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Lot Long
by Gary E. Andrews - 11/10/26 11:20 AM
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i'm sure some of you have seen where r&b singer Erykah Badu made a whopping $3.60 busking on the srteets the other day.Weird i thought.I guess not being billed makes a difference?
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Got what she was worth without hype?
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Got what she was worth without hype? Definitely not. This is one seriously talented woman, not some little pop trollop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFkHylBiPyQ
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Pop,i know she is very very talented,that is why this amazed me.But it makes me wonder how much money someone well known as Erykah would make if they go incognito and busk.I've heard great singers and musicians down in the french quarter and wondered what the hell are they doing there on the street.
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I think it has a LOT to do with WHERE she was busking....city/location in city ect. My worst day busking I made 30 bucks.....best day?...400....portland oregon saturday market. I usually averaged around 100 for about 4 hours of busking. Someone with her abilities could do really well in a place like that, so......I'm a bit surprised.
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hey that was a cool video Pop!
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makes you wonder though Mac,did she have a sign saying who she was,prob would have caused a traffic jam.
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well now,watching the video,i see why.She's not actually performing anything to me,just bumming with a pretty voice.i don't think people want to hear that.She could have filled that enormous hat if she would have actually tried.
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Mike, I wouldn't call it busking. She called it a 'social experiment.' It was pretty weird. To be honest, she looked high as a kite to me. She was interacting with passers by, singing about money and not wanting to work. Real strange stuff. She posted the video online listing herself as performer, producer etc. etc.
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I knew something had to be wrong, someone with her chops should be doing well busking in the right place.
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yeah, it's a faux example.. BUT... average $25 bucks an hour is not the norm either sadly... sure, Naked Cowboy raked in thousands an hour some days, but the average unknown busker not so much even in good spots.. I will have to ask Cathy Grier.. she's a LONG term JPF member in NYC (like from the 90's!) and she's licensed to busk in the subways.. she rocks and I wonder what her per hour is.. I will ask her..
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yeah i think the video lasted a bit over 7 minutes,so 3.60 for that prob would add up nicely if she actually performed.I'd give my money to a performer rather than for what she was doing.
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I knew something had to be wrong, someone with her chops should be doing well busking in the right place. No doubt, it was a joke. She didn't sing anything.  She was probably between gigs, bored to death and took a walk around town, with her peeps.
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Years ago in Atlantic City's heyday they had auditions for 12 authorized locations on the Boardwalk and in the 21 week Summer season you would definitely top the average yearly income level.
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