Erykah Badu's 'Window Seat' Video: Too Far, or Artistic Expression?

Erykah Badu is raising eyebrows with her new music video, "Window Seat," reports the Los Angeles Times in its Comments Blog.

In the clip, which has gone viral, she is seen walking the streets of Dallas near the site where JFK was assassinated, slowly stripping; the moment after she takes off her last piece of clothing, the singer is shot by an unseen assassin.
Badu has spoken out on the media firestorm.

The singer, who is a native of Dallas, Tweeted: "I would never disrespect JFK. his revolutionary thinking is my inspiration. my performance art has been grossly misinterpreted by many."

The video has since been pulled from numerous sites, including YouTube.

Badu gave her followers a play-by-play account of the shoot on Twitter, posting, "There were children there. i prayed they wouldnt b traumatized." Onlookers were "yelling, THIS IS A PUBLIC PLACE : YOU OUGHTA BE ASHAMED : PUT YOUR CLOTHES ON : DAMN GIRL! etc..."

At a recent concert in Los Angeles the 39-year-old singer briefly addressed the controversy through song.

It was just a few weeks ago that Lady Gaga and Beyonce were swirling in controversy over their "Telephone" video, with many people asking whether music videos had gone too far.