Watch Erykah Badu Make Less Than $4 While Singing in Times Square

Erykah Badu recently decided to see how much money she could make by performing on the streets of New York City. With a camera in hand, she headed to Times Square on Oct. 10 and sang for a few minutes. It’s amazing that people didn’t recognize her—and it’s even more amazing that she only made…

Erykah Badu recently decided to see how much money she could make by performing on the streets of New York City. With a camera in hand, she headed to Times Square on Oct. 10 and sang for a few minutes. It’s amazing that people didn’t recognize her—and it’s even more amazing that she only made $3.60.

Maybe people weren’t feeling her “I don’t want to get no job” lyrics? Or maybe New Yorkers just suck?

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