Posted in music on April 3, 2010
"Erykah Badu's naked stroll through downtown Dallas, Texas, for a music video has earned her a disorderly conduct citation. The singer shed her clothes as she walked through Dealey Plaza until she was nude and then fell near where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Badu said the video was "shot guerrilla style," without a crew and in one take March 17. A Dallas Police spokeswoman said earlier in the week that they wanted to press charges against Badu because children were present, but no one had called police or filed a complaint that day. Police now have their witness." [CNN]The witness probably works for her record label. Total punishment: $500 fine. Total free press from having to pay a $500 fine: priceless.
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nappy headed hoes
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 12:51 PM
^hahaha win
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 12:58 PM
where can i watch the video?
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 1:09 PM
Badu does not need free press.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 1:17 PM
everyone that just released an album needs free press
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 1:31 PM
how unoriginal
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 1:33 PM
datass.jpg
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 2:24 PM
Isn't she wearing a bra there? How is that "naked"? Anyway, I'd hit it but that probably is already abundantly obvious since i'm posting on Brooklyn Vegan and am therefore sexually deprived.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 3:18 PM
she's wearing a bra there, but if you watch the video you will know she took it off followed by taking her panties off followed by walking completely nude
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 3:34 PM
I guess Matt & Kim weren't mainstream enough to warrant a fine. Either that or NYC is just a hell of a lot cooler than Dallas (well, duh).
Posted by M | April 3, 2010 5:34 PM
America is going backwards if this is a big deal.
The first commenter is white trash.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 5:40 PM
Is this violence?? NO.
Give her a fine and move on to bigger thing like bad drivers for one.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 5:44 PM
She should get the chair.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 6:11 PM
why did they block out her breasts, vagina and anus on the video?
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 6:19 PM
She should get the chair.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 6:11 PM
Your getting the chair buddy.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 8:53 PM
where is the uncensored vid of her boobs, vag, and a-hole?
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 11:04 PM
^^^dude, the uncensored version will be $9.95...since no one pays for music anymore she's hoping to make it up on porn downloads.
Posted by Anonymous | April 3, 2010 11:10 PM
i think she killed kennedy
Posted by Anonymous | April 4, 2010 12:22 AM
If she had done it on a closed set, no big deal. She got in trouble because it was done in the wide open streets of Dallas with children present.
Posted by notsmarterthan | April 4, 2010 4:31 AM
"The witness probably works for her record label. Total punishment: $500 fine. Total free press from having to pay a $500 fine: priceless."
This is good stuff!
Posted by Freepster | April 4, 2010 8:33 AM