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  "name": "Erykah Badu",
  "description": "Erykah Badu appears once in our Neo-Soul list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-29",
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    "last": 1997
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    {
      "trackKey": "erykah-badu--on-and-on",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/erykah-badu--on-and-on/",
      "title": "On & On",
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      "label": "Kedar",
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      "whyItMatters": "A jazz vocal delivered over a beat that would not be out of place on a Tribe record. Badu arrived fully formed, and the phrasing on this is still being copied.",
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}