on a sample of Gary Numan's "M.E." for its hook, became a huge international hit in 2002 (see 2002 in music) and is perhaps Basement Jaxx's best known song. Some music journalists have labeled her Nu soul, nouvelle-soul or neosoul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with Maxwell and D'Angelo in musical genre. The music video for album opener "Romeo" is a parody of a bollywood movie. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound. Their next full length album, 2001's Rooty included singles "Romeo", "Jus 1 Kiss", "Where's Your Head At?", and "Get Me Off".

She is probably best known for "You Got Me," her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs "Tyrone", "Next Lifetime", "On & On", and "Clevah." Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophy which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. Basement Jaxx also released Jaxx Unreleased, a compilation of b-sides, remixes, and other assorted material, in 1999. Erica Wright of Dallas, Texas (born February 26, 1971), better known as Erykah Badu, is an African-American R&B / hip hop artist whose work crosses over into jazz. "Red Alert" was used in a Coca-Cola commercial. Erykah Badu News (http://bandnews.org/band/Erykah%20Badu). Remedy includes the "Red Alert", "Rendez Vu", "Jump N' Shout", and "Bingo Bango" singles. Official Site (http://www.erykahbadu.com/). In 1999, Basement Jaxx released their first full length album, Remedy, to wide acclaim.

Plenty on Guru's Streetsoul album. It includes early Basement Jaxx hits including "Samba Magic" and the anthemic "Flylife". Worldwide Underground (2003). 1997's Atlantic Jaxx Recordings is a compilation of select releases on their Atlanic Jaxx label from 1994 to 1997. Mama's Gun (2000). Basement Jaxx started in Brixton, south London in 1994. Baduizm Live (1997). Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK house music duo comprised of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s.

Baduizm (1997). J C Chasez. "Plug it in" (2004) ft. Lisa Kekaula. "Good Luck" (2003) ft.

Dizzee Rascal. "Lucky Star" (2003) ft. "Get Me Off" (2002). "Where's Your Head At?" (2001).