Living with Baduizm
posted on Aug 14, 2007
It was bound to happen.
On a routine trip to NYC, an undisclosed Ohword reporter got caught in the middle of a rap related scuffle and ended up in the emergency room. We won’t mention exactly who was involved, but suffice to say that we’ll avoid any Freddy Foxxx sponsored dice games in the future. Unfortunately, as anyone who’s seen Michael Moore’s Sicko knows, hospital waiting rooms ain’t no joke and no amount of Bumpy Knuckles induced pain could get the attention of a doctor until our check cleared.
However, it should be noted that there WERE a nice variety of pamphlets, including one informing the public about a very serious and oft overlooked disease. So as a part of our agreement with the shifty thieves good doctors who generously gave us discount medical care, we at Ohword are legally obliged to present to you this very special feature: Living with Baduizm
oh fucking wow… this is fucking amazing
my girl is gonna love this
— nation Aug 14, 03:47 PM
BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA @ sign #1
— ron mexico Aug 14, 03:51 PM
This feature is nothing short of amazing! Shit is hilarious. Great post
— Shawn Lee Aug 14, 03:54 PM
fucking hilarious! need to print these out, hand them out at badu concerts!
“what’s wrong with leroy?”
“oh that nigga got the badu!”
— khal Aug 14, 03:55 PM
Given that Outkast’s worst albums happened post-Badu, I would say that they’re sort of a bad example for whatever point this is meant to make.
— jamie radford Aug 14, 04:01 PM
jesus christ… and another one.
— wargasms Aug 14, 04:02 PM
Nice. And Jamie Radford’s a faggot.
— Hobo Aug 14, 04:09 PM
bwwwaaahahahahahhahahaha…
the clincher was the Q-Tip pic and caption.
— The ILLatino Aug 14, 04:34 PM
“the clincher was the Q-Tip pic and caption.”
co-sign.
— DJ Trackstar Aug 14, 04:46 PM
I lol’d – nice work!
— DJ EUrok Aug 14, 04:48 PM
hahaha, original pamphlet looks like its for cancer.
good shit funk.
— machina Aug 14, 05:03 PM
“the clincher was the Q-Tip pic and caption.”
LMAO. Brilliant.
— Money Gripp Aug 14, 05:12 PM
Just shit my pants.
— J-Mass Aug 14, 05:30 PM
wow… Should’ve thrown in a Pharoahe Monch Desire reference for good measure, but this is a LOL-Ler Derby nonetheless. Good job fellas.
B.
— B. Ware tha Siniq Aug 14, 05:40 PM
Jamie Radford didn’t like my comment, so he did what any disgruntled human should do: he took the beef to myspace. Here’s the message he just sent me: “hey dude — i would appreciate it if you didn’t call me a “faggot” on a message board in which you disagree with my opinion.. i dont even know you, so its really not cool for you to make personal insults against me.. peace, j.”
My bad, Jamie (Jaz). My bad.
— Hobo Aug 14, 06:27 PM
Ha, Jamie Radford has a white persecution complex the size of Epcot Center’s dome…
— R.H.S. Aug 14, 06:30 PM
I think The D.O.C. has some Magic-like immunity
— rio rocket Aug 14, 06:48 PM
Now that’s brilliant! lmao
— Statik Aug 14, 07:16 PM
I find this Post decidedly anti-woman.
You all are WAAAAY smarter than this.
— m.dot Aug 14, 08:46 PM
I agree with m.dot. This post has been very anti-woman. Are you really blaming D’Angelo’s laziness on E. Badu?
I understand Common and Andre being victims of Baduizm, but when you mention all the others, you lose me.
— TheUltimate Aug 14, 09:21 PM
It’s a joke, bitches. Lighten up.
— R.H.S. Aug 14, 09:45 PM
I knew yall were some closet Imuses all along.
— eauhellzgnaw Aug 14, 10:39 PM
This is some funny shit. Didn’t think at once it was misogynistic. It’s misbaduistic.
— Jay B Aug 14, 11:34 PM
Anti woman? The only woman I mentioned was Erykah Badu. By your own logic your attack on me would make you anti-man you mysandrist pig.
Seriously, some of y’all are reading FAR too deep into this. To the rest of y’all, thanks for the props.
— Sach Aug 14, 11:37 PM
fuck, this is hilarious. Jzone is a saviour haha
— macca Aug 15, 02:15 AM
I echo the “It’s a joke, bitches. Lighten Up” sentiment. Some of y’all actin’ bitchier than bitches. I see who Kurupt was talking about.
— Hobo Aug 15, 02:54 AM
$$$
— theaggravatedjew Aug 15, 06:28 AM
SACH, you effin’ killed this shit. Now if you could only take a minute to help me out with a drop on shout rap groups.
You are evidently a bigot of shout rap.
— Dallas Aug 15, 09:09 AM
Well done. Although I dont know what you mean by Andre’s Jimi Hendrix influenced album. Do you mean a Prince influenced solo album?
— dantesevere Aug 15, 09:14 AM
I LOL’d :D
— Bex Aug 15, 12:37 PM
This is an excellent critique on the fall and rebirth of okayplayers. Just like thugs and strip clubs, the coffeeshop vibe ain’t going nowhere. Hell…I finally bought a Fender Rhodes this year. Now all I need is a fly knit cap. I mean how much msg and high-frutose-corn surup made products from the bo-de-ga can one man consume? How much M.O.P. and Wu is too much? It took the Baduizm and the MCA crumble for those guys to realize what it takes to reach the average cat and find a healthy medium. It’s so easy to reach over the average rap fan’s head. They ain’t checking for Stereolab or Hendrix. All motherf*ckers really want is just beats and rhymes. Dilla knew this hence the Ruff Draft and Dil Withers joints. Of course now Common is at #1 on the Billboard albums chart after successfully reaching “the people”.
— coolout Aug 15, 12:43 PM
Raw genius. Just when I think you can’t top the last effort, in comes another one. Good stuff.
— sankofa Aug 15, 12:59 PM
Easily on par with Cam’ron’s Rhyme Book. Best five minutes of my day.
— floodwatch Aug 15, 04:37 PM
i wear my purple ribbon in support of a cure. a penny that goes against baduizm is a penny to save the world
— Deframon Aug 15, 05:38 PM
I’ve had direct contact with Badu before, and I walked away unscathed. The trick is to avoid all eye contact and eat a heaping helping of fried chicken before coming into her presence. Eating the vegetables she offers you will weaken your defenses.
— Maurice Garland Aug 16, 01:49 AM
So does this mean that D.O.C. is a carrier of Baduism? Cuz big homie still isn’t showing any of the regular symptoms. If we work fast enough, maybe we can use his blood to make a vaccine like they tried to do in “28 Weeks Later”. LOL.
Y’all are fools for this one.
One.
— Dart Adams Aug 16, 02:13 AM
Finally, someone is putting the facts out there so more people don’t have to suffer.
— Amadeo Aug 16, 01:49 PM
“Given that Outkast’s worst albums happened post-Badu, I would say that they’re sort of a bad example for whatever point this is meant to make.”
Actually since Outkast’s worst albums were POST BADU it means they were seriously affected by Baduizm… Wouldn’t that make them the perfect candidates for treatment?
Anyways this was funny as hell – good work!
— cbizzle Aug 16, 02:43 PM
All y’all silly ;-)
— Aquaboogie Aug 16, 03:33 PM
re: comment 38 — I guess what I meant was, post-‘Dre and Badu’s split. Aquemini was recorded at the height of their relationship, and that was, in my mind, their best album… Whereas Stankonia, which I consider their worst album, contained “Ms. Jackson,” a testament to their breakup…
— jamie radford Aug 16, 05:25 PM
damn! I do think like water for choclate is Commons best album. I’m off to spark a philly and hit bad girls post haste.
— Pj Aug 16, 10:18 PM
Gansta rap is set back for the black race…sets us back to the days of segregation. I’d take Baduizm any day.
— MrBigg Aug 17, 03:02 PM
Read a book nigga, buy land, fuck spinning rims.
— MrBigg2 Aug 17, 03:06 PM
Dave Chappelle said on some show that Badu has a good sense of humor and doesnt take herself too seriously despite appearances. She might like this.
— mars Aug 17, 03:40 PM
What year is this? I gotta go check a calendar…
— StupidFresh Aug 17, 05:46 PM
“Dave Chappelle said on some show that Badu has a good sense of humor and doesnt take herself too seriously despite appearances. She might like this.”
That would be cool. It wasn’t meant to be nearly as mean spirited as some people took it. Her album title just happened to sound like something contageous. And I don’t SERIOUSLY blame her because her ex’s happen to have fallen off.
— Sach Aug 17, 05:50 PM
man… so true. cats have been talking about this trend for a while now.
— Semantik Aug 18, 10:20 PM
I’ve read it several times and I’m still positive I’d smash out Badu…as if you didn’t know this is hilarious.
— Bare Arms Aug 19, 04:05 AM
Great stuff fellas, Oh Word continues to be one of the downright funniest blogs on these here interents.
Nice one!
Dan
— Dan Love Aug 20, 03:29 PM
They wrong for that Like Water For Chocolate comment – that was Com’s best shit, but damn if they ain’t on point with everything else…classic shit
— Memetic Aug 20, 04:12 PM
spits out the green tea
MOMMY!!!!
— zillz Aug 20, 07:33 PM
Where my response go?
Sh*t got Guantanmo’d?
— m.dot Aug 20, 10:16 PM
m.dot,
Comments on the site are being wonky today.
Actually I’m surprised you were even able to post one because I wasn’t getting a comment form until a change I just made… but anyway your original comment is still there at #19
— rafi Aug 21, 12:04 AM
I expected to laugh because I half-believe in Baduizm ruining OutKast but this just left me flat.
— DJ Flash Aug 21, 09:26 AM
blue ribbon post
— Gentle Jones Aug 21, 03:07 PM
I said a-living with Badu
Takes a lot of getting uused to
“Learn to live with it”
But I don’t waaan’t toooo
— Reggie Aug 21, 04:10 PM
i can’t remember the rapper that said “I think Badu got LSD in her pussy…”
— yep... Aug 21, 06:24 PM
I love Erykah Badu but this was hilarious.
— J. Aug 22, 12:43 PM
Rafi,
It was probably for the best then.
I had all kinda Imus analysis, Black women & sex , and rappin n*ggas and the fall of man/dope emcee all tied together in a response.
— m.dot Aug 23, 03:46 AM
So….how did Lauryn Hill get it?
— Alex Aug 24, 09:08 PM
crap. I think I got Baduizm.
— Karen Aug 24, 10:37 PM
Hahaha! That was so funny! You know what was really funny? After all that, E Badu still remains only about a billion time more talented and interesting than you.
— Jonston Aug 25, 03:12 AM
I didn’t agree with most of the shit in the pamphlet, and I still thought it was some very funny shit. Very, very funny and creative.
— Allen Aug 27, 04:10 PM
crap. I think I got Baduizm.
— bluehost Aug 28, 04:52 AM
As a devout Baduist, I’ve had chronic Baduizm since she first came out! I met her like two weeks ago and I’ve got to say, my condition has since “worsened.”
And when the album comes out in Oct., Nov. or whenever she feels like it dropping it, there probably might not be any more Badu
antibodies in my being to fight off this “horrid, terrible disease.”
(I’m obsessed with Badu, but that phamplet was hilarious! LOL)
— msbadu2003 Aug 31, 04:39 PM
I really don’t understand this article at all. What’s wrong with Badu?
— Julius Sep 21, 10:23 PM
Thats all of my favourite artiste i must have baduizm.But it still funny though..
— citagrandson Sep 24, 11:42 AM
Fucking hilarious..genius..lol
— xcentricpryncess Sep 29, 11:37 AM
yall wrong. lol
im just fresh …..
what can i say
(rubs chin like jay jay)
okay player!!!!
actually my albulm drops on my birthday !!!
single in november
check for the leaks
i’ll officially anounce next week
i cant wait.
prepare to die on contact
hehehheheeheehheheeeee
peace
erykah (yes)
— analoguegirl Oct 16, 03:04 AM
if that’s really badu posting then i really believe in the virus!
that shit sounds like what AIDS would say to magic johnson.
you sure it ain’t marbury?
— ron mexico Oct 16, 04:53 AM
Goes to show that people have a sense of humor about themselves and can take a joke.
Shoutouts to Erykah Badu for being a good sport about the piece. Go cop the new album and play it with your art-school jump off.
— Sach Oct 16, 01:02 PM
Wack chauvinist tripe. Mean-spirited, ig’nant and disrespectful don’t equal funny to me. Women are gonna be in the hiphop game whether y’all closeted homothugs like it or not. Peace bitches
— doinit Oct 17, 05:33 PM
“Wack chauvinist tripe. Mean-spirited, ig’nant and disrespectful don’t equal funny to me. Women are gonna be in the hiphop game whether y’all closeted homothugs like it or not. Peace bitches”
Damn, u mad doggie?
Props to Erykah for being able to take a joke. Not all her music is herbal remedy tho, Penitentary Philosophy is a banger.
— The Ghost of Eazy E Oct 17, 07:42 PM
#69 ain’t Erykah, lol!
— Jennifer Oct 18, 01:46 AM
#69 ain’t Erykah, lol!
— Jennifer Oct 18, 01:47 AM
Jennifer,
It most definitely is her. She came over from this thread on okayplayer and she posted there as well.
Before I checked the referer page, I was wondering if it was really her so I also looked up the ip that was posted from. I was expecting to just get geographical info but SBC gave me the customer name and it’s Badu’s full name “Erica Wright”.
SBC customers should consider that a warning about their lack of web anonymity!
— rafi Oct 19, 12:59 PM
O, I know it’s her!!!!!!!!
Matter of fact, I replied to that thread on Okayplayer and she responded to a few of us “Baduists”
And yeah, I have it bad, I know, can’t shit cure my bout of Baduizm!
— Jennifer Oct 22, 03:04 AM
O, I know it’s her!!!!!!!!
Matter of fact, I replied to that thread on Okayplayer and she responded to a few of us “Baduists”
And yeah, I have it bad, I know, can’t shit cure my bout of Baduizm!
— Jennifer Oct 22, 03:23 AM
Damn I must be infected… LWFC, Headgear, Tea…ya’ll got me. Well baduizm infected or not- still proud of it. hehe
Funny folder though.
— phillie Oct 22, 06:06 PM
“One Day It’ll All Make Sense” is Com’s best.
This is hilarious in every way possible.
— Colin Oct 22, 07:47 PM
Oh my God… I believe that “Like Water for Chocolate” is Commons best album. Maybe I should take a trip to Dr. Andre Young’s office. lol
— Dante Clark Oct 22, 09:44 PM
I contracted Baduizm years ago, it’s a day to day fight but I’m prepared to die on contact…
— MixieDixie Oct 22, 10:30 PM
You created a funny concept for a parody. I’ll give you that. But what do you find at fault with the Woman really? I’d fear Lil’ Kimism, Trinaism, Foxy Brownism, and Jackie-Oism. Before Badu. If you prefered a Black Woman perm her hair and shake her ass for your enjoyment and speak about nothing(or at all). Don’t be intimidated. Say that shit! Stop being scared like some self hating bitches!
— THE OUTABODIES Oct 22, 11:40 PM
Yo, kats take this shit WAY to seriously. This was funny, bottom line! Even Ms. Badu laughed at this, how you gonna get offended if she isn’t. People is way too involved in other folks careers for them to not have anything to do with ‘em. Crazy though, I am sending this out to everyone I know.
— Chris Newberry Oct 23, 02:49 AM
“One Day It’ll All Make Sense” is Com’s best.
This is hilarious in every way possible.-colin
Nah Newjack! Ressurection is still his best album to date
— The third Oct 23, 12:59 PM
Like Water … is the topping for One day It’ll … and Ressurection. Ressurection is definitely the birth of Communism… which came b4 Baduizm… that’s why I thought they were a good fusion
— 3IAssassin Oct 23, 08:57 PM
dopeness. had to give this posting new life on my site so a whole new wave of people can enjoy the genius.
— DJ Franchise Oct 24, 12:02 AM
This dude has a bad case of baduizm
— dj eurok Oct 24, 03:34 PM
Haha, he looks like Andrea a lil!
— Jennifer Oct 24, 11:41 PM
This is sooo damn funny.
Someone has a lot of time on their hands
— Noelle Oct 25, 12:02 AM
lol @ that photo!
— Rafi Oct 25, 12:03 AM
Headwraps, tight vintage clothes with a beard…lofers no kicks..
— ktc Oct 26, 09:19 PM
You mean to tell me I had it all these years and no one mentioned this before??!!!
I’m always the last to know:)
H
— Harlo Oct 28, 04:41 AM
I hope it’s not too late because I think Like Water For Chocolate is Comm’s best album. Pass me AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, quick! lol
— Jacqueal Renard Jackson (Jay Arr aka J Rilla) Nov 5, 05:07 PM
YO that ni**a buddha down the block got that ill antibiotic…who wit me? Haha
Yo this was funny as hell..I too once thought baduizm was a way of life…until I discovered the ‘‘love potion” jilly from philly spread out..all mushy and shit…writing he loves me on mirrors and taking long walks through parks after dark…I got bullet wounds from that shi*...
What’s next? Ice cubes that don’t melt! Ha ha ha ha ha…
And I’m out!
— blkbuttaflyysol Nov 5, 07:43 PM
“...now my album is on sale at Starbucks”...
hahahahaha
— sub Nov 20, 04:58 PM
Erykah Badu is to rappers what the Madden cover is to NFL players.
— DLUX Nov 21, 01:52 AM
Erykah, they are wrong for this even though it’s kinda funny. What type of rap do you like, though?
— abw Nov 28, 04:58 PM
So! This style has been around since the late fifties. I get the humorous part for real. I just don’t get the overall opinion that somethings wrong with it. In any way shape or form. It’s about, individuality, afro-centrism, or self-empowerment. It’s fucked up that anyone who had this style before or after Ms. Badu’s debut. Get’s the follower label. That’s all i’m saying. I love my Afro-centric Sisteren with a passion. I’ll defend them till the end if I have to.
— THE OUTABODIES Dec 1, 06:46 PM
so i need this comic for my project so my grades will come up
— shen Dec 4, 09:36 AM
I laughed, but I know you’re not for real.
We all know that Badu is the Business~its musicality, its beauty, its verve has clearly inspired you.
— Yang-chu Dec 20, 09:15 PM
This is incredible! Glad to know that I’m not the only one living with baduizm – I’m not sure that I’ll ever recover!
— Hannah Dec 21, 04:14 PM
“gangsta rap made me do it”
— damian Jan 30, 12:35 AM
I have just discovered I am a long term sufferer of Baduizm wht can i do hellllllp
this a bad ass article
— reason Feb 5, 09:04 AM
Damn Sach, you official now!
http://www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=7906632&nav=2FH5
— Ricky Choo Feb 22, 07:03 PM
Gansta rap is set back for the black race…sets us back to the days of segregation. I’d take Baduizm any day.
— disneyland tickets Apr 10, 06:02 AM
HILARIOUS!!!
— Nalani Apr 15, 02:53 AM
dj eurok , that pic is soooo funny!
— Nalani Apr 15, 02:55 AM
I would like the pattern for that whole outfit.
— Conni Apr 25, 08:32 PM
man oh man, this made me laugh my ass off…
— fritz tha cat Jul 24, 03:48 PM
:D most classic thing ever!!! genius! takes off stupid hat…
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— Anonymous Nov 1, 09:06 AM
FUCK DAT! THAT SHIT WAS FUNNY AS HELL! PAMPHLET HAD ME DYING AT MY MAC! AND I SUFFER FROM BADUIZM NIGGA WHAT! LOL NIGGAS NEED TO LIGHTEN UP! I ALSO SUFFER FROM D’ANGELOIZM TOO! I MUMBLE SOMETIMES WHEN I TALK I LISTEN TO ALOT OLD SCOOL AND SOUL I SMOKE ALOT WEED AND I HAVE A TENDENCY OF TAKING YEARS TO PUT OUT GOOD SHIT.
— StayTalkin'Sh!T Dec 16, 08:50 PM
Thats some funny shit had me choking on my Quarter Water! Is that dude with Baduizm knitting!?
— Solocypher Dec 18, 09:38 AM
awwdammit :(
— FWMJ Dec 23, 02:06 PM
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