{"product_id":"erykah-badu-baduizm","title":"Erykah Badu - Baduizm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaduizm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut album by American singer and songwriter Erykah Badu, released on February 11, 1997 by Kedar Records.After leaving university in order to concentrate on music full-time, Badu then began touring with her cousin, Robert \"Free\" Bradford, and recorded a 19-song demo, \u003ci\u003eCountry Cousins\u003c\/i\u003e, which attracted the attention of Kedar Massenburg. He set Badu up to record a duet with D'Angelo, \"Your Precious Love,\" and eventually signed her to a record deal with Universal Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from January to October 1996 in New York City, Philadelphia, and Dallas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaduizm\u003c\/i\u003e was met with positive reviews from music critics who praised the album's musical style and Badu's artistic vision; other critics noted similarities between Badu and Billie Holiday. \u003ci\u003eBaduizm\u003c\/i\u003e was a commercial success debuting at number two on the US \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e charts and number one on the \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e Top R\u0026amp;B\/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was certified three times platinum by Recording Industry Association of America, Gold by British Phonographic Industry and Gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaduizm\u003c\/i\u003e was promoted with the release of four singles: \"On \u0026amp; On\", \"Next Lifetime\", \"Otherside of the Game\", and \"Apple Tree\". The album received many accolades including winning awards for \"On \u0026amp; On\" and a Grammy Award for Best R\u0026amp;B Album at the 40th Grammy Awards. Along with fellow contemporary albums such as D'Angelo's \u003ci\u003eBrown Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and Maxwell's \u003ci\u003eUrban Hang Suite\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), \u003ci\u003eBaduizm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003e's\u003c\/span\u003e success helped establish Badu as one of the leading artists in the neo-soul genre and is one of the albums credited with contributing to the genre's commercial visibility at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinster Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67421999824971,"sku":"fny1794065543187","price":29.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8969\/4795\/files\/erykah-badu---baduizm_1.jpg?v=1794065547","url":"https:\/\/barebasewear.shop\/products\/erykah-badu-baduizm","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}