Erykah Badu and James Posyer from The Roots have collaborated on a track for Record Store Day. The pair teamed up to recreate the 1980s hit from Squeeze titled Tempted. Badu released her last studio album in 2010 and put out a mixtape in 2015. Source: pitchfork.com

Harper’s Bazaar September issue is about Icons in music. The magazine has pictures of music superstars with their children. Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera and Lionel Richie are some of the artists featured. In your opinion, which celebrity has the cutest kids? “I hope my children never lose their confidence to society.” — #KanyeWest with daughter […]

Essence has announced this year’s headliners for Essence Festival 2018. Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott will each have a headlining set. Snoop Dogg and others will feature as special guests along with with many others in a musical curation by The Roots, Xscape, Fantasia, and Miguel.

Singer Erykah Badu will return as host of BET’s Soul Train Awards for third time. Special honorees Toni Braxton and SWV are also among the first wave of performers announced for the fete, which will be filmed on Nov. 5 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. BET Presents: 2017 Soul Train Awards will then […]

Former Disney star 19-year-old  Zendaya  appeared on Sunday’s episode of “Lip Sync Battle,” hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen. Competing against her “Spider-Man: Homecoming” co-star Tom Holland, Zendaya stunned the audience when she channeled Erykah Badu while lip-syncing “Tyrone.” She also killed her Bruno Mars performance! You go girl!

As we come up on the anniversary of Prince‘s death, many people around the world are still mourning the icon’s untimely passing. In a week that is sure to be filled with purple-themed parties, we at Global Grind recall some of the best tributes following the passing of the GOAT — as well as the […]

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The Essence Festival 2017 lineup is here and it's pretty fantastic.

Erykah Badu took us all on a trip for the 2016 Soul Train Awards, and it was a fly blast from the past with glimpses of the future. Keep reading for a quick rundown of some of the show’s dopest moments.   Erykah Badu Gives Hope For The Future Erykah came out looking like a […]