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Erykah Badu is undeniably in the pantheon of singular Texas musicians, alongside Ornette Coleman, Buddy Holly, Esteban Jordan, Willie Nelson, Omar Rodríguez-López, and Sly Stone. Over her 25-year career, the Dallas singer-songwriter-weirdo has helped shape the direction of hip-hop, soul, jazz, and rock and roll. She’s done this without being terribly prolific—she’s only released five studio albums, the most recent of which came out in 2010. (She also put out a live album just nine months after her 1997 debut, and a 2015 mixtape.) But when every release feels like a statement, that lack of regular production just furthers the artist’s mystique. The newest statement to Badu’s timelessness comes not from Badu—we’re still waiting on LP number six—but from New York–based jazz vocalist José James. On…
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