I cant see it on general release here in the UK yet. Is it available. Another one to check for forward looking soul with a tech_y edge is Spacek - Vintage Hi Tech. Give it some time and after a few listens it begins to unfold.
Rav -----Original Message----- From: Cyclone Wehner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 23 September 2003 22:06 To: 313 Detroit Subject: (313) New Erykah Badu LP Has anyone heard this yet? World Wide Underground is the closest thing to a Moodymann album on a major, all jazzy grooves, quite avant garde. The single Danger is not at all representative (I actually thought it was very Neptunes like, a bit derivative for Ms Badu). It's really brave putting this out. The sleeve notes suggest it's a reaction to the monotony of urban radio. Badu modelled it on a mixtape. I always loved the songs on Baduizm - there ain't nothing wrong with great songs - and some of the neo-soul albums I've bought have relied on the groove more than songs and they've not been especially memorable but like D'Angelo's layered Voodoo this really works. This takes Mama's Gun a step further. I think a lot of 313 heads would really dig this!
