New Amerykah, Part One (4th World War)

~ Release by Erykah Badu (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Super jewel case with 24-page booklet.
Sticker on some copies (attached to jewel case): "All New Album From Erykah Badu Featuring Honey & Other Special Ingredients 0602517621879"

SubOptimalCredits

Track 1:
Remixed / Re Recorded by E. Badu

Tracks 2 to 9:
Recorded by Mike "Chav" Chavarria at Electric Lady Studios & Chris Bell at Luminous Sound Studios, Dallas, TX

Tracks 8 & 9:
Originally recorded by Shafiq Husayn (track 8 only) & Om'Mas Keith at The Cosmic Dust Recorders, L.A.

Tracks 3 & 6 to 9:
Produced by Shafiq Husayn for Sa-Ra Creative Partners

Track 10:
Re-Recorded by Tom Soar[e]s
Vocals Re-Recorded by Tom Soares

Track 11:
Mastered by Chris Athens at Sterling Sound Mastering Studios, NYC

Enhanced CD:

The enhanced section of the CD contains Bandlink (Web Connected Media) software.

Hidden Track:

Track 11 "Honey" is a half-hidden track. It starts after 30 seconds of silence (at the end of track 10) and is not listed on the back cover, but announced on the front sticker and featured in the booklet.

General Identifiers:

Label Code: LC00881

Matrix (example):

Matrix code: {4x Universal logo} 06025 176 218-7 01 ✳ 52090632 Made in Germany by EDC C
Mastering SID: IFPI LV26
Disc ID: tFvwn5VkbGU1EjSI9j3R1WmvODA-
Mould SID: IFPI 0112

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-24 16:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Enhanced CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Amerykahn Promise
additional recording engineer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
recording engineer:
James Green (producer), Ron Johnsen and Jerry Soloman
additional producer:
Erykah Badu and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
co-producer:
William Allen (bassist) and Edwin Birdsong
producer:
Roy Ayers
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
vocals:
Erykah Badu and RAMP (70s US soul/jazz band)
remixer:
Erykah Badu
arranger:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Recording Plant in Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
The American Promise by RAMP (70s US soul/jazz band)
recording of:
Amerykahn Promise
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
24:16
2The Healer
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
additional programming:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Madlib
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Kono Samourai by Yamasuki (Belgo-French 1970s Japan-inspired studio project)
recording of:
The Healer
composer:
Erykah Badu, Otis Jackson, Jr. (legal name & drummer side‐project of Madlib) and Daniel Vangarde
43:59
3Me
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu and Shafiq Husayn
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Stephen Bruner (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
guitar:
Jeff Lee Johnson
horn:
Roy Hargrove
keyboard:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
vocals arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Me
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Shafiq Husayn
25:36
4My People
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Madlib
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
congas:
Josef Leimberg
percussion:
Erykah Badu
talking drum:
Erykah Badu and Josef Leimberg
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
My People
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.), Otis Jackson Jr. (legal name & drummer side‐project of Madlib) and Anita Porée
is based on:
My People...Hold On
3:25
5Soldier
additional recording engineer:
Tom Soares
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu and Karriem Riggins
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
additional vocals:
Alfredo Gray, Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Kay K. Rosemond
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
vocals arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Soldier
additional lyricist:
Shafiq Husayn
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Tom Barlage (Dutch saxophone / flute player), Willem Ennes (Dutch keyboard player), Karriem Riggins, Hans Waterman and Guus Willemse (Dutch Bass player)
is based on:
Theme
45:04
6The Cell
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu and Shafiq Husayn
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Stephen Bruner (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
percussion:
Erykah Badu
vocals:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Cell
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Shafiq Husayn
24:21
7Twinkle
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical) and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
additional programming:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Taz Arnold, Erykah Badu, Shafiq Husayn and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
guitar:
Jeff Lee Johnson and Omar Rodríguez‐López
guest vocals:
Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
vocals arranger:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Twinkle
additional lyricist:
Shafiq Husayn
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Taz Arnold and Erykah Badu
6:57
8Master Teacher
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical), Shafiq Husayn, Om’Mas Keith and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
programming and producer:
Shafiq Husayn
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Stephen “Thunder Cat” Bruner (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
keyboard:
Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician)
strings:
Shafiq Husayn
vocals:
Erykah Badu, Bilal (US jazz/neo-soul vocalist Bilal Oliver), Kory (US house vocalist), Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician) and Ty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States and The Cosmic Dust Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Freddie’s Dead by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Master Teacher
lyricist:
Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician)
composer:
Shafiq Husayn, Curtis Mayfield and Georgia Anne Muldrow (US jazz musician)
6:48
9That Hump
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical), Om’Mas Keith and Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
producer:
Erykah Badu, Shafiq Husayn and Om’Mas Keith
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
additional keyboard:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Stephen Bruner (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Om’Mas Keith
drums (drum set):
Om’Mas Keith and Karriem Riggins
vocals:
Erykah Badu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States, Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States and The Cosmic Dust Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
That Hump
composer:
Erykah Badu and Om’Mas Keith
35:25
10Telephone
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical)
producer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Erykah Badu and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
bass:
Micheal Elazonda
drums (drum set):
Ahmor "? Luv" Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ)
guitar:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
keyboard:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Telephone
writer:
Erykah Badu
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
37:48
11Honey
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical)
producer:
9th Wonder
mixer:
Mike "Chav" Chavarria (producer, engineer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
samples:
I’m in Love by Nancy Wilson (jazz/blues/soul singer)
recording of:
Honey
composer:
Erykah Badu, Fritz Baskett (singer-songwriter), Clarence McDonald, Patrick Douthit and David Shields (bassist)
45:21

Credits

Release

rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
SABAM (Belgium rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:EDC, Germany (Entertainment Distribution Company GmbH)
copyrighted (©) by:Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1258533 [info]