Erykah Badu, is an American singer and songwriter, who was one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998. She has released singles like "On & On," "Honey," and "The Healer."
Early Life And Education Of Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu was born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, USAunder the birth sign Pisces. Her father, William Wright Jr, lived away from the family most of the time.
He spent considerable period in jail, nobody knew for what. In 1975, he vanished altogether only to return twenty years later.
Erykah Badu's Personal Life
In 1995, Badu was found having romantic love affairs with rapper, singer and songwriter André 3000. They also had a son together and they broke up in 1999. She had two years of love life with rapper Common. She also dated The D.O.C. for few years and she also became mother of a daughter with him. She welcomed her third child in 2009 and the father of her child is Jay Electronica. She is not married yet but she desired to be loving spouse of someone in the future.
Erykah's mother was an actress and she used to work in theater. She was influenced by her mother’s profession and then she began singing and dancing along with her mother. She also joined local radio station when she was in her early teens. She finally releases her first album in 1997 under the title Baduizm. Her net worth is rumored to be around $12 million.