whoa, that ending came out of nowhere! yeah, very, very awesome song.
― imago, Monday, 28 January 2013 00:48 (eleven years ago) link
I think "Didn't Cha Know" is my favorite.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 28 January 2013 00:50 (eleven years ago) link
i eat a lot of vegetables
― an old penis drawing is now "new and notable" (forksclovetofu), Monday, 28 January 2013 01:13 (eleven years ago) link
otm
― The Reverend, Monday, 28 January 2013 01:27 (eleven years ago) link
seconded
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 28 January 2013 01:31 (eleven years ago) link
Beyond structure and girth, there is a world of difference between "Green Eyes" and "Out My Mind." One is nostalgic/throwback to complement her romantic recidivism. The other is, as pointed out, fractured avant nonsense, the perfect accompaniment to her clearly premature optimism about walking away.
I think they're both great, tho, as is "I Want You."
I don't dislike anything she's done.
Except the Cannabinoids shit.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Monday, 28 January 2013 02:57 (eleven years ago) link
Ankh is def the FFF to 4th World War's Innervisions, but I still give the edge to 4WW.
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Monday, 28 January 2013 02:58 (eleven years ago) link
I held to the line that Out My Mind was just a boring Green Eyes retread for a long time, until I heard LJ rhapsodizing about OMM on the 2010 tracks poll
― every dog latin has his day (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 28 January 2013 04:03 (eleven years ago) link
'a long time'
"and I'll hate you too if you want me to"
― Zero Dark 33⅓: The Final Insult (Eric H.), Monday, 28 January 2013 04:05 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=7YrvzRN-U2c
― Even by Zales standards, that's sad. (forksclovetofu), Friday, 22 February 2013 07:46 (eleven years ago) link
local club shows doing Baduizm and Mama's Gun sold out so quick. grrrr
― curmudgeon, Friday, 22 February 2013 15:20 (eleven years ago) link
Her birthday blow-out is next week but I have to work a show across town. Grr.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 22 February 2013 15:23 (eleven years ago) link
She hasn't played London in months. Grr.
― SOYLENT GREEN IS SHEEPLE (stevie), Friday, 22 February 2013 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
I live nowhere close to anywhere she plays ever grr
― harvester of lols (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 22 February 2013 16:47 (eleven years ago) link
(that might not actually be true)
(grr)
― harvester of lols (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 22 February 2013 16:48 (eleven years ago) link
mama's gun in full wow
― schlump, Friday, 22 February 2013 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
http://potholesinmyblog.com/janelle-monae-q-u-e-e-n-f-erykah-badu/
― media conglomerates are pedaling the same product (stevie), Tuesday, 23 April 2013 06:40 (eleven years ago) link
Rich Juzwiak interview:
http://gawker.com/erykah-badu-loves-you-a-conversation-with-the-artist-512360811
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 June 2013 20:13 (ten years ago) link
so yesterday my daughter wanted to listen to Return of the Ankh. I said sure. then she asked me if Erykah really did fall in love with Superman.
― Bathory Tub Blues (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 10 June 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link
Digesting this:
Erykah: Every now and then, you can hear someone who’s able to do that and that changes the course of what’s happening. We all follow along.Rich: Prince.Erykah: Drake.
Rich: Prince.
Erykah: Drake.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 June 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
drake love will confound me 4eva
― i didn't even give much of a fuck that you were mod (forksclovetofu), Monday, 10 June 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
That part made me very, very sad.
Loved the rest of it tho
― they are either militarists (ugh) or kangaroos (?) (DJP), Monday, 10 June 2013 20:22 (ten years ago) link
xp me too, but it does seem like he's helped to shift the direction of pop/hip-hop/r&b in the last couple years, fbofw
― i don't even have an internet (Hurting 2), Monday, 10 June 2013 20:24 (ten years ago) link
Friend on FB who is a Drake fan agrees with that but admits Kanye probably makes more sense as a comparison point there. But hey, she likes who she likes.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 10 June 2013 20:28 (ten years ago) link
the BAM show was sweet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXRO_T2g3jw
― reggie (qualmsley), Monday, 10 June 2013 20:31 (ten years ago) link
http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/78517188.htmli should probably feel worse about laughing at the tootsie roll pop linehttp://i.imgur.com/VCBCwOG.png
― i didn't even give much of a fuck that you were mod (forksclovetofu), Monday, 10 June 2013 20:44 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/GtlT7yC.png
― ogmor, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 23:51 (ten years ago) link
PUT DOWN THE VINE AND RELEASE A NEW ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― Alfre, Lord Woodard (Eric H.), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 23:54 (ten years ago) link
I really wanted this revive to be even the slighest hint of such.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 23:55 (ten years ago) link
maybe iz new album artwork?
(...gah....)
― president of the people's republic of antarctica (Arctic Mindbath), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 02:16 (ten years ago) link
that would be horrendous though, even if the music was solid gold.
uuuugh
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/01/erykah-badu-accused-of-supporting-swaziland-ruler-king-mswati-iii
― socki (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 May 2014 13:52 (ten years ago) link
"all the money that I got from the trip I gave to all the servants in the house."
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:04 (ten years ago) link
i am reminded of an ancient tradition, going back to plato
in which artists are crazy idiots
who you should never assume have any idea about anything
even if their art makes them sound like they do
― j., Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:05 (ten years ago) link
...
― socki (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:08 (ten years ago) link
well it's either that or moral monster dazzled by proximity to power and wealth, take your pick
― j., Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:11 (ten years ago) link
celebs are dum dums but are you suggesting we shouldnt call tehm out for it
― socki (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:14 (ten years ago) link
no, just that we be less sad about it
because damn
― j., Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:20 (ten years ago) link
we can't decide how we feel.
― socki (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:20 (ten years ago) link
"U on Twitter tho, oppressing me"
okay lol
― chillin' on an "awesome pretzel" hoagie (DJP), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:28 (ten years ago) link
that's the part where i was just like
― socki (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 May 2014 14:59 (ten years ago) link
it's funny in itself but as a response to "I'm a Swazi and directly affected by mswati's oppression" it's even better
― marcos, Thursday, 1 May 2014 15:03 (ten years ago) link
marcos you are a true badass
― socki (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 May 2014 15:05 (ten years ago) link
The things humans do when they realize they've done something wrong are amusing and pathetic even when not in the public eye.
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Thursday, 1 May 2014 15:49 (ten years ago) link
https://twitter.com/fatbellybella/status/461898793374728192wooooof
― sitting on a claud all day gotta make your butt numb (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:05 (ten years ago) link
yeah i unfollowed erykah over this. not the swaziland thing, but how dumb she seems about everything else
― k3vin k., Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:44 (ten years ago) link
ugh
― socki (s1ocki), Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:51 (ten years ago) link
PUT DOWN THE VINE TWITTER AND RELEASE A NEW ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!― Alfre, Lord Woodard (Eric H.), Tuesday, December 10, 2013 5:54 PM (4 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Cronk's Not Cronk (Eric H.), Thursday, 1 May 2014 16:55 (ten years ago) link
:( at all this
― steendriver dysphoria hoos (The Reverend), Thursday, 1 May 2014 19:08 (ten years ago) link