August 14th 2023.
Erykah Badu didn't have any intention of stirring up drama, but that's exactly what happened when her limited edition incense, Badu P***y, sold out in just two hours after it was made available on her website Badu World Market. HipHop DX reported the fast sellout was likely due to the heated rift between the ethereal artist and podcaster Akademiks that went viral.
The product's description was a dig at Akademiks, reading "In honor of the biggest p*ssy in our culture, we’re introducing this limited edition premium incense — cause he deserves it!" The description was in response to Akademiks' disrespectful comments about Badu during a Rumble stream, which was in response to a comment Badu made about him six years prior on an episode of Everyday Struggle.
Badu had said that Akademiks reminded her of Jerry the Mouse from the cartoon Tom and Jerry. Akademiks was evidently hurt by her comment, and it took him six years to respond. The popular incense was wrapped with a cartoon mouse wearing a gold chain that said “Livingston”, which is Akademiks' government name.
Although Badu said she was sensitive about her art, it seems her words were taken to heart and replayed in Akademiks' mind for the past six years until he saw an opportune time to respond. Fortunately, the viral spat caused Badu's product to be on fire and her stock went poof, up in smoke.
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