β¦Changed her birth name Erica to Erykah because she believes that the former is her 'slave' name.
β¦The term 'kah' from 'Erykah' signifies the inner self, which, when translated from Arabic, means 'can do no wrong' while Badu is also an African name for the 10th born child used for the Ashanti people in Ghana.
β¦Her voice has been often compared to Billie Holiday.
β¦Is a vegetarian.
β¦Named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998.