Erykah Badu - Baduizm

In the 1990s, a new breed of musicians were coming to dominate the worlds of hip hop, R&B, and soul.

With bands like A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul uniting under the Native Tongues collective banner, and the Soulquarians featuring D'Angelo, Questlove, Mos Def, and more, it was apparent that a new sensibility had emerged, and artists were taking music to special places.

None more so than Erykah Badu, who pioneered a new sound known as neo-soul on her 1997 debut album, Baduizm.

A commercial and critical success, this is the story of an album that continues to offer new directions in music to anyone who's prepared to listen.