Erykah Badu is magic. Thatβs the only explanation for how sheβs able to make the universe bend to her will. Her powers were once again on display during her recent concert in Atlanta. While performing at the State Farm Arena, she confessed her feelings for βfineβ celebrity crush, John Boyega. She told the crowd to βtell that nigga I said hi.β The On & On artist figured that with an arena full of fans, her message would find its way back to the Star Wars actor.
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βItβs a lot of people in the audienceβthatβs why I wanted to say that,β she said in a video posted to Netflixβs Strong Black Leads Instagram. βCause thereβs enough of yβall for one of yβall to get the message to the man, right?β
The Grammy winner went on to discuss Boyegaβs age, noting that the 31-year-old has the βspecialβ kind of stamina she appreciates in a man.
βHow old is he? He under 30? Hell yeah!β she continued. βThatβs what Iβm talking about. Nuts still tough. You know what Iβm sayinβ? Thatβs what I be looking for.β
Shortly after all this went down, the actor surprised the βNext Lifetimeβ singer on stage while she was performing her classic hit, βTyrone.β She laughed and hugged him, proclaiming, βItβs John Boyega!β Badu recently released a new version of the song called, βWho Cloned Tyroneβ for the actorβs Netflix sci-fi movie They Cloned Tyrone. She then invited him to hang out with her on her bus after the show.
βIβma go back to the bus later on. After the show, of course. I gotta finish this,β she said. As he left the stage, she gave the actor very specific instructions, saying, βMake sure you roll one up for me. Thank you!β
Boyega better make sure he knows who heβs dealing with. Back in February, the singer addressed the well-known urban legend that any man who looks her in the eye falls in love with her, telling Tamron Hall that it doesnβt just apply to men, βWomen too,β she said. βAnd children and animals. Any living, breathing thing.β
Her former beau Common confirmed Baduβs magical influence, saying, βYeah, the βBadu Boxβ is real. It can take you to another universe. But seriously, thatβs when you meet somebody thatβs real special and youβre like, βMan, this woman gotβ¦she got something else, man.β It ainβt just the sex. It ainβt just the looks. Itβs like something thatβs kind of like spirit-wise, where youβre like, βThis woman got something else.ββ
John Boyega may be familiar with the Force, but we all know itβs no match for Erykah Badu.
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