The song has been referenced in other media, most notably in the film Next Friday (1999), when Tyrone (Deebo's accomplice/younger sibling) is making a fake call at a restaurant. The song was recorded professionally during a Badu concert and is the version sent to radio. It was released as the lead single in support of her album Live and does not feature on her debut album Baduizm. "Tyrone" is a song by singer Erykah Badu. Early in her career, Badu was recognizable for her eccentric style, which often included wearing very large and colorful headwraps.". Her voice has been compared to jazz singer Billie Holiday. Badu has been called the queen of neo soul. Influenced by R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, Badu became associated with the neo soul subgenre in the 1990s along with artists like D'Angelo. Her first live album, Live, was released in November 1997 and was certified double Platinum by the RIAA. The album was certified triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It spawned three singles: "On & On", "Next Lifetime" and "Otherside of the Game". Her first album, Baduizm, was released in February 1997. Badu's career began after opening a show for D'Angelo in 1994 in Fort Worth record label executive Kedar Massenburg was highly impressed with her performance and signed her to Kedar Entertainment. "Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (/ˈɛrɪkə bɑːˈduː/), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Thanks also to Erykah Badu for sharing this video on YouTube.Ĭlick for the pancocojams post entitled "Erykah Badu - "Tyrone" (2001 North Sea Jazz Concert Video with Transcriptions Of Her Introductory Remarks)". Thanks to Erykah Badu for her musical legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. The lyrics to that song are included in this post. Information about this song is also included in this post. I was really influenced by all of them heavily.This pancocojams post presents information about Erykah Badu and showcases a 1997 YouTube video of Eyrkah Badu singing her song "Tyrone" ("Call Tyrone"). This is how it needs to be.” They were making sure that I wasn’t being taken advantage of by the label’s ideas, A&Rs and all that kind of stuff. I was new and all the guys were giving me all this different advice like, “Don’t change nothing. You can feel all this energy in the building. I was in one room, Wu-Tang was in one room, Common was in one room and Mos Def was in one room. I went into the studio to either add to it or refine it and the first studio I went into was Battery Studios in Manhattan, NY. You know, Baduizm was already finished by the time I got a record deal. The album itself charted at #2 on the Billboard charts and spent 58 consecutive weeks on the chart.Įrykah spoke on the process and effect of the record over a decade later during an interview with Billboard This album is responsible for some her most notable tracks, including “Tyrone”, “Next Lifetime”, and of course the classic “On & On”.īaduizm went on to earn Badu numerous awards, including Best R&B Album at the 1998 Grammy Awards. It was released on Februby Kedar Records and Universal Records. It’s known as the album that established and cemented her as one of the leading artists of her genre. The album is cited as one of the most iconic and reputable R&B albums of all time by many, and received praise and acclaim upon its release. Baduizm is the debut album from Neo-Soul singer/songwriter/producer, Erykah Badu.