Bahamadia
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| Birth name | Antonia Reed |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Hip hop, Alternative hip hop, Jazz Rap |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Chrysalis/EMI Records Good Vibe Recordings E1 Music E1 Entertainment |
| Associated acts | The Roots, Gang Starr, Gang Starr Foundation, Planet Asia, Talib Kweli |
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Bahamadia (Antonia Reed) is a Philadelphia-born hip hop artist born in 1970, and a DJ who later became an MC. As a member of Gang Starr Foundation, she released her critically acclaimed debut album entitled Kollage in 1996.[1] The album featured production by Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr. Kollage was followed in 2001 by BB Queen, an EP release.
Bahamadia is a respected lyricist in hip hop and is known for her silky, subdued monotone delivery. She has expressed a positive attitude toward globalism as an emerging trend in hip hop. For example, in a 2003 collaboration with little-known group the Sisters of the Underground on a track entitled "Global", she performs lyrics in the chorus which acknowledge Japan, Canada, Sweden, Norway, and Thailand, among other countries, for fostering vibrant hip hop communities, and Japan in particular for the dedication of her Japanese fans. She has recorded a number of bootlegs exclusively released in Japan.
Her reputation in North America has been enhanced by a number of highly regarded guest appearances on tracks by artists including Talib Kweli, The Roots, Jedi Mind Tricks and Planet Asia, and through her association with the Philadelphia hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Title | Label | Date | Catalog Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kollage | Chrysalis/EMI Records | March 19, 1996 | 7243 8 35484 2 2/F2-35484 | Her Solo Debut Album |
| BB Queen | Good Vibe Recordings | July 25, 2000 | SHO-CD-0017 | |
| Good Rap Music | B-Girl Freedom Records[2] | January 8, 2006 | CDJAM009 | |
| Here | B-Girl Freedom Records[2] | June 24, 2010 | CDBGFR010 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | |||
| 1994 | "Total Wreck" | #50 | - | - | Kollage |
| 1995 | "Uknowhowwedu" | #17 | #15 | #23 | Kollage |
| 1996 | "I Confess" | #27 | #45 | #11 | Kollage |
| 1996 | "Three The Hardway" | #27 | #45 | #11 | Kollage |
| 2000 | "Special Forces" | - | - | #38 | BB Queen |
[edit] Guest appearances
- 1995: Respect The Architect Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
- 1996: Au Natural (from Sweetback's self-titled album)
- 1996: Push Up Ya Lighter (from The Roots' album Illadelph Halflife)
- 1997: Say Word (from the Boogiemonsters album God Sound)
- 1997: New Forms (from Roni Size's album New Forms)
- 1998: Happy (from Towa Tei's album Sound Museum)
- 1998: Five Perfect Exertions (From Army of the Pharaohs's EP "The Five Perfect Exertions EP")
- 1999: Chaos with Talib Kweli (from Rawkus Records's album Soundbombing II)
- 1999: When I Shine (from English group Herbaliser's album Very Mercenary)
- 1999: Exertions(Remix) (from Jedi Mind Tricks album Violent By Design)
- 1999: Plead the Fifth (from Concise Kilgore album Plead the Fifth)
- 2000: Good Girl Down (from Morcheeba's album Fragments of Freedom)
- 2001: Expo Expo (from the Japanese group M-Flo's album Expo Expo)
- 2001: Too Much Weight (from Princess Superstar's album Princess Superstar Is)
- 2003: Love of My Life Worldwide (from Erykah Badu's album Worldwide Underground)
- 2004: Ancestry in Progress, "Yelling Away" and "Show Me The Way" with Zap Mama
- 2007: Still Here (from Japanese dj DJ Deckstream's album Deckstream Soundtracks)
- 2009: Breathe (from Mr. Lif's album I Heard It Today)
- 2009: Do What I Believe (from Statik Selektah's The Pre-Game EP)
- 2010: Fired Up (from Hezekiah's Conscious Porn Album ft Talib Kweli)
- 2011: Connect (from Finnish beatboxer Felix Zenger's album Won't Say a Thing)
[edit] References
- ^ "Bahamadia". HipHop-Elements.com. http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/6/5239/1/. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ a b "bahamadiamusic.com". bahamadiamusic.com. 2010-03-19. http://www.bahamadiamusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
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