The Films of Erykah Badu. Also Check Out the Kick-Ass Trailer for Her Upcoming Film

You might know Erykah Badu as the spiritual singer who gave us such hits as On and On, Bag Lady and Honey among others but the multiple Grammy winner has also graced the screen as an actress in high level films in a variety of genres.

She has appeared in documentary films such as Re:Generation Music Project (2012), Independent Lens: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011), Say My Name (2009), Before the Music Dies (2006) and Chappelle’s Block Party (2006). In 2004, she played Lady Bernadette Odelia Glasser in X-Files actor, David Duchovny’s directorial debut, House of D.

She had earlier played Rose Rose in the critically acclaimed Cider House Rules with Tobey Maguire (who you might know as ‘the original’ Spiderman), Michael Caine (The Dark Knight) and Charlize Theron (Monsters Ball). Badu got a Black Reel Award nomination for her turn in the period piece.

In 1998, she appeared as a musical guest on John Landis’ outrageous comedy, Blues Brothers as Queen Mousette. The film featured other renown musical guests like the legendary B.B. King, James Brown, Eric Clapton, Isaac Hayes and Billy Preston among others.

Next year, you will get to see her play a major role as Mary Fields alongside Michael K. Williams, Isaiah Washington, Nate Parker, Jesse Williams, Rosario Dawson and Giancarlo Esposito in the black Western, They Die By Dawn. Check out the trailer below.
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