In case you haven’t noticed, Erykah Badu has been making a lot more noise lately, surrounding the release of her new mixtape But You Caint Use My Phone, which has been received well by fans and peers alike. Today, she hosted a Q&A via Twitter, answering some of her fans more burning questions (or not, as was the case when she was asked about the inspiration behind her and André 3000’s collab). As is generally showcased on her timeline, and IRL at the Soul Train Awards, Erykah’s Baduizms are often served with a lot of sass and sometimes a little bit of shade. Compared to the barrage of questions she must get on the daily, Badu answered a handful of queries but had some definite gems to impart on her loyal following. We chose a few of our favourites below—and if you aren’t already following her on Twitter, you definitely should.
01. "Hip-hop will take the direction of the people"
.@SheIsNancyD #AskBadu pic.twitter.com/9UNMYEUDJq
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) December 7, 2015
02. "Love is the opposite of fear"
.@illafumes #AskBadu pic.twitter.com/X7NtDrX3F5
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) December 7, 2015
03. "Beyoncé is one of the hardest working human beings I have ever seen"
.@savageyonce #AskBadu pic.twitter.com/FCwgn2mApp
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) December 7, 2015
04. "The world needs more LOL and L-O-V-E"
.@yesIMgorJESS #AskBadu pic.twitter.com/c3MRVy89Ad
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) December 7, 2015
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05. "I want to apologise to Iggy Azalea because she's one of [my daughters'] favourite artists"
.@kayyci #AskBadu pic.twitter.com/vXOKApaEpT
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) December 7, 2015
06. "If you don't want to let go yet, keep on calling and getting hung up on"
.@Msthatssorayven #AskBadu pic.twitter.com/Htm1hhPtlx
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) December 7, 2015
07. "Make good choices, check yourself, stay in your lane"
.@WordRoast #AskBadu pic.twitter.com/bAmjFwAdxH
— ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) December 7, 2015