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Erykah Badu Bares All in 'Window Seat' Video

Posted Mar 27th 2010 10:00PM by Tracey Ford
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Commonly described as one of the more eccentric contemporary songstresses, Erykah Badu's latest video will surely keep people talking. Badu casually strips off her clothes as she takes a stroll through the streets in the video for her latest single 'Window Seat' off her upcoming album, 'New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh).'

Starting off in a dark trench coat and sunglasses, the singer peels off layers of clothing, revealing a tattoo on her upper back that reads "Evolving" and winds up completely nude before being shot down. The video -- directed by Coodie Rock and inspired by Brooklyn-based duo Matt and Kim -- ends with Badu explaining that "they who play it safe are quick to assassinate what they do not understand."

Check out the video after the jump.

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optomus7

look shes always been ill to me in a great way and if folk dont like it they can just play the video backward....uhh D.NEW pa allday

September 07 2010 at 2:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

tiffany

I like her 2 but that was a little far i dont understand being naked and her message being put together i think it was a publicity stunt 2 cuz every body is tryin to see this video and utube is not playing it

April 04 2010 at 11:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Angela Saxton

Why must we as black people continue to make fools of ourselves? I love Erykah Badu, but she could have made a better video than that it was uncalled for. She is a made artist why pull stunts for publicity?

March 31 2010 at 11:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

dumanbeing

I've always liked Badu and I still do but I don't understand the nudity combined with the deep message. We have become abhorrent as a nation, however, part of that is our obsession with women showing more and more of their bodies to those who do not honor the viewing. this video has person pain in it to me like a marriage breakup over another women or something disguised in a deep message. I've always respected Badu as not falling into the peek a boo trap, that's all. How attractive she's always looked in her African attire, right? Why this?

March 29 2010 at 1:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

KarmaJ07

Love, love, love badu....beautiful video..

March 29 2010 at 11:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

stlrams2k6

She didn't take it too far. That was perfect. A bold artistic statement. Bravo Erykah!

March 29 2010 at 5:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

shawterry6

I understood what its about but that took it to far.

March 29 2010 at 4:27 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply