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I don't sing melodically. Rhyme pattern is how I sing. I also write like a lyricist or an MC because that's what I was before I was a singer. I just took those elements and put them into music.
Erykah Badu
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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
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People who say that music is dead or hip-hop is dead are refusing to evolve.
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