On the Wednesday February 15th edition of “Tamron Hall,” in a daytime exclusive interview, living legend Erykah Badu joined Tamron to discuss her prolific career and influence in both the music and fashion industries following her cover feature in Vogue’s March issue. Dressed in style, she discussed the urban legend of her “power” and gave a behind-the-scenes look into her iconic song “Tyrone.” Badu also cheekily threw her hat in the ring for a potential future Super Bowl halftime show performance while discussing Rihanna’s recent return to the stage.
Erykah Badu on whether she would consider performing for the Super Bowl halftime show:
“I might, yeah. I might. Depending on the circumstances and everything. Tam, they tiptoe around me. You know they don’t know what I’m — the corporation don’t know what I’m gonna do. I might, I might go on the Superbowl and ask for corporate reparations, I mean right now. They never know what’s going to happen so they tip real easy around me…as they should.”
Erykah Badu on her iconic song “Tyrone”:
“It was like my sister and I, Hey Coco! We always imitate our aunts, you know, and they would be fussing and talking about the guy or what he needs to do better. You know, tearing him down. And that was my homage to that.” Tamron stepped in to clarify, “and it came out live in that way?” Badu responded, “Yeah I was freestyling… but they were taking me seriously like ‘Erykah Badu was man bashing!’ I’m like, not man bashing. If you throw a rock in the crowd a hit dog will holler.” Tamron continues asking, “And I wondered, what happened to every guy named Tyrone. Do you hear from Tyrone’s saying…” Badu responds “I get thousands of letters from people whose name is Tyrone saying how I ruined their life and yeah… I say nothing. I already did my part.”
Erykah Badu discusses the urban legend of her power:
“I think it [her power] is indescribable. And the bedroom? That’s not where you’re going to find it because my magic doesn’t lie between my thighs. It lies between my ears.”
(Pics ABC/Jeff Neira)
