Erykah Badu "Baduizm" 2022-11-04 simultaneously expanding forward and backwards:

simultaneously expanding forward and backwards: the hardcore punk of their early 80s incarnation (‘Tough Guy’

and interpersonal relationships

and wholly alive

the band was enamored by the raw sound and fearless attitude of the artists and crowds alike

the bleakness of life that the downward spiral presents is shown through tales of self-loathing and sexual deviancy

Erykah Badu "Baduizm" 2022-11-04 simultaneously expanding forward and backwards:Baduizm is the1997 debut album by neo soul singer songwriter Erykah Badu. The album won numerous accolades including winning awards for "On & On" and a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998. Baduizm's success earned Erykah Badu popularity at the time and helped establish her as one of the emerging neo soul genre's leading artists. Recording sessions for the album took place during January to October 1996 at Battery Studios