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Erykah Badu – Worldwide Underground

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Label:	Motown – B0000739-01
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 15, 2003
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Contemporary R&B, Neo Soul

Tracklist

A1	Intro - World Keeps Turnin'	1:39
A2	Bump It Backing Vocals – Chinah Blac Backing Vocals, Vocoder [Funk Box], Arranged By, Lyrics By, Music By, Producer – E. Badu* Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Drum Programming, Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Keyboards, Programmed By [Additional Programming], Producer – James Poyser Music By – A. Maggett, J. Poyser, B.R. Smith* Percussion – Doc Gibbs* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares Vocals [Additional] – Karon Wheeler, Zap Mama Backing Vocals – Chinah Blac Backing Vocals, Vocoder [Funk Box], Arranged By, Lyrics By, Music By, Producer – E. Badu Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Drum Programming, Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Keyboards, Programmed By [Additional Programming], Producer – James Poyser Music By – A. Maggett, J. Poyser, B.R. Smith* Percussion – Doc Gibbs* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares Vocals [Additional] – Karon Wheeler*, Zap Mama	8:49
A3	Back In The Day (Puff) Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Drum Programming, Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Electric Guitar – Lenny Kravitz Keyboards, Producer – James Poyser Lyrics By, Producer – E. Badu* Music By – A. Maggett, J. Poyser, B.R. Smith* Percussion [All] – Doc Gibbs* Programmed By [Additional Programming] – R.C. Williams* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares	4:46
A4	I Want You Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Drum Programming, Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Engineer [Assistant] – Shinobo Mitsuka Keyboards – James Poyser Lyrics By, Music By, Producer – E. Badu* Music By – A. Maggett, J. Poyser, B.R. Smith* Percussion – Doc Gibbs* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares	10:53
B1	Woo Backing Vocals – A. Perez (2), Alfredo Gray, Jazz Bell, Robert Pack, Sam Bell (4), Tisha Creer Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Drum Programming, Scratches [Funk Cuts], Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Olmstead* Flute – Dwayne Kerr* Handclaps [Claps] – Asuncion I Lander-Rice, Braylon Lacy, Eevin Wright, Rod Rice Lyrics By, Music By, Vocoder [Funk Box], Producer – E. Badu* Music By, Keyboards, Producer – R.C. Williams* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares Backing Vocals – A. Perez (2), Alfredo Gray, Jazz Bell, Robert Pack, Sam Bell (4), Tisha Creer Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Drum Programming, Scratches [Funk Cuts], Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Engineer [Assistant] – Tim Olmstead* Flute – Dwayne Kerr* Handclaps [Claps] – Asuncion I Lander-Rice, Braylon Lacy, Eevin Wright, Rod Rice Lyrics By, Music By, Vocoder [Funk Box], Producer – E. Badu* Music By, Keyboards, Producer – R.C. Williams* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares	3:14
B2	The Grind Drum Programming, Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Featuring [F/], Music By, Drum Programming, Producer – dead prez.* Lyrics By, Other [Created By] – M1 (2), Stic Man* Mixed By – Brian Stanley Recorded By – Tom Soares Vocals – M1 (2), Stic Man* Vocals, Drum Programming, Arranged By, Producer – E. Badu*	2:49
B3	Danger Backing Vocals – Chinah Blac Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Drum Programming – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Mastered By – Rob Wechsler* Mixed By – Leslie Brathwaite Recorded By, Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Tom Soares Written-By – B.R. Smith* Written-By, Backing Vocals – E. Badu* Written-By, Keyboards – J. Poyser, R.C. Williams	5:49
B4	Think Twice Bass – Braylon "Brother B." Lacy* Keyboards – James Poyser Mixed By – Brian Stanley Producer – J. Poyser* Producer, Drum Programming – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Producer, Vocals – E. Badu* Recorded By – Tom Soares Trumpet, Vocals – Roy Hargrove Written-By – Donald Byrd	3:02
	Bonus Track
B5	Love Of My Life Worldwide Drum Programming, Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Keyboards, Written-By, Producer – James Poyser Performer [By], Written-By – Angie Stone, Bahamadia, Queen Latifah Performer [By], Written-By, Producer, Written-By [Original Composition] – E. Badu* Producer – R.C. Williams* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares Written-By – B.R. Smith* Written-By [Original Composition Co-written By] – R. Ozuna, G. Standridge, James Poyser, M. Chinwah* Written-By [Original Composition] – R. Lynn, R. Saadiq Drum Programming, Producer – Rashad "Ringo" Smith* Keyboards, Written-By, Producer – James Poyser Performer [By], Written-By – Angie Stone, Bahamadia, Queen Latifah Performer [By], Written-By, Producer, Written-By [Original Composition] – E. Badu* Producer – R.C. Williams* Recorded By, Mixed By – Tom Soares Written-By – B.R. Smith* Written-By [Original Composition Co-written By] – R. Ozuna, G. Standridge, James Poyser, M. Chinwah* Written-By [Original Composition] – R. Lynn, R. Saadiq	5:25
B6	Outro - World Keeps Turnin'	4:01

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Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – The Studio
Recorded At – Palmyra Studios
Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
Recorded At – Luminous Sound
Recorded At – Circle House Studios
Recorded At – Kitchen Studios (2)
Mixed At – Right Track Recording
Mixed At – Sound On Sound, New York
Mixed At – Luminous Sound
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – WexTrax Mastering Labs

Credits

A&R [A&R Manager] – Lyonel "Kay K" Rosemond*
Executive-Producer – Erykah Badu, Kedar Massenburg
Executive-Producer [Co-Executive Producer] – James Poyser, R.C. Williams*, Rashad "Ringo" Smith*, Tom Soares
Mastered By – Chris Athens (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4)
Performer [Freakquency] – E.B.*, J.P.*, R.C.W.*, R.S.*
Producer – Freakquency
Written-By, Arranged By – E. Badu* (tracks: A1, A2 to B4)

Notes

The track listing on back cover does not reflect track listing on the actual record, which is what is given here. Track A3 is titled on the back cover simply as "Back in the Day" and track B2 is titled "Steady on the Grind."

Track B1 Contains interpolation of "Sometimes" by Erykah Badu.

Track B2 Contains an interpolation of "Face To Face" by Flight.

Track B4 Contains a sample from "We're Gonna Funk You Right On Up" / sequence of Sugar Hill Records.

Executive Executive Producer: God

"These songs were inspired by & dedicated to the frustrated artist tour
2003a.d. You gave us so much love out there. Peace big global tribe! thank
you for your energy! Where you there?"

(P)(C) Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1755 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, Corp. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the USA. B0000739-01

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 602498604960
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): B000073901-A /
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): B000073901-B /

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Worldwide Underground (LP, Album)	Motown	B0000739-01	US	2003
Recently Edited	Worldwide Underground (CD, Album)	Motown	986 087-5	UK	2003
	Worldwide Underground (CD, Album)	Motown	0602498609088	Europe	2003
Recently Edited	Worldwide Underground (CD, Album)	Motown	b0000739-02	US	2003
	Worldwide Underground (LP, Album)	Motown, Motown	B387561-01, 60249860496	Europe	2003