Download or read book Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul written by Joel McIver and published by Bobcat Books. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erykah Badu stands at the forefront of a whole new genre of music. Before Macy Gray, Alicia Keys and Angie Stone, Erykah was bringing the unique sounds of neo-soul - the classic vibes of Motown and Stax smoothed by Jazz and toughened by Hip-Hop - to the people. quite simply, there is no other artist like her. Joel McIver's biography is a detailed and enlightening look at one of the world's great performers, accompanied with photographs, which forms a typically insightful appreciation of her magnificant music.