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I have so much music that I do. Just like how a visual artist is always sketching something but they might not share it, I'm always writing songs or coming up with melodic lines on piano or guitar. It's therapy. It's always happening.

Erykah Badu

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Erykah Badu
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 26
Actor
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Dallas
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Erica Abi Wright
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