Bahamadia

Antonia D. Reed (born April 22, 1966), followed by the independently released EP BB Queen in 2000. She then released a full-length album, Good Rap Music, in 2005. Bahamadia has also released the singles "Dialed Up Vol. 1" (in 2013), "Here" (in 2015), and "Dialed Up Vol. 2" (in 2018).

Bahamadia has been a featured artist on tracks by musicians including the Roots, Jedi Mind Tricks, Erykah Badu, Morcheeba, Guru, Towa Tei, and Roni Size & Reprezent among others.

In November 2016, Bahamadia appeared as a guest client on season 15 of Project Runway, in which her son, Mah-Jing Wong, was a contestant. His father is part Chinese, part African-American; he was named after his great-grandfather.

Career Bahamadia attended several high schools in Philadelphia in the 1980s, including University City and Parkway. While still in high school, she began taking hip hop seriously and was influenced by acts such as The Cold Crush Brothers, Schoolly D and Lady B. Around that time, she began performing as a DJ. She gained attention from Guru of Gang Starr in 1993 for her song on the EP Funk Vibes.

Discography

Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B USHeat. Kollage Released: March 19, 1996 (US) Label: Chrysalis, EMI Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download 126 13 3 BB Queen Released: July 25, 2000 (US) Label: Good Vibe Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download — 69 35 Good Rap Music Released: August 15, 2005 (US) Label: B-Girl Freedom Formats: CD, digital download — — —

Singles +List of singles, with selected peak chart positions Title Year Chart positions Album USBub. USDanceSales USR&B/HH USRap "Total Wreck" 1994 — 50 — — Kollage "Uknowhowwedu" 1995 5 15 53 17 "I Confess" 1996 9 27 45 11 "3 tha Hard Way" — — — — "Biggest Part of Me" — — — — "Paper Thin" — — — — "Special Forces" 2000 — — — 38 BB Queen "Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)" — — — — "Dialed Up Vol. 1" 2013 — — — — "Here" 2015 — — — — "Dialed Up Vol. 2" 2018 — — — —

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album"Imagination (Imagine Dat-Dis Mix)" 1991 HanSoul 12""Proceed Pt. 3" 1994 The Roots"Back to Love (Much Love Mix)" The Brand New Heavies, Guru"Da Ladies in the House"1995Big Kap, Da Ladies"Respect the Architect" Guru, Ramsey Lewis Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality"Au Natural"1996 Sweetback Sweetback"Push Up Ya Lighter" The Roots Illadelph Halflife"Change Gon Come"1997J-Flexx, Con Funk ShunGang Related – The Soundtrack"Keep on Pushin'" MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, NonchalantDangerous Ground (soundtrack)"Say Word" Boogiemonsters God Sound"New Forms" Roni Size & Reprazent New Forms"Shiesty"RamsquadThee Album Regardless"Happy" Towa Tei, Yavahn Sound Museum"Be OK" 1998 Rah Digga Lyricist Lounge, Volume One"Six Pack" Rah Digga, Nikki D, Heather B, Paula Perry, Precious P "Dos Collabo' Network Reps, L. Fudge, Mike Zoot, Wizdom"Chaos" 1999 Talib Kweli Soundbombing II"When I Shine" The Herbaliser Very Mercenary"Sweet Deja Vu"BrixxEverything Happens for a Reason "Following Goals" Mathematik Ecology"Ecoute Ce Message" Beedjy Pile Ou Femme"Phone Tag (Part 1)"2000SpontaneousSpur of the Moment Music"Exertions (Remix)" Jedi Mind Tricks, Virtuoso, Esoteric Violent by Design"Good Girl Down" Morcheeba Fragments of Freedom"Countdown" Spacek Eve"Expo Expo" 2001 M-Flo, Towa Tei, Chops Expo Expo"Too Much Weight" Princess Superstar Princess Superstar Is"Love of My Life Worldwide" 2003 Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Angie Stone Worldwide Underground"Transcend" King Britt Adventures in Lo-Fi"B-Girl Session"ChopsVirtuosity "High"Dwele"Gypsy Slang"2005Hezekiah Hurry Now"Oh!" 2006 Ty, Zion I Closer"Feel It" 2007 The Politik The Politik"Breathe" 2009 Mr. Lif I Heard It Today"Soul Shine" Soulution Shine Through"Do what I Believe" Statik SelektahPre-Game EP"Special" 2011 Median The Sender"Authentic" 2013 Kid Tsu The Chase"Hollow" 2015 MELO Collective Hollow"Helvetica" 2018 Beem I Am Safe Secure Encouraged"Something Like a War" 2019 Kindness Something Like a War