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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
GangStarrFoundation, she released her critically acclaimed debut album entitled Kollage in 1996. The album featured production by Guru and DJ
PremierofGang 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,
subduedmonotone delivery. She has expressed a positive attitudetoward globalism as an emerging trend in hip hop. For example, in a 2003
collaboration withlittle-known group th ...read more
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
GangStarrFoundation, she released her critically acclaimed debut album entitled Kollage in 1996. The album featured production by Guru and DJ
PremierofGang 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,
subduedmonotone delivery. She has expressed a positive attitudetoward globalism as an emerging trend in hip hop. For example, in a 2003
collaboration withlittle-known group the Sisters of the Undergroundon a track entitled "Global", she performs lyrics in the chorus which acknowledge
Japan, Canada,Sweden, Norway, and Thailand, among othercountries, for fostering vibrant hip hop communities, and Japan in particular for the
dedication of herJapanese fans. She has recorded a numberof bootlegs exclusively released in Japan.Her reputation in North America has been
enhanced by a numberof highly regarded guest appearances on tracks by artists including TalibKweli, The Roots, Jedi Mind Tricks and Planet Asia, and
through her associationwith the Philadelphia hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs. « hide |
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