Jamie xx Teams Up with Erykah Badu for “In Waves” Deluxe Track “F.U.”

The expanded edition of the producer’s second solo LP is out now.

Jamie xx Teams Up with Erykah Badu for In Waves Deluxe Track “F.U.”

The expanded edition of the producer’s second solo LP is out now.

Words: Will Schube

Photo: Valerie Magan

January 29, 2025

Jamie xx Erykah Badu

Shortly after unveiling his second solo LP In Waves last year, Jamie xx has returned with the deluxe edition of the project, which features the Erykah Badu-assisted new track “F.U.” The duo teamed up after connecting at a Primavera Festival afterparty a few years ago that they both played. As Jamie shared with BBC Radio 6 Music, he’d sampled a video he took of Badu’s set after her equipment had broken down, leading her to complete the set a capalla.

“The decks stopped working and she just freestyled this incredible acapella performance, fully improvised, just her and the mic,” xx shared. “I managed to record a bit of that, and it became the basis for the track. We connected about it when I was finishing the album and it became a track I really love. I’m so happy that she is a part of In Waves. Thank you Erykah!”

Listen to “F.U.” below, and stream the deluxe edition of In Waves (which includes four additional solo cuts) here.