Erykah Badu Tweets about Controversial Video

Update (3.30.10) Everybody & their mama is discussing Erykah Badu’s video. CNN is even covering it. They confirmed that although children were nearby, no one filed a complaint against Badu after the March 17 incident, Dallas Police Senior Cpl. Janice Crowther said. “But if we had had a call and would have caught Ms. Badu in the act of walking down the street taking her clothes off, she would have been charge with a Class B misdemeanor,” she said. Click here for the story.

Via her twitter feed, here’s a little insight on why & how Erykah Badu shot the controversial video that men and fans love.

the people caught in the shot were trying hard to ignore me . lol cept one guy grbbing clothes… it was the peeps off camera yelling . 21 minutes ago via web

they were yelling , THIS IS A PUBLIC PLACE : YOU OUGHTA BE ASHAMED : PUT YOUR CLOTHES ON : DAMN GIRL! etc…

who? who is sandra rose? lol 3 minutes ago via web

@fatbellybella so sandra rose has you on her blog sayin you were filming in front of a green screen..& you digitally enhanced your behind.. 4 minutes ago via TweetDeck in reply to fatbellybella Retweeted by fatbellybella and 1 other

funny thing is , the physical nudity is nothing lol . i been naked all along in my words actions and deeds . thats the real vulnerable place 4 minutes ago via web

had to put money in the meter cause i had to leave my car incase cops came … after last action , we ran like hell ! lol 7 minutes ago via web

Andre said,if u gone go ,go all the way./D.O.C. said, U got huge balls kid.& gave me a high five…i bathed,took a breath.i started the car 3 minutes ago via web

i asked @jayelectronica if i should go threw with it . he said . IF YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT DO IT – YOU GOT 1 SHOT TO BE ERYKAH… 8 minutes ago via web

i told my family.”i want you to know that the things i do r not ever 2b seen as a reflection of u. im me.uncle mike said,u the shit,period. 9 minutes ago via web

my family travels with me everywhere i go .mom, sis,bro ,2 cousins , granny mans archives and schedule at home .they all love me. are honest 13 minutes ago via web

i told puma (5) my plans . she looked at me with a blank face and replied . ok mama . can i have another pudding ? less than 20 seconds ago via web

asked 7 what he would do if teased -he said ill tell em my mom is great she was having fun…i immediately took myself less serious. hes 12 2 minutes ago via web

hours before i talked to mama .she said she wasnt fully in favor but she had my back . 3 minutes ago via web

i talked to matt on the phone earlier. before i pulled up in the Lincoln .kim texted to me “did you do it,thats some crzy sht right?”right. 6 minutes ago via web

..didnt remember what kind of undies i wore that day so i chked 1st b4 removing pants.lol. i knew my intent was good.that thought made it ok 10 minutes ago via web

heard people yelling diff things @ me but i held my head up and kept moving.there were children there.i prayed they wouldnt b traumatized… 14 minutes ago via web

it was st patrics day in dallas . i was at the grassy knoll . although i was thinking 1 million things as i walked i didnt see anything … 17 minutes ago via web

i remember tweeting that day.”okay here goes nothing” i felt like i was going2 do something life threatening.1nce hoody unzip-no tur’n back 19 minutes ago via web

we only had 1 shot to get it right . we didnt plan the shot . coodie and i just went raw dog . too busy lookin for cops and being petrified

Everyone’s talking about it, men love it, so here it is.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGt-Zg8aC5Q]

Here’s the video in reverse:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MmxrsBEsLw]

Her album is out tuesday 3/30/2010, www.erykahbadu.com . Photo Source.