“Woke,” a term singer Erykah Badu reinvigorated in the late aughts on the track “Master Teacher,” has since taken on “a life of its own,” and she believes it has become a put-down for ...

Badu introduced “stay woke” in the song “Master Teacher” on her 2008 album New Amerykah Part One. “I am known to stay awake,” the song begins. “What if there were no n— only master ...

Erykah Badu thinks the far right has altered the meaning of the term "woke." In a recent interview with MSNBC, the Grammy-winning "On and On" musician spoke about her role in popularizing the term ...

Erykah Badu, the American singer-songwriter who reintroduced the term “woke” to a new generation with her 2008 song “Master Teacher,” has spoken out about the latest conservative attacks ...

In her now viral MSNBC interview with host Ari Melber, the legendary Erykah Badu addressed how conservatives have twisted the term “woke” into something derogatory and weaponized it against ...

Erykah Badu popularized the term “woke” in her critically acclaimed song “Master Teacher” in 2008. The term, which has become a political buzzword in recent years, is used to describe ...

Erykah Badu wishes conservative politicians would just say what they really mean when they invoke the word “woke” to describe progressive policies and practices they are railing against.

Erykah Badu claims she popularized the term “woke” with her 2008 song “Master Teacher,” and now it’s been hijacked by the right wing. Erykah Badu has addressed the hi-jacking of the term ...

Erykah Badu coined the term "woke" in her 2008 song "Master Teacher." She sits down with Ari Melber to discuss the GOP's appropriation of the term, cannabis legalization and the worst advice she's ...

Erykah Badu admitted vandalizing her own Tesla amid ... Badu’s helped popularize the term “woke” in her 2008 song “Master Teacher.” She addressed the Republican Party’s rebranding ...

Erykah Badu is ready to return to music. The “Window Seat” singer, 54, opened up to Us Weekly exclusively about her decision to record a new album after a 15-year hiatus. Badu last released an ...