DART unveils 'Badu Bus' to honor Dallas native Erykah Badu
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DALLAS - The Badu Bus could soon be coming to your city!
DART and Grammy winner Erykah Badu have partnered for a new bus design that will be seen across the Metroplex.
There will be a collection of three DART buses and two trains that are specially wrapped and decorated with images of Badu, a Dallas native, and artwork.
DART says the vehicles, which will be operated throughout 13 cities, are a chance to honor an authentic hometown hero.
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At a ceremony on Tuesday, Badu recalled riding a bus in Dallas and deciding she wanted to have her face on the side of a bus one day.
"We have to create our dreams and make those dreams manifest, and I know a lot of people say those words, but it couldn't be truer today," Badu said. "Now, I feel like I made it."
Badu is holding her annual Birthday Bash on Saturday, Feb. 24 at The Factory in Deep Ellum.
Four DART riders riders will get two tickets to a VIP section of the concert, exclusive swag and a DART monthly pass.