Rhetorical Analysis

Erykah Badu has taken the teachings from her childhood and let them guide her path in life. She is totally opposite from most other celebrities, she never let her fame or fortune change who she is or what she believed in. In the article she states that she never wanted to be a celebrity but she was more interested in doing what she loves. I think she is a positive role model for young African Americans because she has a strong dedication to learning about her ancestors and African American culture. In today’s society most people among younger generations take for granted the privilege of learning about their history and where they came from. As a whole our culture is fixated on fame and fortune and we are also culturally obsessed with celebrities and their lifestyles we are always interested in what they are wearing and who their dating. We rarely take any interest in the positive information such as starting a non-profit organization or teaching fine art classes in the neighborhoods where they grew up. These are all things Erykah Badu has accomplished while staying true to her career as an entertainer.

Erykah Badu is truly the definition of a free spirit and isn’t afraid of being herself at all times and she has expressed that freedom throughout her entire career. Most celebrities are always portrayed to be one way in the public eye and they are totally opposite behind closed doors this gives their fans and the people who admire them the most a false perception of who they really are. It sends the messages that it’s not okay to be who you are and that you have to follow the path of everyone else.

Erykah Badu has did a great job of breaking down this barrier although she was different from everyone in the music industry at the time of her arrival she was still welcomed with open arms and went on to sell three million copies on her debut album Badizum and she has also earned the title as the queen of Neo-soul. Reading this article on Erykah Badu helped me gained a stronger interest in her and also a greater respect for her in my opinion she is the definition of a true artist from her music to her passion for art itself. She has always found new ways to innovate herself throughout her career through her albums, and her appearance and she accomplished all this while staying true to herself and what she believe and also while inspiring others through the positive messages in her music and her free spirit.