Resides in Dallas, Texas, the town she grew up in. She also maintains a residence in the Brooklyn, New York. Erykah serves as an activist in south Dallas where she grew up. Her charity organization, Beautiful Love Incorporated Non Profit Development (B.L.I.N.D.) provides community-driven development for inner-city youth through music, dance, theater and visual arts. B.L.I.N.D. is based out of The Black Forest Theater, which acts as a community center & performance hall. Her son, Seven Sirius Benjamin made his 6-pound, 7-ounce debut at No. 1 in her heart on Nov. 18, 1997, at 2:07 p.m. in Dallas, and the "Live" album debuted at No. 1 on the pop album charts the same day and remains a top staple on R&B album charts. Seven's father is ex-boyfriend André 3000 of the OutKast fame. On July 5, 2004, Erykah gave birth to a daughter, Puma Wright, in her Dallas home. Puma's father is music producer and longtime friend, The D.O.C of NWA & Dr. Dre fame. On Feb. 1, 2009 her second daughter was born. Her name is Mars Merkaba and her father is Jay Electronica, the talented rapper and producer. MUSIC STYLE Erykah's lyrics are highly personal urban philosophies which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound. In many aspects she remains the quintessential Hip-Hop B-Girl, although she no longer rhymes. During the early years, some music journalists have labeled her the Queen of neo soul or nu soul, often comparing her to Billie Holiday in lyrical delivery and grouping her with D 'Angelo in musical genre.