Erykah Badu and Herbie Hancock lead a lineup largely stacked with soul, R&B, jazz, and hip-hop talent that’ll appear at the 2023 LA3C festival. Along with Badu and Hancock, the lineup features Kamasi Washington, Flying Lotus, Terrace Martin, Sudan Archives, Lonnie Holley, Aja Monet, Shabazz Palaces, Kilo Kish, Marc Rebillet, …
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Indigo is almost here. On Thanksgiving, just a week before the release of his debut solo album, BTS‘ RM revealed the names of the 10 songs — and all the artists — featured on the LP. Among those joining RM is Erykah Badu on the first track “Yun,” Anderson .Paak …
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“We don’t have no movies about Marcus Garvey and the Black Star Line,” Chance the Rapper tells me about the influential Pan-Africanist leader and his short-lived steamship company designed to facilitate travel and commerce across the Black diaspora. “I think it’d be really powerful for Black people to see and …
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For this year’s Icons & Influences issue, we asked 10 artists to pay tribute to the women who have shaped their sound, provided an example, and inspired them to break down barriers. Erykah Badu’s pioneering neo-soul was one of the earliest influences on Syd when she was growing up in …
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