Neo-soul pioneer Erykah Badu (@fatbellybella) is a true original — and remains a touchstone for artists of all kinds. 👑 She reflects on her career + prepping her first album in 15 years in her cover story as #BBWomenInMusic#'s ICON honoree:

the neosoul groupchat is in shambles rn. ​gpt image 2 just went live and our design team is having a collective meltdown 😭 ​show us your best neosoul creations in the replies. help us decide if we still need a design dept at all.

Moats in our neocloud theme: $APLD Ellendale, Macquarie financed $BTDR Bhutan power, SEALMINER ASIC $CIFR AWS anchor tenant validation $CLSK low cost power per MW $CORZ multi-billion hosting backlog $CRWV GPU operator, OpenAI $DGXX 400MW, Blackwell ready pods $HIVE BUZZ HPC GPU subsidiary $HUT vertically integrated power $IREN cleanest HPC revenue ramp $KEEL $533M liquidity, three campuses $MARA largest scale, biggest footprint $NBIS lowest cost per MW operator $RIOT Texas grid scale power assets $SLNH behind the meter, 4.3 GW $WULF Core42 deal, nuclear adjacent $WYFI $865M Nscale anchor contract The important stuff? Secured power capacity, signed anchor tenant contracts, cost per MW competitiveness, and execution speed on conversion. I think #SLNH# offers deep value. NFA. Will keep updating...

"Stepping into this neon-lit gallery—light dances like liquid silk, colors hum with quiet energy. A moment where art wraps around you, not just sits on walls. #ArtInTheFlesh# #SensoryMagic#"