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Worldwide Underground

Erykah Badu

2003 · Funk / Soul

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Worldwide Underground by Erykah Badu

Worldwide Underground is a Soul & Funk album by Erykah Badu, originally released in 2003. On Gatefold: 28 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.

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<i>Worldwide Underground</i> is one of Erykah Badu’s most thrilling, avant-garde works. “Bump It” jumps off with turntable scratches as Badu scats, “Phat beats, Phat drums,” riffs over an electrifying jazz-funk groove, then ends it all with an extended display of vocalese. “Back in the Day” swirls with dreamy, ‘70s-inspired synth lines, while the 10-minute “I Want You” bounces around a hiccupping MP3 sampler. Throughout, she pays tribute to hip-hop’s influence, most notably on “Love of My Life Worldwide,” an energetic rap cipher between Badu, Queen Latifah, Angie Stone, and Bahamadia.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Intro - World Keeps Turnin'1:39
  2. A2Bump It8:49
  3. A3Back In The Day (Puff)4:46
  4. A4I Want You10:53

Side B

  1. B1Woo3:14
  2. B2The Grind2:49
  3. B3Danger5:49
  4. B4Think Twice3:02
  5. B5Love Of My Life Worldwide5:25
  6. B6Outro - World Keeps Turnin'4:01

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Neo-Soul
  • velvety
  • laid-back
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Track A1 - Recorded & mixed for Reel For Reel.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Additional recording at The Studio, Philadelphia, PA & Palmyra, Dallas, TX.
Mixed at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC.
Track A2 - Recorded for Reel For Reel. Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mixed for Team B / Loreal Inc. Mixed at Sound On Sound, NYC.
Track A3 - Recorded for Reel For Reel. Recorded at Electric Lady Studio, NYC.
Mixed at 509 Right Track Recording Studio, NYC. Additional Mixing for Reel For Reel.
Track A4 - Recorded for Reel For Reel. Recorded at Luminous, Dallas, TX.
Mixed for Team B / Loreal Inc. Mixed at Sound On Sound, NYC.
Roy Hargrove appears courtesy of Verve Records.
Track B1 - Recorded & mixed for Reel For Reel. Recorded at Luminous, Dallas, TX.
Mixed at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC.
Contains interpolation of "Sometimes" by Erykah Badu.
Track B2 - Recorded & mixed for Reel For Reel. Mixed at Luminous, Dallas, TX.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC, The Studio, Philadelphia, PA & Circle House, Miami, FL.
Lenny Kravitz appears courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
Contains an interpolation of "Face To Face" by Flight.
Track B3 - Recorded & mixed for Reel For Reel. Additional recording at Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY & The Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
Mixed at Right Track Recording Studios, NYC.
Track B4 - Recorded & mixed for Reel For Reel.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC. Additional recording at The Kitchen, Dallas, TX.
Mixed at Luminous, Dallas, TX.
Contains a sample from "We're Gonna Funk You Right On Up" / sequence of Sugar Hill Records.
This track is a remix of the original composition.
Angie Stone appears courtesy of RCA Music Group.
Queen Latifah appears courtesy of Flava Unit Records, Inc.
All tracks mastered for Sterling Sound; except track A3 mastered at Wex Trax Mastering Labs, TX.
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?"

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Braylon LacyBASS
  • Erykah BaduBACKING VOCALS DRUM MACHINE DRUM PROGRAMMING
  • James PoyserKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY PROGRAMMED BY
  • Rashad SmithDRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING, OTHER DRUM PROGRAMMING, SCRATCHES
  • RC WilliamsKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, OTHER PROGRAMMED BY
  • A. PerezBACKING VOCALS
  • A. PerezBACKING VOCALS
  • Alfredo GrayBACKING VOCALS
  • Angie StoneFEATURING PERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY VOCALS
  • BahamadiaFEATURING PERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY VOCALS
  • Caron WheelerVOCALS
  • Chinah BlacBACKING VOCALS
  • CommonFEATURING VOCALS
  • D'Wayne KerrFLUTE
  • dead prezDRUM PROGRAMMING FEATURING FEATURING , MUSIC BY
  • Flight
  • Jazz BellBACKING VOCALS
  • Lenny KravitzELECTRIC GUITAR

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