Erykah Badu made her first appearance ever on The Breakfast Club this morning. Coincidentally, DJ Envy had run into Jay Electronica, who has a daughter with Erykah, the night before, and Electronica recorded an admonishment to Charlemagne The God to be on good behavior during the conversation with Erykah. Envy played the message but, apparently not satisfied, Jay Elec showed up halfway through the interview to act as “security” for the mother of his daughter. While it was all lighthearted, it did seem that the enigmatic MC meant business.

Prior to Electronica’s surprise appearance, Badu and The Breakfast Club touched on a number of things. The interview was more stream of consciousness than structured, but allowed for Badu to drop jokes and wisdom on a random array of topics. Early on, she spoke about her affinity for Dej Loaf and why she invited the emerging MC/songwriter to open some shows for her (5:00). When asked if her audience was put off by Dej as an opening act, Badu responds that her audience was wide-ranging, from Hip-Hop heads to lovers of Soul. Later, the discussion turns to Erykah’s seminal kiss off song, “Tyrone” (9:00). She talks about the song’s genesis, stating that it was a complete off the top freestyle that stemmed from a groove she and her band had been working on during rehearsal.

As fans know, Erykah has had relationships with some of Hip-Hop’s greatest MCs, including Andre 3000, Common, The D.O.C. and Electronica. Charlemagne broaches the topic with a comment about the fathers of her children (Andre, Jay and The D.O.C.) being God MCs and Erykah jokes that all it takes to be with her is a “hot 16,” but stresses the “hot” part (10:00). When asked about the power of what she has between her thighs to command such men, Erykah responds that what’s between her ears is also the source of her power (11:30). She specifically references her ability to listen, saying it allows people to reflect on themselves. She also speaks in detail about her relationship and breakup with Common (12:30) and the non-romantic kinship she has with Drake. Badu says it was her son Seven’s affinity for Drake that led to her contacting the MC about speaking at Seven’s school (14:15). The MC obliged, maintaining a relationship with Seven thereafter, and he and Badu have been friendly ever since.

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The conversation then shifts to some of Erykah’s perceived “earthy” ways. She asks DJ Envy what he thinks those entail and he mentions lack of shaving, not wearing deodorant, and her use of chew sticks and backpacks (18:30). Badu confirms he is humorously accurate about a number of his pre-conceived notions but clarifies a number of them. She also discusses other practices of hers, such as preferring “missionary position” during sex, because of its compatibility with female organs, and her being a vegetarian for 20 years (20:30).

It’s at that point that Jay Electronica makes a surprise appearance in the room (21:00). Despite questions from The Breakfast Club, he refuses to disrupt the interview and remains silently on the sidelines insuring that the conversation remains respectful. After some playful banter between Jay, Envy and Charlemagne, the group asks Erykah about the video shoot for “Window Seat,” where she infamously disrobed on the streets of Dallas near the location of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination (23:00). Erykah acknowledges that she was extremely nervous during the shoot, but was able to overcome it to accomplish her message–a protest of “group think.” She explains that people often are afraid to go out of their social set because of fear, even if they disagree with what the group is doing, and she did the video to raise awareness to that issue. She says her being nude was symbolic of being naked in her thinking and, for that, she was assassinated at the end of the video, as are people who divert from group think.

At the end of the conversation, the topic turns back to Jay Electronica and the release date of his mythical album. Erykah says that she has encouraged Jay not to release an album because every artist does not need to make an LP and his mixtape, Act I: The Eternal Sunshine (The Pledge), is good enough to satisfy people until 2029. She ends by saying “he’s going to make an album when I tell him to make an album,” with a wry grin and glance at Electronica (35:25).

Erykah’s new mixtape, But You Cain’t Use My Phone, will be released on Friday November 27, and her performance as host of The Soul Train Awards airs on BET on Sunday, November 29.

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