Erykah Badu: The First Lady of Neo-Soul

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 ...