Summer Walker is one of the premier vocal and songwriting talents of her era as evidenced by her loyal fanbase who pack out her shows and support the projects she drops. With the release of her latest body of work in Clear 2: Soft Life, Summer Walker is getting some comparisons to a legendary songstress known for the heady vibes after fans gave their first impressions.
Summer Walker, 27, delivered her third EP, Clear 2: Soft Life, on Friday (May 19), a 9-song offering that features J. Cole and Childish Gambino. The EP is the sequel to Clear, released in 2019, and is the first release in two years since Walker’s Still Over It album. Steve Lacy and Solange Knowles add their production touch to the EP’s outro, “Agayu’s Revelation.”
After its release, fans of Walker began comparing the album’s vibes to the great Erykah Badu, who is still very much a leader in the music space and serves as a living inspiration for several other artists. Along the way, the comparisons then morphed into praise for Badu but fans made sure to center Walker as she embarks on a new audio journey.
From the reactions, it appears that Walker is moving away from the vibes of Over It and Still Over It, although the track “New Thoughts” harkens back to some of that earlier material in its own way.
Check out the project below and keep scrolling to check out reactions from Twitter.
CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE OUT NOW
https://t.co/DK5FktA9VW https://t.co/hrGM3QmxVW
— SUMMER WALKER (@IAMSUMMERWALKER) May 19, 2023
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Mind you, Erykah Badu helped Summer birth her twins. She’s literally been blessed by the hands of Badu. https://t.co/2CgxMUU0Dh
— musiq ☆ (@musiqofsoul) May 19, 2023
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I honestly find it amazing how Erykah Badu’s influence is still here and strong. It was heavy on Ari’s project and now Summer’s EP. I love it so much. This is true legacy.
— DR. LUMAR (@LucyyKT) May 19, 2023
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i feel like people who won’t like summer’s ep either don’t understand the circumstances surrounding the ep & what it embodies ORRRR yall not catching the neo soul/black woman trauma conversation she’s having. i love the ep, the vibe is very erykah badu, jill scott, ledisi,etc 10s
— samyamarieee (@samyamarieee) May 19, 2023
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Summer Walker stepping into her Erykah Badu bag is something I didn’t know I needed
— AVA⁴ ᴺᴹ
(@Fentyyyonce) May 19, 2023
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Summer Walker New Album Is The Mood I Just Wanna Be In
It’s Giving Erykah Badu
LIKE IM IN LOVEEEEEE
….If you not a Neo Soul Type Of Girl THIS IS NOT FOR YA BABES
— K.Symone
(@KyyxSymonee) May 19, 2023
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Summer walker out here giving baby Erykah Badu with this soft life EP I’m loving it pic.twitter.com/OaMJXkVgh4
— BK
(@theyknowbk) May 19, 2023
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yall: “summer is our erykah badu”
*summer channels erykah badu influences all over her new EP*
yall: “i’m turning this shit off.”like????? y’all ain’t even sit with it.
— Yan Snead (@YanSnead) May 19, 2023
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yea summer walker been hanging with ari lennox & erykah badu for sure this EP screams them
— 𝑁𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒 (@adoseofnette) May 19, 2023
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summer walker just gave us a good erykah badu type— cleaning the house on a beautiful sunday, while burning a nice finely scented incense type of EP, and y’all are complaining?? the music is a vibe… it just might not be for some of y’all
— Jalen Major (@JalenMajor) May 19, 2023
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