Guardian Music — Friend of Snoop Dogg who featured on hit record Regulate was recovering from two strokes he had suffered in recent yearsHip-hop star Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, known by his stage name Nate Dogg, has died aged 41. The cause of his death is unclear but the... more info

VH1 Blog — There are a whopping 2,000 or so acts performing at South By Southwest in Austin this year. A few are household names (Duran Duran, Erykah Badu, The Strokes), some are respected indie veterans (Low, Hieroglyphics) and others feel like they’re about... more info

NME — Singer to return to UK capital on July 17 more info

VH1 Blog — There are a whopping 2,000 or so acts performing at South By Southwest in Austin this year. A few are household names (Duran Duran, Erykah Badu, The Strokes), some are respected indie veterans (Low, Hieroglyphics) and others feel like they’re about... more info

VH1 Blog — There are a whopping 2,000 or so acts performing at South By Southwest in Austin this year. A few are household names (Duran Duran, Erykah Badu, The Strokes), some are respected indie veterans (Low, Hieroglyphics) and others feel like they’re about... more info

VH1 Blog — There are a whopping 2,000 or so acts performing at South By Southwest in Austin this year. A few are household names (Duran Duran, Erykah Badu, The Strokes), some are respected indie veterans (Low, Hieroglyphics) and others feel like they’re a... more info

Altsounds — Erykah Badu has been confirmed as main support to Nas and Damian Marley for the London leg of their Distant Relatives UK tour this month. She will support them at Wembley Arena on 31st March. Spragga Benz is also supporting throughout the tour. T... more info

Guardian Music — The soul singer's new app is an intriguing example of gamification applied to music, scoring fans who show her 'love'Swing a cat at a tech conference, and you'll hit six gamification gurus. Some are brilliant, with thrilling ideas about how to apply ... more info

Nialler9 — After his directorial debut for Bilal, Flying Lotus is at it again, this time for the latest video from Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — From the album New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh. Directed by Flying Lotus.   Erykah Badu - Gone Baby, Don't be Long from beeple on Vimeo.   a2a_linkname="Erykah Badu – Gone Baby, Dont Be Long (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopch... more info