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Erykah Badu Trolls Nicki Minaj Amid Megan Thee Stallion Beef

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Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion are locked in war right now, with some more diss tracks on the way and a whole lot of social media hullabaloo. However, as this drags other celebrities into the fray, we think some people are too quick to cast judgement on whose side they’re on. Moreover, Barbz apparently got Erykah Badu to speak with them and comment on the whole thing, including one particular fan (@ItsLeKid on Twitter) who she was already speaking to. When they brought up “the Queen of Rap,” the soul legend questioned who that was, which prompted them to hilariously and jokingly call her “b***h” for a second before apologizing.

Furthermore, this comes after she reposted a picture of Megan Thee Stallion on Instagram, which led many of Nicki Minaj’s supporters to declare her as an enemy. Regardless, if anything at all, there’s very little to suggest that Erykah Badu is actually against the Trinidadian MC, which means that this is mostly fans hyping things up. In fact, Le Kid said on the social media platform that they “were all trolling each other,” so this isn’t a serious clash. Still, it’s not like the Dallas native is a completely neutral voice in this fight.

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For example, she and Megan Thee Stallion have a pretty tight relationship, always showing each other love and support as fellow Texas superstars. Perhaps Erykah Badu’s repost of Meg’s picture is simply her way of uplifting a fellow Southern artist. Also, we doubt that anyone other than Nicki Minaj and Thee Stallion are truly combative in this sense, as most of us are waiting for the lyrical showdown to make a call. While this could go a hundred different ways, it’s useless to speculate if every little detail falls under such automatic and reactionary scrutiny on both ends.

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Meanwhile, we know that if the Mama’s Gun musician is in a beef, she will make that very clear online. DJ Akademiks recently learned that the hard way, so given past context, we can’t really get too pressed about this particular exchange. But one thing’s for sure: this feud will definitely get more ugly with time, and more people will likely fall in these rappers’ sights. For more news on Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and Erykah Badu, stay up to date on HNHH.

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DJ Akademiks Continues to Attack Erykah Badu: ‘No One Came to Your Defense’

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The war of words between DJ Akademiks and Erykah Badu rages on. This time Ak follows back after Badu made some cash off dissing him.

“I will give you credit, you are a marketing person and took advantage of this and I’ll give you applause,” Ak said. “Not one n—a came to your defense, that’s how I know you’ve been spreading the p—y all over the industry.”

He later added, “I just had to call you a little used up cum rag because if you know, you know, I’m sorry to tell you I’m keeping it a bean.”

Ak closed with, “I ain’t taking back a motherf—in’ thing.”

In case you missed the previous edition of this back and forth, while live streaming on Rumble, a fan asked Badu to “work your magic” due to Ak’s support of Tory Lanez and the non-belief of Megan Thee Stallion throughout Lanez’s trial. That comment sent Ak into an attack on Badu.

“Erykah Badu, let me tell you this: you keep my name out your mouth too,” Ak said. “That little ‘Everyday Struggle’ shit was another era, my n-gga. I’m down to violate all you n-ggas these days. F-ck what y’all got going on. You don’t mention my name. I don’t fuck with you neither.

“I never fucked with Erykah Badu after she was tryna come on my show and be funny. Bitch, I don’t fuck with you after that. N-gga, wassup now? What we finna do? Bitch, you a old-ass hoe, just keep getting fucked by all these young n-ggas.”

He closed with, “How many rappers ran through you?”

Badu made money in her response. Posting an image of her Bady Pussy incense, with Jerry the mouse on the box. Jerry has on a chain that says “Livingston,” Ak’s government name. “In honor of the biggest pussy in our culture, we’re introducing this limited edition premium incense — cause he deserves it!” Badu wrote. All 1,000 boxes instantly sold out.

Badu likened AK to Jerry the mouse from Tom & Jerry during her Everyday Struggle visit.

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Erykah Badu Subtly Destroyed DJ Akademiks After He Lashed Out At Her Over A Six-Year-Old Meme

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It’s a bad week for DJ Akademiks (who, it must always be stated, is not a DJ). Not only was his good buddy Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison — after Ak did a fair amount of shilling for him over the past two years — but Ak walked himself into the roast of the century after lashing out at Erykah Badu over a six-year-old meme.

While reacting to the news of Lanez’s sentencing, Akademiks went off on Badu after a commenter evoked the soul singer during his livestream. “Erykah Badu, let me tell you this: you keep my name out your mouth too,” he said. “Listen, that little Everyday Struggle sh*t, that was another era, my n****. I’m down to violate all you n****s these days. F*ck what y’all got going on. You don’t mention my name, please. I don’t f*ck with you neither. I never f*cked with Erykah Badu after she was tryna come on my show and be funny. Bitch, I don’t f*ck with you after that… Bitch, you a old-ass hoe, just keep getting f*cked by all these young n****s.”

Wild levels of misogyny aside, Akademiks is clearly still salty about the time in 2017 when Erykah Badu appeared as a guest on Everyday Struggle, the Complex music talk show hosted by Akademiks and Joe Budden and moderated by Nadeska Alexis. During that interview, Badu joked that Akademiks resembled Jerry Mouse, from the classic cartoon Tom & Jerry, launching hundreds of memes on social media he’s never been able to live down. (It’s also telling that he went off on Badu, a woman, when he was also pressed by plenty of male performers in his time on the show, from Migos to Vic Mensa… Hmmmm.)

It seems he might have picked exactly the wrong fight, though, because Ms. Badu is a down-home Dallas girl behind all the mystical trappings and she can play the dozens as well as anyone. In this case, she didn’t even have to say a word. Yesterday, she posted a new edition of her much-touted Badu Pussy incense called “Biggest Pussy Energy.” The box features a pic of Jerry Mouse, wearing a chain reading “Livingston” — Akademiks’ real name. Ouch. Even worse, Badu reported back a couple of hours later that all 1,000 boxes had sold out. Yike.

Maybe Livingston should take the rest of the year off, because he’s accumulated Ls at a terrifying rate, turning LL Cool J, Freddie Gibbs, Russ, and even Diddy against himself. When even Diddy has had enough of you, it’s time to chill.

Erykah Badu Responds To DJ Akademiks’ Diss In The Most Funny & Disrespectful Way

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Recently, Erykah Badu had a nasty and checkmate-like response to DJ Akademiks’ rant about her. Moreover, the media personality and podcaster had sent a lot of shots at the neo-soul legend, years after she compared him to Jerry, the titular mouse of Tom and Jerry fame. With that history in mind, they both came through with a lot of disdain and jokes about each other. That being said, Ak was certainly more angry and indignant about the whole thing, whereas Badu just clapped back in simple but effective fashion. It’s one of the oddest beefs you’ll see all week, but also one of the funniest and most unique responses.

“Erykah Badu, let me tell you this: you keep my name out your mouth too,” DJ Akademiks said on stream. “Listen, that little Everyday Struggle s**t, that was another era, my n***a. I’m down to violate all you n***as these days. F**k what y’all got going on. You don’t mention my name, please. I don’t f**k with you neither. I never f***ed with Erykah Badu after she was tryna come on my show and be funny. B***h, I don’t f**k with you after that. N***a, wassup now? What we finna do? B***h, you a old-a** h*e, just keep getting f***ed by all these young n***as. How many rappers done ran through you?” he asked in relation to her previous relationships.

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Erykah Badu Sells Out Incense Mocking DJ Akademiks

Furthermore, Akademiks was reacting to the news of Tory Lanez’s sentencing, and an Instagram user trolled him by asking Erykah Badu to “work her magic” against him. That’s exactly what she did in response on Wednesday (August 9), putting up another edition of her “Badu P***y” incense with Jerry the mouse on the box cover wearing a gold chain that says “Livinsgton” (Ak’s last name). “Badu Pussy Just went live ! Limited supply. http://baduworldmarket.com,” the 52-year-old captioned her post. “In honor of the biggest pussy in our culture, we’re introducing this limited edition premium incense — cause he deserves it!” the product description on the website states.

In fact, she sold out all incense boxes in just a few hours. “Y’all quick !!!” Badu expressed in another post. “Lol SOLD OUT 1000 boxes.” Previously, she addressed Ak’s rage in an Instagram video. “I learned something super valuable today. You have to really be careful what you think and what you say out here. I learned today that something I said five years ago in jest, when we all laughed, actually triggered someone’s really deep-rooted trauma. They kept it bottled up for a while and it hurt them so bad. Had them out in these streets acting real p***y.” For more news and the latest spicy updates on Erykah Badu and DJ Akademiks, stick around on HNHH.

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DJ Akademiks Calls Erykah Badu ‘Ran Through,’ Badu Responds

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DJ Akademiks is dissing one of music’s greatest legends, Erykah Badu. While live streaming on Rumble, a fan asked Badu to “work your magic” due to Ak’s support of Tory Lanez and the non-belief of Megan Thee Stallion throughout Lanez’s trial. That comment sent Ak into an attack on Badu.

“Erykah Badu, let me tell you this: you keep my name out your mouth too,” Ak said. “That little ‘Everyday Struggle’ shit was another era, my n-gga. I’m down to violate all you n-ggas these days. F-ck what y’all got going on. You don’t mention my name. I don’t fuck with you neither.

“I never fucked with Erykah Badu after she was tryna come on my show and be funny. Bitch, I don’t fuck with you after that. N-gga, wassup now? What we finna do? Bitch, you a old-ass hoe, just keep getting fucked by all these young n-ggas.”

He closed with, “How many rappers ran through you?”

Badu made money in her response. Posting an image of her Bady Pussy incense, with Jerry the mouse on the box. Jerry has on a chain that says “Livingston,” Ak’s government name. “In honor of the biggest pussy in our culture, we’re introducing this limited edition premium incense — cause he deserves it!” Badu wrote. All 1,000 boxes instantly sold out.

Badu likened AK to Jerry the mouse from Tom & Jerry during her Everyday Struggle visit.

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Akademiks Tempts Fate, Calls Erykah Badu “Ran Through”: Watch

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Akademiks’ name is running wild through the news cycle today (August 9) for a multitude of reasons. There’s the confirmation that Tory Lanez leaked information about his shooting trial with Megan Thee Stallion from a judge at sentencing yesterday. We’ve also seen his hateful comments about a number of women in the music industry. To the “Cash S**t” hitmaker, Ak urged her to hit him with a lawsuit. Elsewhere, he’s been throwing shade at Erykah Badu. Of course, she’s been known to cause her haters a great deal of karmic retribution in the past.

While streaming on Rumble, the Off the Record host came across a comment encouraging “The Healer” to “work [her] magic” on Akademiks after news of the Lanez leak went public. As HipHopDX notes, the embattled media personality was obviously triggered by the discourse. He quickly turned his attention to finding flaws in Badu. “I never f**ked with Erykah Badu after she was tryna come on my show and be funny,” Ak ranted after reminding us of the time she compared him to a Tom & Jerry character in 2017.

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“B**ch, I don’t f**k with you after that. Ni**a, wassup now? What we finna do? B**ch, you a old-a** h*e, just keep getting f**ked by all these young ni**as,” he continued. “How many rappers done ran through you?” Ak then asked, seemingly referencing Badu’s former romances with The D.O.C., Common, Jay Electronica, and Andre 3000. Afterward, he even went so far as to accuse the 52-year-old of attempting to hook up with the late XXXTENTACION.

Akademiks’ wrath doesn’t stop there. Earlier this month, he lashed out at Chloe Bailey over her sultry cover of Gunna’s “fukumean.” As you may recall, the R&B vocalist was romantically linked to the YSL artist before his RICO arrest last spring, and Ak doesn’t approve of Bailey’s attempt to slide back into his life now that he’s back with a hot new album. Read everything the podcaster had to say at the link below and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

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Beyonce Responds To Erykah Badu, Seemingly Disses Lizzo

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Beyonce is easily one of the biggest artists in the world. Overall, this isn’t exactly much of a statement. Instead, it is a rehashing of the truth. That said, she is currently in the spotlight thanks to her incredible RENAISSANCE tour. The tour has made its way to North America, and last night, she was performing in Massachusetts. Although some would assume that this would be a regular show, it turns out that it was an opportunity for Bey to speak on some of the controversy that has been conjured up over the last couple of days.

For instance, Erykah Badu recently called her out for taking her style. “Hmm. I guess I’m everyone’s stylist. My favorite chrome mirror hat,” Badu said upon seeing one of Beyonce’s tour outfits. Moreover, the superstar’s associate Lizzo is currently being sued by three dancers. The lawsuit stems from allegations of sexual harassment, weight shaming, and a whole list of other offenses. As you will see in the video down below, Beyonce seemingly responded to both controversies while performing “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix).”

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Beyonce decided to change the lyrics of the song. In one of the sections, she typically sings “Badu, Lizzo, Kelly Rowl.” However, during this recent performance, she just sang “Badu, Badu, Badu, Badu.” On one hand, this essentially allowed her to pay homage to Badu, while also removing Lizzo from the song in one fell swoop. Although Beyonce didn’t comment directly on either situation, it is very clear where she stands on all of this.

There is no doubt that this RENAISSANCE tour has helped create a ton of interesting storylines. Furthermore, Beyonce is featured on Travis Scott’s Utopia, which has led to even more attention. At this stage in her career, Bey is at the top of her game, and it has been a pleasure to watch. Let us know if you will be seeing her on tour, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news from around the music world.

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Erykah Badu Shades Beyoncé’s Tour Wardrobe: ‘I Guess I’m Everybody Stylist’

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Erykah Badu, like the rest of the Internet, has seen looks from Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, and she thinks they look quite familiar to the items she has worn. Hitting Instagram, Badu drew comparisons to Queen Bey.

“Hmmm,” Badu wrote on Instagram sharing pictures of her and Bey. “I guess I’m everybody stylist.”

Page Six notes Badu also commented, “I’m flattered” on a picture on Beyoncé’s page.

Badu was specifically pointing to the oversized hats which she wore. Beyoncé started wearing big hats during the “Formation” era in 2016.

You can see the point below. Does Badu have a point?

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Erykah Badu Net Worth 2023: What Is The Singer Worth?

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Charting the journey of a celestial talent like Erykah Badu is akin to walking through a cosmic symphony. Born Erica Abi Wright in Dallas, Texas, Badu’s first dalliance with music began in her youth. Her seraphic voice echoed in the hallways of the local theater. Her artistic leanings, infused with a hunger for success, eventually led her to adopt the stage name, Erykah Badu. It is the moniker under which she’d go on to amass an estimated net worth of $10 million by 2023, as per CelebrityNetWorth.

The Neo-Soul Sorceress: Career Triumphs

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Stephen Marley and Eryka Badu during TNT Bob Marley All Star Tribute. At James Bond Beach in Oracabeca Beach, Jamaica, Jamaica. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Badu’s breakthrough in music came in 1997 with her debut album Baduizm. This marvel received widespread acclaim. The soulfulness of tracks like “On & On” resonated with a global audience. Further, Badu’s innovative style earned her accolades, notably the Grammy for Best R&B Album for Baduizm. It affirmed her as an avant-garde of this emerging genre. The critically acclaimed follow-up Mama’s Gun featured the hauntingly beautiful “Bag Lady.” It was a composition that further solidified Badu’s standing as a master storyteller and a virtuoso of soul.

Candid Chronicles: Personal Traverses and Milestones

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STERLING HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 11: Erykah Badu performs at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre on September 11, 2021 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images)

Beyond the recording booth, Badu leads a life as intriguing as her music. A single mother of three, she has balanced her responsibilities with her career with the grace and strength characteristic of her music. She has navigated the labyrinth of fame and media scrutiny with an indomitable spirit, her firm stance on privacy and individuality serving as a beacon for other artists. Her love life has also taken center stage, as romances with the likes of The D.O.C., Common, and André 3000.

The Harmony Of Philanthropy: Ventures Beyond the Music

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ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 11: Erykah Badu speaks onstage during BET’s Social Awards 2018. At Tyler Perry Studio on February 11, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

A dynamo in every sense, Badu’s endeavors transcend music. She’s an established entrepreneur, and her brand “Badu’s World Market” offers a range of holistic products. She’s also an active philanthropist, investing in her community through organizations like the Beautiful Love Incorporated Nonprofit Development (B.L.I.N.D.), providing arts and culture services to inner-city youth.

In totality, Erykah Badu is not merely a musician. She’s a trailblazer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a pillar of resilience and strength. Her sonic explorations continue to push boundaries, her journey resonates with countless individuals, and her benevolence reaches out to those in need. A celestial talent indeed, Erykah Badu continues to orbit the epicenter of music, love, and life, leaving a trail of stardust in her wake.

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Erykah Badu Shows Off “Strawberry” Butt During Tour

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If you want to know how Erykah Badu is doing, her Instagram mid-tour recap is all you need to see. The rapper posted a collection of photos to social media yesterday, all coming from her Unfollow Me Tour that she’s smack-dab in the middle of performing. Her first two pics? One is of her derriere under a shirt that says “HELMET,” pink sheer shoulder covers, and unique leggings. The other is a strawberry with a striking resemblance to Erykah Badu’s butt.

The rest of the photo dump — which you can see below — shows Badu on stage, living the tour life, soaking in the adoration from thousands of screaming fans. At the halfway point, while Erykah is being reflective, she seems ready to keep the show on the road. She picks back up on July 7th at TD Arena in Boston, MA. She ends on July 23 at another basketball arena, the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX.

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How Erykah Badu’s Tour Is Going

Erykah has been setting the stage on fire recently. And while some fans have been rude to her, leaving the show early while she’s still singing, the tour has been a huge success. As she’s said in the past, the naming of the tour — “Unfollow Me” — definitely has to do with cancel culture. Via a VIBE interview, she wants to be herself, plain and simple, and if people don’t like what she has to say, “I don’t care, unfollow me, doesn’t matter.”

Erykah Badu wants to remind herself to drink from her own cup, not to harsh anybody else’s vibe. This tour signifies a return to her true self, something she’s thankful for. After the tour concludes, Badu is turning to the film industry, making a cameo appearance in a Netflix Broadway play adaptation. August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson stars Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington, with Badu as a yet-to-be-named character. Whoever she plays, that character will have a fruity booty (if the strawberry has anything to say about it).

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