
Syd on Erykah Badu: “She Makes What She Needs to Make”
Erykah Badu has been one of Syd's biggest influences from childhood. When they finally met, "It was amazing"
Erykah Badu has been one of Syd's biggest influences from childhood. When they finally met, "It was amazing"
"She stops time with her voice," Chan Marshall says. "I just got chills"
Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning pay tribute to one of their biggest heroes — and share what they learned from working with her
"I don’t ever want to put out any music that Dolly Parton wouldn’t enjoy or listen to, or find some humor in."
"She’s definitely getting more kudos in her silver years," Giddens says. "Let’s build on that"
Cara first heard Morissette's music in sixth grade, and her influence has been felt ever since
"She’s had so much of an impact — not just because of her voice, but because of how she fought back, how she struggled because of her color, because of how she looked"
"There’s something about her singing: a righteousness and a determination," Kidjo says of the late South African artist and activist who inspires her to this day
"'She's a Bitch' is my favorite. If it came out today it would still be just as hot as it was back then. They’re calling her a bitch, but she don’t care."
Saweetie on singing 'Believe' as a toddler, getting fashion inspiration, and meeting one of her all-time heroes
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