{"id":2372272,"date":"2026-04-14T03:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2372272"},"modified":"2026-04-14T03:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:16:16","slug":"watch-erykah-badu-refuse-to-comment-on-kanye-west-after-attending-an-l-a-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-erykah-badu-refuse-to-comment-on-kanye-west-after-attending-an-l-a-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Erykah Badu Refuse to Comment on Kanye West After Attending an L.A. Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/08\/erykah-badu-rejects-talking-about-kanye-west\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TMZ Hip Hop caught up;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TMZ Hip Hop caught up&quot;}\" class=\"link \">TMZ Hip Hop caught up<\/a> with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/erykah-badu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Erykah Badu;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Erykah Badu&quot;}\">Erykah Badu<\/a> after the Fashion Trust U.S 2026 Awards in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/los-angeles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Los Angeles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Los Angeles&quot;}\">Los Angeles<\/a> on Tuesday, but the conversation came to an abrupt end when the artist formerly known as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/kanye-west\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kanye West;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kanye West&quot;}\">Kanye West<\/a> was mentioned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The interaction started off well. Badu said she was feeling \u201cgreat,\u201d and called the ceremony \u201cbeautiful.\u201d However, things took a turn when she was asked to give her thoughts about Ye\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kanye-west-performs-bully-songs-124026763.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:two-night stint at SoFi Stadium;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;two-night stint at SoFi Stadium&quot;}\">two-night stint at SoFi Stadium<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cUh, no,\u201d Badu flatly responded to the request before walking away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;COMPLEX SHOP&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Badu posted a video of herself rapping along to \u201cCan\u2019t Tell Me Nothing\u201d with her daughter Puma Curry sitting next to her side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Badu also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWnfvL6jJIr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:praised the set design;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;praised the set design&quot;}\" class=\"link \">praised the set design<\/a> by Aus Taylor, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kanye-wests-los-angeles-show-161810978.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:you can find out more about here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;you can find out more about here&quot;}\">you can find out more about here<\/a>, and thanked Ye\u2019s wife Bianca Censori for the invite. The iconic singer also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWsx7LCjicj\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared a video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shared a video&quot;}\" class=\"link \">shared a video<\/a> of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kanye-west-brings-lauryn-hill-143914483.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lauryn Hill\u2019s appearance on night two;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lauryn Hill\u2019s appearance on night two&quot;}\">Lauryn Hill\u2019s appearance on night two<\/a>, which she summed up as \u201cphenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Considering how complimentary Badu was about Ye\u2019s show on Instagram, it comes as a surprise that she would decline to comment when asked by TMZ Hip Hop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ye was set to headline the Wireless Festival in the UK later this year, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kanye-west-blocked-traveling-uk-131747031.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the event has been canceled after the controversial artist was blocked from traveling to the country;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the event has been canceled after the controversial artist was blocked from traveling to the country&quot;}\">the event has been canceled after the controversial artist was blocked from traveling to the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe Home Office has withdrawn Ye&#8217;s ETA, denying him entry into the United Kingdom. As a result, Wireless Festival is cancelled and refunds will be issued to all ticket holders,\u201d representatives for the festival confirmed in a statement to Complex. \u201cAs with every Wireless Festival, multiple stakeholders were consulted in advance of booking Ye and no concerns were highlighted at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kanye-wests-best-stage-designs-183434007.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Kanye West&#8217;s Best Stage Designs of All Time, Ranked<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kanye-west-blocked-traveling-uk-131747031.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kanye West wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket over a hoodie, walking outdoors.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7wF5gkkT5oGuOn5CAQc.xA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/1ebed7c8e4f197c1a8530e9c9e26a747\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Kanye West Has Been Blocked From Traveling to the UK, Wireless Festival Canceled<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/jaelaniturnerwilliams\/amanda-seales-erykah-badu-fired-crazy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"MILAN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 07: Erykah Badu performs at Alcatraz on November 07, 2025 in Milan, Italy. &#10;BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: Amanda Seales attends the 84th Annual Peabody Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on June 09, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. &#10;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SZ3xxdcACBsGnRlZ82MpbA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/2c01713f1d00715fe89f480ca5e2bcc9\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Amanda Seales Says Erykah Badu Had Her Fired From Writing Gig Because She Called Her &#8216;Crazy&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/beyonc-producer-sidney-omen-brown-182306193.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beyonc\u00e9 Producer Sidney \u2018Omen\u2019 Brown\u2019s Official Cause of Death Revealed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Beyonc\u00e9 Producer Sidney \u2018Omen\u2019 Brown\u2019s Official Cause of Death Revealed&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Beyonc\u00e9 Producer Sidney \u2018Omen\u2019 Brown\u2019s Official Cause of Death Revealed<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/tank-brings-viral-tyrese-verzuz-211258682.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tank Brings Viral Tyrese VERZUZ Jab to Life, Drops &quot;Turtleneck&quot; Track;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tank Brings Viral Tyrese VERZUZ Jab to Life, Drops \\&quot;Turtleneck\\&quot; Track&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Tank Brings Viral Tyrese VERZUZ Jab to Life, Drops &#8220;Turtleneck&#8221; Track<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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Badu said she was feeling \u201cgreat,\u201d and called the ceremony \u201cbeautiful.\u201d However, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2372273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[346984,24510,350454],"class_list":["post-2372272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-erykah-badu","tag-kanye-west","tag-tmz"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Watch-Erykah-Badu-Refuse-to-Comment-on-Kanye-West-After.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372272"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372272\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372274,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372272\/revisions\/2372274"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}