AWARENESS: ERYKAH BADU SIGNS LIMITED EDITION PRINTS FOR NON-PROFIT
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Los Angeles visual artist Steven Lopez features singer/actress Erykah Badu in his latest addition to the “After Midnight” series, a collection of portraits celebrating notable musicians/singers, including Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Jill Scott, Sade and India.Arie, among others.
Lopez recently went to Badu’s home in Dallas, Texas to complete the signing of 100 limited edition prints which will be available for sale at midnight on April 15th, exclusively on aftermidnightsoul.com.
Part of the proceeds will be donated to Badu’s non-profit, Beautiful Love Incorporated Non-Profit Development (B.L.I.N.D.), a charity organization she established to provide community-based programs for inner-city youth.
AFTER MIDNIGHT SERIES









65 Comments
1.
ladytroublesome
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I like that…Good stuff.
2.
WTF
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I want one!
3.
amgine
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
those are awesome! erykah looks pretty in that pic.
4.
WillPwr
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
That’s some dope artwork.
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T-Bizzel
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
now those are very very nice…. i would love one in my place….CUTE!!!!!
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SugarhoneyIcedtea [Addicted to India Arie's new album]
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
WoW. WoW. WoW…I’m loving it! I’d buy two or three…India’s, Sade’s and Eryka’s
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bassackwards
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I must have one or two…
8.
meme
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
MESMERIZING
i love taht woman so much
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MWNY
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Those are nice…
Twitter::MWNY
10.
Chelly
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Beautiful art work of TRULY talented ladies! Loves it!!
11.
bcc
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I really like Sade’s and Whitney’s …not so dramatic and animated like.
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bcc
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I really like Sade and Whitney pic …not so dramatic and animated like.
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Ms.Mel
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Wow! I love the art work! I see Jill Scott, India Arie, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Erykah Badu, Sade… But who are the other ones? Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys?
14.
lol
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Nice!! Love them!
Now that BIG ASS BOW WOW banner is unecessary he will still flop wont go WOOD, nobody checkin so why hurtin our eyes? lol
15.
bryant
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Dang… I’ma need ol dude to get his website together so you can actually get one. Why that mess say cart and it doesn’t do anything.
16.
J
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
He needs to sort out his website. I love the Sade painting.
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MAI03
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Wow those are hot! I likes alot! Very talented artist!
I think they are from top left to right: Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Tina Turner
Bottom left to right India Irie, Sade, Arethat Franklin & Minnie Ripperton.
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Elise
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I would love to have one. Have it in my living room to add a dramatic touch.
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Tabby
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I love these!!
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J. Peezy
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
@16, that’s the one I couldn’t get! Minnie Ripperton!
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t.lynn
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
@16 & 19…I couldn’t figure out who that last one was either! I felt like I really should’ve know who it was!
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S. Dot ANN
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
These are beautiful!
23.
politicallyincorrect
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Am I getting old or something b/c I don’t see a Whitney. I see a Chaka, Erykah, Jill, Tina, India, Sade, Aretha and Minnie. I need one of these pics.
24.
PRYNCESS
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Love these!!! And have to have Sade, India, Erykah, and Aretha!! I found out where you can get prints by the artist for $25… Check it out!! http://ikeepmoving.com/20...07/after-midnight-prints/
ENJOY!!!
25.
Lovem
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Sade looks like Aaliyah in that picture! Very nice work!
26.
TRILLA
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I love the Minnie Riperton, Tina Turner & Sade paintings the most.
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Mela
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
@ #17 thanks for putting names with the portraits. I couldnt tell who was who and I would have never guessed Minnie Rippleton on the last one on the right.
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ALCEE
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
LOVE LOVE THE PIECES..ITS SO UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL..AND ERYKA LOOKS SO PRETTY AND RELAXED
29.
msblknasty1
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
nice
30.
Emma V's Great-Grandaughter
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
The pictures are nice.
31.
deeda
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
wow they’re amazing.. talented artist!
32.
UM...I GUESS
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I LOVE AND WANT IT!!!
33.
tell'n the truth
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
and then again it takes a women to step up to the plate. with this being the last day for womens history month. i would just like to give all my love, to the women of this world that have in time STEPPED UP when nobody else would. example the female rnb singer ms. stepahine mills who told that promoter, i won’t allow you to treat me undignified w/ the searching of her person which she believed and me too it showed no respect. try this w/ aretha and see what you get promoter. but as she was telling her story on tjms seems tom j wander out loud w/ caution the ramafications that ms.mill could recieve for taking a stand. NOW YOU SEE why i say its takes a women. she spoke up and said i can’t allow this, even though she risks “blacklash” from them snakes she didn’t bow. sometimes its principal mr.tom. what would you do mr. tom let them search and degrade you? my prayers are w/ ms.mills that there won’t be retaliation or blacklist for having some dignity. baby you are going to be alright. and big ups to the whispers who could of said nothing and went on but said “we won’t go on” till they make it right. this should be a lesson to all [us] fire-ant negros the time of reckoning is here. for instance the LATEENO’S have leaped over us coloreds by leaps and bounds cause they are a unit. and what do we negress do. NOTHING but talk game and slow roll it. if we don’t look at the model that tulsa ok. put in to play to suceed when no one gave a DAMN about them, or take a page from these MEXECANS WHO ARE MOVING ON UP . WE BLACK FOLKS are doomed to fail. and this includes all ya im doing alright negros. signed………… from a brother. this song by maze ft frankie beverly [ I WANNA THANK YOU] goes out to the stepahine mills of this world you wome are truly our…… WILDFLOWERS….. by the skylarks. thank-you.
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Karen
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I love these. These are so beautiful and they capture the personalities of these great ladies.
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☆ Lola A♏ ★
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Sade and Tina are my faves
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Focused1
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
The artwork is beautiful and props to Erykah for her organization, that’s great.
37.
cali panamami (cold chillin)
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
i want the whole series!!!!
38.
Cortland
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
krazy skillz!
ima have to get one for mothers day.
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BARBARAB
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
@33
When you start using spell check, and dare I say proper capitalization maybe someone will be able to read that mess. Until then no one will hear you on that soapbox, let alone take you seriously.
40.
Anartist
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Great art work
41.
Lick Me
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
There pretty
42.
MAI03
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
He should do Phyliss Hyman, Nina Simone, Billy Holiday, Donna Summer would be a hot one & Diana Ross. Any of those ladies would be hot as well!
43.
CAPTIONS PLEASE
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
HEY ANGEL- FROM TOP LEFT TO BOTTOM RIGHT- CAN WE GET SOME CAPTIONS OF WHICH ARTIST IS WHICH? THANKS
44.
Lil Mama C4
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Very Nice I wouldn’t mind having all of them
45.
hood_shit
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
groovy.
46.
Imsinglebaby
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Those are nice, and I can pretty much identify everyone except the last one, she looks like Maxwell in a wig.
47.
Ara
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
They’re beautiful ……
48.
iknowdasrite
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I LOVE these, I saw them a while ago.
Jill and Chaka are my favorites, he captured their essence perfectly!
49.
DizzyGuy
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I wouldn’t buy a picture with Erykah Badu’s autograph. India Arie or any of the other beautiful women painted on canvas. But its for charity but they could have gotten someone else who could have possibly brought in more money. Alicia Keys???
50.
menolikeybeyonce
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
These are nice, but don’t they remind you of the artist that would paint on stage while Raheem Devaughn would sing?
51.
sassydancer
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I want 3 of those paintings HOT!!!!
52.
HotDamn!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I MISS SADE..PL COME OUT WITH ANOTHER ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!JILL SCOTT TOO!
53.
POWERFUL
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
I need all of those in T-shirts (PURE DOPENESS)
54.
LoveMuffin
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
These are BEAUTIFUL!! Breathtaking, might I add. The “cart” button on the website doesnt work though. :/
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Ladyssolady
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
#50, that’s the first thing I thought of when I looked at the paintings! That dude’s dope, too.
56.
BAD BAD BITCH
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
that is gorgeous. i’d love to have pieces like that in my home (whenever i’m blessed enough to get one!) lol
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
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58.
Lost My Purity Ring
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
@33
WTH?? type of random rhetoric is that?
Moving ON………..
these pics are awesome, am I the only one who thinks the Sade pic, looks kinda like aaliyah?
Oh and I too wanted to comment on the WACKNESS that is the lil bow wow, advertisement, New Jack City my arse! more like Swagga Jack City!
who will he sound like this album, he already did his best Jay, TI, ll Cool J, and Weezy impressions, his most recent track sounds like a leftover Nelly Song! Im sorry to digress but I am soooo not a fan!
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leslie arnelle
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
WOW!
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oneofakind
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 /
Very good paitings I really like Sade’s ,Aretha’s and Jills. This is for the poster a few posts back, I heard that Sade is coming out with a new album this year or next.
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CokeBaby
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /
He should also do one of Dorothy Dandridge and I agree with someone above; Nina Simmone, Billie Holiday and Diana Ross all deserve one.
62.
WESTNDNBEAUTY
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /
I like the Jill Scott one…that looks FUNKY!
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /
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64.
sheneice
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 /
BEAUTIFUL
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Myss K
Friday, April 10, 2009 /
WOW…S. Lopez your work is breathtakingly gorgeous! As soon as I can, I plan on purchasing prints of each of these women for my home. Erykah was the first to catch my eye, but Tina is my favorite because of the emotion. Reminds me of my childhood (mid 80’s) listening to her records with my farther in his study…ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
On a side note, I went to his website and the print of Sade doesn’t match the one above. So did he make two for her or is the one shown above someone else…my guess Alicia Keys