Left Behind: Erykah Badu's "Worldwide Underground" Album...

"Worldwide Underground" was The third album from Neo soul artist Erykah Badu, released September 16, 2003 on Motown Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2003, following Badu's period of writer's block and her performing on the Frustrated Artist Tour. Prominently incorporating hip hop and funk elements, the album features an unconventional musical structure and minimal songwriting concerning hip hop culture, love, ghetto life, and gang culture...

The album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 143,561 copies in its first week. It earned gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America and produced three singles that achieved moderate chart success. Upon its release, Worldwide Underground received generally positive reviews from most music critics. The album has sold 609,000 copies in the United States.

but the reason I believe this album was left behind is because the mix of pure funk elements, from the soul writing, and Erykah's creativity which seems to get forgotten in my opinion. Looking through stacks and stacks of albums yesterday I popped this one in and rode it from front to back people. This could've easily been a number one album...