Singer Erykah Badu Says She Never Approved the Tasteless Concept of Flaming Lips Video

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Singer Erykah Badu Says She Never Approved the Tasteless Concept of Flaming Lips Video

Below is the full, mostly unedited tweeted letter to a member of the group Flaming Lips, Wayne Coyne. We have edited out any profanity with 3 periods. There's no need for it here.

@waynecoyne then… perhaps, next time u get an occasion to work with an artist who respects your mind/art, you should send at least a ROUGh version of the video u PLAN to release b4 u manipulate or compromise the artist’s brand by desperately releasing a poor excuse for shock and nudity that sends a convoluted message that passes as art( to some).
Even with Window Seat there was a method and thought process involved. I have not one need for publicity . I just love artistic dialogue . And just because an image is shocking does not make it art.
You obviously have a misconception of who I am artistically. I don’t mind that but…

Read full letter here:

http://www.atoast2wealth.com/2012/06/10/erykah-badu-says-she-never-approved-t...