After sleeping on it for a night, Erykah Badu has offered further insight into the controversial comments she made in a recent Vulture interview, which found her a trending topic on Twitter.
During the interview in question, Ms. Badu said she “saw good in Hitler” while trying to illustrate the compassion she has for others, causing a wave of criticism. In a Twitter post dated Thursday (January 25), she admits Hitler wasn’t the best choice.
“People are in real pain,” she wrote. “So I understand why my ‘good’ intent was misconstrued as ‘bad’. In trying to express a point, I used 1 of the worst examples possible, Not to support the cruel actions of an unwell, psychopathic Adolf Hitler, but to only exaggerate a show of compassion.”
She later added, “Either U read the entire VULTURE interview & U understood the message of compassion CLEARLY. OR U only read the selective, out of context Headlines, & were drawn in2 the whirlpool of collective emotional grief. I don’t want 2 force U 2understand the way I love. I’m hopeful tho.”
(The original version of this article was published on January 24, 2018 and can be found below.)
Vulture ran an article with Erykah Badu early Wednesday (January 24) that found the mother of three defending Adolph Hitler, while sharing other unpopular opinions. Now, the neo-soul queen has taken to Twitter to defend herself. She began with, “What a world” before responding to her condemnation by “Black & Jewish Twitter.”
“Say what u must,” Badu wrote. “Dialogue is cool . I invite it. But please do me a favor if you can , Black & Jewish Twitter, just don’t use the word ‘problematic’ any more. Y’all using that too much .. oh and read the article.”
She also explained why she hates the word “problematic” when someone accused her comments of being “of the ego.”
“I hate when people use the word ‘problematic,'” Badu wrote. “I think it’s a word dummy’s use. Not saying you are a dummy I’m just saying.”
When a fan asked Badu what happened, her response was, “Nothin. I was just using my own brain again. I know it’s against the rules. I know I know.”
Badu, who owns the fact that her opinions aren’t always popular, hosted the 2017 BET Soul Train Awards last November where she took a knee in honor of Colin Kaepernick. While her opinions are currently ruffling some feathers, Badu unapologetically has remained true to herself.
I watched her on everyday struggle, this lady is retarded. Who actually listens to her music?
No one. She is an idiot
“I used my own brain again. I know it’s against the rules” ?? Really Erykah ?? What the actual fuck ?? So saying some stupid shit like she did is “using your brain” just because you go against the grain ?? I swear this ne-soul consciousness artists are feelin themselves too fuckin much thinkin they are part of some kind of revolutionary movement or some shit !! Just stick to singing and fucking rappers you stupid neo cosmo psychedelic hippie bitch !!
“You stupid neo cosmo psychedelic hippie bitch!!”. I couldn’t have said it better. That’s Erykah Badu in a nutshell.
You didnt read the interview. Youre just knee jerk reacting like all the other sheeple.
Erykah Badu is actually woke
No you’re woke! You’re so woke, you’re awake!
And i think these pussy types of today who say im not trying to offend you then say 20 things wrong with you and how dumb you are but oh no offense i say make 2018 the year of slapping the shit outa ugly ass pussy ass passive agressive people like erika badu with their cowardly asses
Amerikkka has murdered millions around the world. So whats the difference? stop the foolishness
honestly hope you die as well. would make this comment section bearable
who gives a fuck what this wannabe hack thinks anyway. black women aint queens for a reason, yall lying to yourself.
Geez all she said was he was a talented painter Jon Wayne gacy drew nice clowns big deal
I put a post HHDX took down whats the problem you must be afraid of the truth im pro Louis Farrakhan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will never turn on my brother for a bunch of cowards FACTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HHDX did the same thing to me too bruh. When I mentioned in my post the controversy around Badu’s comments reeked of the ADL and Zionist media watchdogs involvement…. Free Palestine
Free Kurdistan!
Why does this skank always get a pass? All she does is invite rappers over too hee house…..
Why did yo Mama get a pass when she had you!!!! Can’t even spell but wanna disrespect a woman you don’t even know!!
As far as neo-soul goes it’s all about Jill Scott anyway. Nobody fucks with Erykah Badu. Who cares what that lame has to say about anything.
You are apart of the problem, and clearly you didn’t read the article in it’s entirety!!! Badu is a thinker and hella intelligent and usually thinks outside of what society has programmed YOU to think! Do yourself a favor and get off social media and read a book because you sound real ignorant right now.