Watch Solange Introduce Erykah Badu at Essence Black Women in Music Event

Erykah Badu was honored at Essence’s 8th annual “Black Women in Music” event, which this year commemorates the 20th anniversary of her debut album, Baduizm. To introduce her, Solange stepped up to read a celebratory speech from her phone, “because she is a digital girl in a digital world.” Watch Solange’s speech, along with performance clips, below, and scroll down to witness Badu’s untouchable red-carpet game.

“She is mother, she is sister, she is friend,…