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Erykah Badu SXSW Performance Derailed By Stalker

Posted Mar 23rd 2009 6:30PM by Tracey Ford
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One of the hottest tickets at this year's SXSW music festival was a performance by neo-soul singer Erykah Badu, but unfortunately a stalker attempted to stop her from hitting the stage. The Texas native was billed to perform at 7:30 pm, but two hours earlier police were apprehending a stalker that barricaded Badu inside her Dallas home.

Through the magic of technology, the 37-year-old mother of three updated fans on her status via her Twitter page. "Police just apprehended a stalker in front of my house. Stay tuned for details," she twittered. Badu also stated that her stalker had been in front of her house several times and exhibited peculiar behavior. "I was kind to her [the] first three times," she wrote. "I knew something was off." The woman also spread several miscellaneous items on the singer's grass, including blue shutters and a rabbit.

According to TMZ, the woman was apprehended by the use of pepper spray before being handcuffed by police. Badu later headed to her performance over an hour behind schedule, but kept fans updated of her whereabouts on a minute-by-minute basis.

SXSW, which is usually reserved for rock/alternative music bands and indie acts, had no problem getting fans to attend Badu's performance. Despite her tardiness hundreds of fans awaited her arrival, which was apart of the Kanye West's G.O.O.D music showcase. Sponsored by Levi's jeans and the Fader Magazine the event also featured both West and Badu's former boyfriend Common. The two performed Common's 2000 hit 'The Light' together.

Credited for ushering in a new realm of jazzy soul infused music in the mid-90s Badu has seen success with hits like "On and On" and "Bag Lady." Last year her personal life became a topic of discussion after it was revealed the she was pregnant with her third child, the first with her rapper boyfriend Jay Electronica. Badu also has an 11-year-old son with OutKast member Andre 3000, and a 5-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

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Jane

Facts . . ya sucks when people actually use those to back up their arguments doesn't it?

March 24 2009 at 8:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

joi

I just glad it ended as it did. It could have ended far worse for Ms Badu and her family.

March 24 2009 at 8:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kingofcomps1

REVERSE RACSISM IS MY CONCERN

March 24 2009 at 7:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kingofcomps1

CAN I ENROLLS IN SPELLSMANS OR HOWARDS COLLEGES FORS A HIGHERS EDUCATIONS, OR DOOS I HAVES TO BEES COLOREDS

March 24 2009 at 7:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kingofcomps1

JPLVHP, YOUR THE ONLY ONE THAT LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE THE ASSHOLE HERE, I GUESS YOU WANT TO BE A RAPPER TOO. MAYBE OBOZO AND ERYCA BAMBOO WILL HAVE AN AFFAIR AND START A NEW TRIBE.

March 24 2009 at 7:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kingofcomps1

SURE KAYTAY, YOU KEEP WATCHING THE NEWS, ALL THOSE WHITE PEOPLE LOOTING. YAH RIGHT

March 24 2009 at 7:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kingofcomps1

OH YES THEY DO FUCKO

March 24 2009 at 7:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kaytay

REALLY, KINGOFCOMPS1 DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK THAT BLACK MEN OR THE ONLY RACE OF MEN THAT WALK OUT ON THERE FAMILIES, HOW ABOUT THE ONES THAT FAKE THERE DEATH (WHITE) THE ONES WITH ANOTHER FAMILY IN THE NEXT TOWN OVER (WHITE), BE FOR REAL OPEN YOUR EYES...AND JUST SO YOU KNOW GANG MEMBERS COME IN ALL NATIONALTIES...

March 24 2009 at 7:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Jane

Oh jesus with the freakin racist crap! You sound like an ignorant moron too! This story is about a woman being stalked! Plenty of black people, asian people, latin people, all freakin different kinds of people have single parent families, abandon their kids, cheat the taxpayers, fake their deaths. You making a point to say WHITE next to your dumb little statements makes you sound almost as ignorant as Kingsofcomps1 . . . though not quite, really I don't think anyone sounds as ignorant as him. Sorry if I sound angry with you, it's really the idiot you're responding to that I'm annoyed with. But I don't like racism in any form. Yours or his.

March 24 2009 at 7:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kaytay

WHAT DOES THIS LADY'S KIDS,HAVE TO DO WITH THE STALKING INCIDENT. HAVE YOU HEARD " LET THOSE WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE "

March 24 2009 at 7:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kingofcomps1

OPEN YOUR EYES, BLACK ON BLACK CRIME IS UP 35%. NOW THAT IS A STMULIS PACKAGE

March 24 2009 at 7:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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AdrieCm

What does that have to do with this article? Seriously?

March 24 2009 at 7:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jane

It has nothing to do with the article. The idiot is just spouting off stupid ignorant crap to try to piss people off. . . by the way, black on black crime is NOT up 35%. This moron is just making stuff up.

Wow. I am amazed at the stupidity. Maybe it's best you just keep your comments to yourself comps1 . . .might help you avoid sounding so stupid.

March 24 2009 at 7:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply