BONUS: Top Republicans are attacking what they call âwokeâ politics, and even passing laws designed to âstopâ a supposed woke agenda. The singer who first brought that concept to the culture, in âMaster Teacher,â Erykah Badu, reflects on social justice, culture and âwoke politicsâ today â one of several topics the four-time Grammy winner tackles in this extended discussion with MSNBC anchor and music obsessive Ari Melber. Badu discusses her singing, deep links to hip hop, personal evolution, spirituality and approach to the music industry and business in general, including her new cannabis line with âCookies.â She also reacts to earlier moments and videos from her career, and engages with an âassessmentâ of her work that an artificial intelligence chat bot generated by drawing on public writings about her music and its message. This in-depth discussion is the newest installment of âMavericks with Ari Melber,â a series of interviews with artists, musicians and cultural icons (Aired in 2023)
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