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• Baduizm (1997) is Erykah Badus groundbreaking debut album, a cornerstone of the neo-soul movement that blends jazz, R&B, and hip-hop into something timeless and deeply personal. Recorded with producers including The Roots and Bob Power, it showcases Badus smoky, expressive voice and poetic lyricism across songs that explore love, spirituality, and self-knowledge. Tracks like On & On, Next Lifetime, and Appletree radiate calm confidence, carried by warm basslines, brushed drums, and lush Rhodes chords. The result is a sound both grounded in tradition and refreshingly new, establishing Badu as a singular voice in modern soul. Beyond its effortless groove, Baduizm feels intimate and spiritual an album that invites reflection while remaining irresistibly rhythmic. Its fusion of classic soul textures with forward-thinking production shaped the future of R&B, inspiring a generation of artists to balance vulnerability with strength. Decades later, Baduizm still feels alive and essential, a debut that set a new standard for honesty, elegance, and groove in contemporary music.

  Reviews

  A stunning debut that reshaped R&B with elegance and depth. Rolling Stone

  Baduizm is a masterclass in mood soothing, spiritual, and full of quiet power. The Guardian

  Erykah Badus voice and vision made neo-soul feel truly timeless. AllMusic

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (738 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: Erykah Badu Label: Motown, Universal Music Group International Format: LP Units: 2 Country: Europe Genre: Hip Hop & RnB Style: Neo Soul, Rnb/Swing

• A1 Rimshot (Intro)
  A2 On & On
  A3 Appletree
  A4 Otherside Of The Game
  B1 Sometimes (Mix #9)
  B2 Next Lifetime
  B3 Afro (Freestyle Skit)
  B4 Certainly
  C1 4 Leaf Clover
  C2 No Love
  C3 Drama
  D1 Sometimes…
  D2 Certainly (Flipped It)
  D3 Rimshot (Outro)