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ZEN with Erykah Badu

ZEN with Erykah Badu

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Erykah Badu brings her Zen energy to Young Hollywood from Coachella. We catch up with her after she performed at the Festival, at the Oasis Beach Club at the House of Hype, sponsored by Ciroc and Red Bull. She tells us how she beat the desert heat for her first time at Coachella, she talks about her unique and amazing fashion sense, and puts our host and camera man on the spot. Hosted by RJ Williams.

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RJ Williams

RJ here. So our Coachella adventure is coming to an end, but we can't leave without hanging out with the lovely Erykah Badu. How you doing?

Erykah Badu

I'm exquisite. Peace.

RJ Williams

Let's talk about this weather though. It was pretty darn hot this weekend. Now it's finally a nice little breeze.

Erykah Badu

We in the desert. So, the desert let us know where we were. It was it was really hot. But it was really good though.

RJ Williams

What did you do to to keep yourself cool while you're out here?

Erykah Badu

Drank a lot of water. Uh wore very light clothing. Hung around really cool people.

RJ Williams

Oh, pretty pretty cool stuff you got going on here. What are some of the details. We got the Africa over here.

Erykah Badu

These are just things that aesthetically I'm attracted to, that I like.

RJ Williams

And what about the the bird we have going on here? You know what this is. It's a dove. It's a dove. What does it symbolize? To you, what does it symbolize?

Erykah Badu

A dove is like free. All that peace. Peace. Yeah. That's nice.

RJ Williams

All right, then the the stuff we have on the hands. That's henna.

Erykah Badu

This we just came back from um Dubai and they uh gave us henna. They adorn us in

RJ Williams

Oh look at that. Yeah. You have the cool thing going on with the nail polish too. You got all the multi-colors. You got it all done up underneath the foot. I've never seen that before though. Yeah. Actually I mean that turned out really pretty. Wow. Wow. That is serious. That's all the way to there. Very very nice. And now we're here at the the House of Hype and we got the the Oasis Peach Club and you were just on stage. How how'd it go, kid?

Erykah Badu

Uh we had to cut my set short a little bit, but I didn't mind at all. I enjoyed all the DJs today. And I'm just happy to, you know, have been invited. This is my first time at Coachella. And um I love Los Angeles. There's it's a beautiful uh tribe of people. And I feel uh like we're distant relatives.

RJ Williams

And you actually performed at Coachella as well this year. What was the experience?

Erykah Badu

It was it was real good. It felt real good.

RJ Williams

And what do you what do you think sets Coachella apart? What makes it unique from some of the other festivals out there?

Erykah Badu

Uh I don't know, too soon to say, I'm not done.

RJ Williams

Are you done? Well, we're pretty tired. We've been here a couple days. You're still going strong. I like it.

Erykah Badu

Yeah, one more night. And and then we'll see. I've I've done a few festivals. I travel 8 months out of the year for the past 14 years. So.

RJ Williams

Wow. And where's home for you now? You're traveling so much.

Erykah Badu

Um Dallas, Texas. I've always lived in Dallas, Texas. I was just in Dallas. Four generations.

RJ Williams

Young Hollywood was there for the Super Bowl. That weather was brutal though. Were you down there at all with the snow?

Erykah Badu

Oh, yeah. Woo. Oh, yeah. I DJ'd with D-Nice that weekend. Nice.

RJ Williams

It was cool. And and last thing, I mean, it's you know, when we just like asking people, I'm I'm curious what your answer. If you had to to sum up Erykah Badu in one word. What do you think that word would be?

Erykah Badu

Evolving.

RJ Williams

I like that. If you had to sum up yourself, RJ, in one word. What would it be? What would it be?

RJ Williams

Versatile.

Erykah Badu

Versatile. Okay. I dig that. I dig that. We got the evolving. We got the versatile. What about you, cameraman?

Young Hollywood

Yeah, what's your one word?

Erykah Badu

Evolving is pretty good. Um

Young Hollywood

You can't You can't have you can't have mine. Um outgoing.

Erykah Badu

Outgoing. Okay. I like that. I like it too.

RJ Williams

But there you go. Erykah Badu. RJ. Coachella 2011. Evolving. Dove. Young Hollywood.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • RJ Williams

    Host of the interview with Erykah Badu

  • Erykah Badu

    Musical artist being interviewed at Coachella

  • D-Nice

    DJ Erykah Badu DJ'd with in Dallas

FAQ

Where was Erykah Badu interviewed at Coachella?+
Erykah Badu was interviewed at the Oasis Beach Club at the House of Hype, sponsored by Ciroc and Red Bull, after performing at Coachella.
What did Erykah Badu do to stay cool at Coachella?+
To stay cool at Coachella, Erykah Badu drank a lot of water, wore very light clothing, and hung around cool people.
What does the dove symbolize to Erykah Badu?+
To Erykah Badu, a dove symbolizes freedom and peace.
What is Erykah Badu's hometown?+
Erykah Badu's hometown is Dallas, Texas, where she has always lived for four generations.
What word does Erykah Badu use to describe herself?+
Erykah Badu uses the word 'evolving' to describe herself.

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