 PERSONAL
LIFE
Resides in Dallas, Texas, the town she grew up in.
She also maintains a residence in the Brooklyn,
New York.
Erykah serves as an activist in south Dallas
where she grew up. Her charity organization,
Beautiful Love Incorporated Non Profit
Development (B.L.I.N.D.) provides community-driven
development for inner-city youth through music,
dance, theater and visual arts. B.L.I.N.D. is
based out of The Black Forest Theater, which acts
as a community center & performance hall. Her
son, Seven Sirius Benjamin made his 6-pound, 7-ounce
debut at No. 1 in her heart on Nov. 18, 1997, at
2:07 p.m. in Dallas, and the "Live"
album debuted at No. 1 on the pop album charts
the same day and remains a top staple on R&B
album charts.
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Seven's father is ex-boyfriend
André 3000 of the OutKast fame. On July 5, 2004,
Erykah gave birth to a daughter, Puma Wright, in
her Dallas home. Puma's father is music producer
and longtime friend, The D.O.C of NWA & Dr.
Dre fame. On Feb. 1, 2009 her second daughter was
born. Her name is Mars Merkaba and her father is
Jay Electronica, the talented rapper and producer.
MUSIC
STYLE
Erykah's lyrics are highly
personal urban philosophies which throw emotional
challenges in the face of the listener. She
weaves unusual musical influences together
creating a rich texture of sound. In many aspects
she remains the quintessential Hip-Hop B-Girl,
although she no longer rhymes.
During the early years, some music journalists
have labeled her the Queen of neo soul or nu soul,
often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical
delivery and grouping her with D 'Angelo in
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