The choice was between music and track. Fortunately for all of us, this Charlotte-based hip-hop R&B singer chose music.

Erykah Badu: Hello, It’s Me
By 2012, Erykah Badu had undergone a beautiful evolution from pioneer of late-’90s neosoul to hard-hitting, politically inspired, space-funk godchild of George Clinton. I needed to talk to her. And so I did.