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1 | Penitentiary Philosophy- assistant recording engineer:
- Jon Adler and Steve Mandel
- recording engineer:
- Russell Elevado and Tom Soares
- co-producer:
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson the Soulquarian and Pino Palladino
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu and James Poyser the Soulquarian
- assistant mixer:
- Steve Mandel
- mixer:
- Russell "The Dragon" Elevado
- bass:
- Pino Palladino (from 1999 until 2000)
- clavinet, organ and Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
- James Poyser
- drums (drum set):
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson (from 1999 until 2000)
- guitar:
- Jef Le Johnson (from 1999 until 2000)
- background vocals:
- Erykah Badu, Chinah (from 1999 until 2000) and Yah Zarah (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Penitentiary Philosophy
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Ahmir K. Thompson , Erykah Badu, Pino Palladino and James Poyser
| 3.35 | 6:10 |
2 | Didn’t Cha Know | 3.15 | 3:59 |
3 | My Life- assistant recording engineer:
- Jon Adler, Mike "Shaggy" Turner , Shinobu Mitsuoka and Krystof Zizka
- recording engineer:
- Mark “Exit” Goodchild, Leslie Brathwaite (He's a Man), Jon Smeltz and Tom Soares
- additional programming:
- James Poyser
- drum machine programming:
- Jay Dee
- co-producer:
- Jay Dee the Soulquarian
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu and James Poyser the Soulquarian
- assistant mixer:
- Shinobu Mitsuoka
- mixer:
- Leslie Brathwaite (He's a Man)
- piano and Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
- James Poyser
- viola:
- Davis Barnet (from 1999 until 2000) and Peter Nocella (from 1999 until 2000)
- violin:
- Charlie Parker, Jr. (from 1999 until 2000), Emma Kummrow (from 1999 until 2000), Olgo Konopelsky (from 1999 until 2000), Igor Szwec (from 1999 until 2000) and Gregory Teperman (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- strings [string] arranger:
- Larry Gold
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- My Life
- additional lyricist:
- Robert Bradford
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Erykah Badu and James Poyser
| 3 | 4:00 |
4 | … & On- assistant recording engineer:
- Geff Grimes, Shinobu Mitsuoka and Michael Verdes
- recording engineer:
- Chris Bell and Tom Soares
- programming:
- Jah Born
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu and Jah Born
- assistant mixer:
- Jason Dale
- mixer:
- Tom Soares
- drums (drum set):
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson (from 1999 until 2000)
- Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
- James Poyser
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- Dallas Sound Lab in Irving, Texas, United States, Palmyra Studios in Ellis County, Texas, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- … & On
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Erykah Badu, Jahmal Cantero, Shaun Martin and James Poyser
| 2.5 | 3:34 |
5 | Cleva- assistant recording engineer:
- Jon Adler, Vincent Alexander, Steve Mandel and Shinobu Mitsuoka
- recording engineer:
- Leslie Brathwaite (He's a Man) and Tom Soares
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu and James Poyser the Soulquarian
- assistant mixer:
- Shinobu Mitsuoka
- mixer:
- Leslie Brathwaite (He's a Man)
- bass:
- Pino Palladino (from 1999 until 2000)
- drums (drum set):
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson (from 1999 until 2000)
- percussion:
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs (from 1999 until 2000)
- piano, Rhodes piano [Rhodes] and synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble]:
- James Poyser
- vibraphone [vibes]:
- Roy Ayers (from 1999 until 2000)
- additional vocals:
- Roy Ayers
- background vocals:
- Erykah Badu
- vocals:
- Roy Ayers (from 1999 until 2000) and Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Cleva
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Erykah Badu and James Poyser
| 3 | 3:46 |
6 | Hey Sugah- assistant recording engineer:
- Michael Verdes
- recording engineer:
- Chris Bell
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu
- assistant mixer:
- Brian Geten and Paul Gregory
- mixer:
- Tom Soares
- bass:
- Braylon Lacy (from 1999 until 2000)
- drums (drum set):
- Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart (from 1999 until 2000)
- flute:
- D'Wayne Kerr (from 1999 until 2000)
- keyboard [keys]:
- Shaun Martin (from 1999 until 2000)
- background vocals:
- Erykah Badu, Geno "Junebugg" Young (from 1999 until 2000), N’Dambi (from 1999 until 2000) and Yah Zarah (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- Dallas Sound Lab in Irving, Texas, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Hey Sugah
- lyricist and composer:
- Erykah Badu and N’Dambi
| 1.7 | 0:51 |
7 | Booty- assistant recording engineer:
- Steve Mandel and Michael Verdes
- recording engineer:
- Chris Bell and Russell Elevado
- co-producer:
- James Poyser the Soulquarian
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu
- assistant mixer:
- Steve Mandel
- mixer:
- Russell "The Dragon" Elevado
- bass:
- Jay Dee (from 1999 until 2000)
- clavinet, Rhodes piano [Rhodes] and synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble]:
- James Poyser
- drums (drum set):
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson (from 1999 until 2000)
- percussion:
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs (from 1999 until 2000)
- saxophone:
- Jacques "Pepe" Swarzbart (from 1999 until 2000)
- trombone:
- Frank "Roots" Lacy (from 1999 until 2000)
- trumpet:
- Roy "Honeybun" Hargrove (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- horn arranger:
- Roy "Honeybun" Hargrove
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- Palmyra Studios in Ellis County, Texas, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Booty
- lyricist and composer:
- Erykah Badu
| 3 | 4:05 |
8 | Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)- assistant recording engineer:
- Steve Mandel , Mike "Shaggy" Turner and Shinobu Mitsuoka
- recording engineer:
- Russell Elevado, Tom Soares and Vernon J. Mungo
- co-producer:
- James Poyser the Soulquarian and Jay Dee the Soulquarian
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu
- assistant mixer:
- Steve Mandel
- mixer:
- Russell "The Dragon" Elevado
- drums (drum set):
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson (from 1999 until 2000)
- flute:
- D'Wayne Kerr (from 1999 until 2000)
- guitar:
- Russell Elevado (from 1999 until 2000)
- Minimoog and Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
- James Poyser
- percussion:
- Leonard "Doc" Gibbs (from 1999 until 2000)
- background vocals:
- Erykah Badu and Betty Wright (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Kiss Me on My Neck (Hesi)
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Erykah Badu, Jack DeJohnette, James Poyser and Jimmy Yancey
| 3 | 5:35 |
9 | A.D. 2000- recording engineer:
- Vernon Mungo and Tom Soares
- assistant engineer:
- Jon Adler, Mike "Shaggy" Turner and Shinobu Mitsuoka
- co-producer:
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson the Soulquarian , James Poyser the Soulquarian and Pino Palladino
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu
- assistant mixer:
- Shinobu Mitsuoka
- mixer:
- Tom Soares
- acoustic guitar:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- additional acoustic guitar:
- Jef Le Johnson (from 1999 until 2000)
- bass:
- Pino Palladino (from 1999 until 2000)
- drums (drum set):
- Ahmir (? Luv) Thompson (from 1999 until 2000)
- Minimoog and Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
- James Poyser
- additional vocals:
- Betty Wright (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- A.D. 2000
- lyricist and composer:
- Erykah Badu and Betty Wright
| 3.5 | 4:51 |
10 | Orange Moon- assistant recording engineer:
- Jon Adler, Vincent Alexander and Rob Smith
- recording engineer:
- Leslie Brathwaite (He's a Man), Tom Soares and Vernon J. Mungo
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu
- assistant mixer:
- Vincent Alexander
- mixer:
- Leslie Brathwaite (He's a Man)
- bass:
- Braylon Lacy (from 1999 until 2000)
- drums (drum set):
- Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart (from 1999 until 2000)
- flute:
- D'Wayne Kerr (from 1999 until 2000)
- keyboard [keys]:
- Shaun "Fingers" Martin (from 1999 until 2000)
- background vocals:
- Geno "Junebugg" Young (from 1999 until 2000), N’Dambi (from 1999 until 2000) and Yah Zarah (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- DARP Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- recording of:
- Orange Moon
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Erykah Badu, Braylon Lacy, Shaun Martin and Eugene Young
| 3 | 7:10 |
11 | In Love With You | 3.2 | 5:21 |
12 | Bag Lady- assistant recording engineer:
- Michael Verdes
- recording engineer:
- Chris Bell
- producer:
- Erykah Badu
- assistant mixer:
- Steve Mandel
- mixer:
- Russell "The Dragon" Elevado
- bass:
- Braylon Lacy (from 1999 until 2000)
- drums (drum set):
- Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart (from 1999 until 2000)
- flute:
- D'Wayne Kerr (from 1999 until 2000)
- keyboard [keys]:
- Shaun Martin (from 1999 until 2000)
- percussion:
- Ramone Gonzalez (from 1999 until 2000)
- Rhodes piano [Rhodes]:
- Geno "Junebugg" Young
- sampler [mpc2000]:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- background vocals:
- Erykah Badu, Geno "Junebugg" Young (from 1999 until 2000), N’Dambi (from 1999 until 2000) and Yah Zarah (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- Palmyra Studios in Ellis County, Texas, United States
- mixed at:
- Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
- recording of:
- Bag Lady
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Andre Young , Erykah Badu, Isaac Hayes, Shaun Martin, Nathaniel Hale and Ricardo Brown
| 4 | 5:49 |
13 | Time’s a Wastin- assistant recording engineer:
- Vincent Alexander and Mike "Shaggy" Turner
- recording engineer:
- Mark “Exit” Goodchild and Jon Smeltz
- co-producer:
- Gino Iglehart, Braylon Lacy, Shaun Martin and Geno Young
- executive producer:
- Kedar Massenburg
- producer:
- Erykah Badu
- assistant mixer:
- Vincent Alexander
- mixer:
- Leslie Brathwaite (He's a Man)
- bass:
- Braylon Lacy (from 1999 until 2000)
- cello:
- Larry Gold (from 1999 until 2000)
- drums (drum set):
- Gino "Lock Johnson" Iglehart (from 1999 until 2000)
- keyboard [keys]:
- R.C. Williams (from 1999 until 2000) and Shaun "Fingers" Martin (from 1999 until 2000)
- viola:
- Davis Barnet (from 1999 until 2000) and Peter Nocella (from 1999 until 2000)
- violin:
- Charlie Parker, Jr. (from 1999 until 2000), Emma Kummrow (from 1999 until 2000), Charles Kwas (from 1999 until 2000), Olgo Konopelsky (from 1999 until 2000), Igor Szwec (from 1999 until 2000) and Gregory Teperman (from 1999 until 2000)
- vocals:
- Erykah Badu (from 1999 until 2000)
- strings arranger:
- Larry Gold
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 2000)
- recorded at:
- DARP in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, The Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1999 until 2000)
- mixed at:
- Stankonia Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- recording of:
- Time’s a Wastin
- lyricist:
- Erykah Badu
- composer:
- Erykah Badu and Shaun Martin
| 4 | 6:42 |
14 | Green Eyes | 2.5 | 10:05 |