VIDEO: MOMENTS AT MADE x ERYKAH BADU| JAYBO| MIKI

Words do not do justice in painting the illuminating force, that which is Erykah Badu. Her presentation of herself in nothing short of exemplary and, surely never ceases to amaze me. As for this project, constructed by the MADE team, I am beyond pleased with the idea of artists of different facets, coming together harmoniously and creating in a manner that is spell-bounding and appealing. I delighted in their ability to delight in the energy of the centerpiece, Erykah Badu, and draw inspiration. This "Moments at MADE" project along with "Vision of Visionaries", masterminded by the folks over at MADE is incredibly brilliant; I applaud it.
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VIDEO: VISIONS OF VISIONARIES x ERYKAH BADU

Erykah Badu, also known as Queen Badu to me and most, is an energetic force whom I desire to meet and engage in a love-filled-embrace with. Certain artists, simply judging by the depth of their essence, compose my elite list of most-desired public-figures that I wish to make their acquaintances; Erykah Badu sits at the top of that list--along with Jill Scott, Mos Def and a couple more others. Her responses mirror my insights on facets of art, creativity, love and life in general. She recognizes herself as a perpetually evolving force, and that I can relate to. Opinions hold no permanence. In terms of self-expression, my creative prowess was deterred and stifled by the overly judgmental atmosphere of middle and high school. Not that it was entirely a bad thing. I'll have to admit that undergoing a sort of social-vacuum only heightened my sense of creativity up until its moment of complete revelation. Sincerely delighted in this.
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VIDEO: ERYKAH BADU x "GONE BABY, DON'T BE LONG"

Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't Be Long from Theo Jemison on Vimeo.

I'm a sucker for great visuals; whether it be a photograph, video, a sketch, a painting, so on and so forth. I delight in having my eyes, my mind, my heart, and my soul receive stimulating and levitating illustrations.
Peace-peace to Erykah , she is a Queen.
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BADUIZM

I wouldn't call myself a big fan of Erykah Badu the artist but I do enjoy her music. I don't own all of her albums, never been in attendance to a live show, none of that dedicated fan stuff. HOWEVER, I am a BIG fan of who she is...Erykah Badu the individual. She's so free, expressive and just all around amazing. I bet she gives off great energy! Ahh, I just wanna hug her. And yes, I do mean for that to sound as creepy as possible. hehe. I say that to say this, my "headwrap" in the following photographs is reminiscent of something Erykah has done. At the moment, I wasn't thinking of her when I wrapped it up though. I was more of reflecting on the fact that I am of Nigerian decent and our women do tend to tie over sized scarves on their heads; it's tradition. Additionally, I was reflecting on the fact that I was not in the mood to pick my hair out that morning. ha! Anyway doe. Let the photograph posting commence...




I wouldn't be me if I didn't express my silly ways in a picture. lol I don't even know what provoked that facial expression. I know one of 'em is blurry; I took these picture literally in the course of 5 minutes. I was about to head to campus!
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VIDEO: MELO X x PAUL McCARTNEY x ERYKAH BADU

MeLo-X feat. Paul McCartney and Erykah Badu - GONE BABY from LightUp Film on Vimeo.

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