Brooklyn Vegan — Warpaint in Austin in April (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Warpaint, Yellowbirds @ Prospect Park Bandshell (FREE) Warpaint's second album is a slow... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dave Chappelle announced three musical nights to go down at Radio City Music Hall with The Roots on 6/24, Busta Rhymes, DJ Premier & Janelle Monae on 6/25, and Erykah Badu on 6/26, which follow his five sold out... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As previously discussed, Dave Chappelle is playing Radio City Music Hall in June, and since we last spoke his June 19 show was expanded to a 5-night run (6/18-22) which are all sold out. In addition to those comedy... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Erykah Badu is far from the first pop singer to perform for a despotic ruler. But she's certainly found some novel arguments for justifying it.  more info

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Stereogum — King Mswati III is the monarch of the African nation of Swaziland. He holds absolute political power in his homeland, has 15 wives, and is worth about $200 million. His lavish lifestyle has been an economic albatross for his country, which perpetuall... more info

ContactMusic — R&B star Erykah Badu is under fire from human rights activists after performing for Swaziland's controversial King Mswati Iii.The singer serenaded... more info

MTV.com News — On 'Days in the East,' Drake raps about having tea with Erykah Badu. Here's what they might've talked about. By Nadeska Alexis more info

Stereogum — We’ve heard live renditions of Damon Albarn’s moody Everyday Robots track “You & Me,” but the studio take was under wraps until today. Albarn snuck the tune into a FACT Mix that also features Erykah Badu, Henry Mancini, and “California Love... more info

NME — 'Waves In Suyian' also features tracks by Erykah Badu, Matias Aguayo and Cambodian psych band Dengue Fever more info