Badu Rocks the ESSENCE Festival Stage with Show-Stopping Performance

Erykah Badu is no stranger to the ESSENCE Festival stage. With an introduction by longtime friend and comedian Dave Chappelle, the "On and On" singer brought that special E.Badu magic and energy to the Superdome and the crowd ate it up. Take a look at how the crowd received Erykah Badu.

Erykah Badu Brings that Oooo-Weee to the 2014 ESSENCE Festival

Michael Rowe

By Essence · Updated October 27, 2020

We here at ESSENCE love us some Erykah Badu. So we didn’t mind having her back on the Festival stage to help close out an amazing July 4th weekend, and neither did the fans. Attendees went ape on Twitter, and showed their love and appreciation for the head wrap-wearing, incense burning and always amazing Erykah Badu.

Yassssss @fatbellybella just Nae Nae’d while sanging OnandOn #essencefest I love her!!! #ErykahBadu @essencefest @essencemag
— Brooklyn Boheme (@LeChicBoheme) July 7, 2014

Get ready for chamomile tea, incense, and body oils y’all cause #ErykahBadu is up next!!!! #ESSENCEFEST
— jshanyse (@JShanyse) July 7, 2014

Erykah always puts on a great show…she showed mad love to the crowd!! #EssenceFest #ErykahBadu
— IG: GoodInvestmentK (@GoodInvestmentK) July 7, 2014

how can I want you for myself when I’m already someone else’s girl #erykahbadu #EssenceFest
— Jasmine (@grilldcheeez) July 7, 2014

“I’m the envy of other women and the rule of men. ” — @fatbellybella #EssenceFest <<< you can’t buy/sell confidence/swag
— Demetria Lucas (@abelleinbk) July 7, 2014

Erykah is hilarious & country as hell! Lol #EssenceFest she’s KILLIN it too!
— Big Sam (@FunkyBigSam) July 7, 2014