It's an afternoon in July 2023, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in his element. Standing at a podium at the foot of the marble staircase in New York’s City Hall, the Mayor is flanked by staffers, supporters, and hip-hop stars including Eric B. (of Eric B. and Rakim fame), rapper and reality TV star Peter Gunz, and “The Blastmaster” KRS-One.
Next month, Erykah Badu turns 53. The four-time Grammy Award-winner is now an international fashion icon. Over the last year, she has been photographed for the covers of Vogue, New York magazine, and GQ Germany. But this story is one that only a South Oak Cliff-raised writer can tell and only this magazine could publish. Because Badu is one of us. And, as we know from experience, she is always worth the wait.
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