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.









Reader Comments(1 of 5)
minlewis01at 3-24-2009
it is very cool it ended this way. God is very cool!!
Reganat 3-24-2009
yes ur completely right (no sarcasm in use)
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abba1964at 3-24-2009
STALKERS ARE STUPID!!!!!!!!!
Reganat 3-24-2009
Okay, abba, really. If your going to post a comment put something that people want to read, and not a pointless comment like "STALKERS ARE STUPID!!!!!!". Imagine if everyone that read this article posted a dumb comment like yours. Then posting comments would be a pointless waste of time. Listen, I'm a really nice person, but I'm just trying to make a point here. A point you should really take time to consider.
buckeyefan991at 3-24-2009
Regan your so stupid!!! LuLzzz Let the man speak what he wants and stop trying to be "a friendly person"..its an internet comment!!!! LOLZZZZ
too2hiper4ugurlat 3-24-2009
And your point is Regan?
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That's freaky.
Jim Mooreat 3-24-2009
Regan ... practice what you preach.
boogerlips000at 3-24-2009
people are freaks ! Blue shutters? Everyone knows when you love someone you leave a box of your own turds on the lawn.
Kellyat 3-24-2009
i know right..you just dont see people doing that anymore...shame
lev3161at 3-24-2009
3 kids, 3 different fathers. Great role model. And they wonder why prejudice exists.
Saraat 3-24-2009
Prejudice- as in against black people? Because I know plenty of white people with multiple children from different father's.
jplvhpat 3-24-2009
You're an idiot. Prejudice against what? Black people? Single mothers? People who spell their name e-r-y-k-a-h? Multiple children by multiple fathers is not exclusive to any of these groups. Who says it is a bad thing to have different fathers to your children? If it's your personal opinion that that is bad, then that's all that is, your personal opinion. I have more hope for the children in her care than I do for any in your care. Hopefully ignorance isn't genetic, then I will have hope for your children's future.
hearthead2at 3-24-2009
Maybe the first two fathers were abusive, did you ever think of that? Maybe she HAD to leave them. Is she supposed to be alone the rest of her life because her first hubby couldn't behave?
AdrieCmat 3-24-2009
It exist because of people like you, obviously, lev3161.