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Erykah Badu is no bag lady, but she did take on the role of a street performer.

The 43-year-old singer, who hasn't released an album in four years, visited New York City to perform in Times Square.

"Peace and light New York. This is Erykah Badu," she said while recording video of herself on a phone. "I always wanted to see what it would be like to sing for money on the streets."

As she searched for the perfect spot, she was recognized by a fan, who asked for a photo.

"Beat it, I'm trying to do something," she said before taking the snapshot.

"Maybe I should take off my hat, so people don't know who I am," she said.

Finally, the "Bag Lady" singer found a location.

With only her voice and her hat to collect change, Badu set up shop for any interested passerby to be entertained.

"Please sir, give me some money, please sister give me some money," she sang. "Haven't sold a record in a long time, b--ch needs some money."

After a while, when her efforts seemed useless, she picked the hat up and began walking up to people while belting out her tune about needing money and not wanting to work a regular job.

Badu's time as a street performer lasted about five minutes and she earned nearly $4 ... $3.60 to be exact. The "Next Lifetime" singer was elated about what she accomplished.

"Look at all this money," she said proudly. "If you've got some initiative you can make money. All you need is a little initiative and a little talent."

The video, according to the singer, was a social experiment she shot with her iPhone.

"In no way is this video a reflection of my feelings about homeless or unfortunate families nor individuals who have no means of survival in our world," she commented on the video posted to YouTube that's been viewed over 323,000 times.

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