Bahamadia

Infobox musical artist
Name = Bahamadia


Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Antonia Reed
Origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre = Hip hop, Alternative hip hop
Years_active = 1994–present
Label = Koch Records
Associated_acts = The Roots Gang Starr

Bahamadia (born Antonia Reed) is a Philadelphia-born hip hop artist, a DJ who later became an MC. As an affiliate of the Gang Starr Foundation, she released her critically-acclaimed debut album entitled "Kollage" in 1996. The album featured production by Guru and DJ Premier of Gangstarr. "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.

Her latest album, "Good Rap Music", features an impressive array of guest appearances, and was released in 2006.

Discography

Albums

ingles

Guest Appearances

*1996: "Au Natural" (from Sweetback's self-titled album)
*1996: "Push Up Ya Lighter" (from The Roots' album Illadelph Halflife)
*1997: Guest starred on the seminal Roni Size + Reprazent track "New Forms" from the album of the same name
*1997: "Say Word" (from the Boogiemonsters album God Sound)
*1999: "When I Shine" (from English group Herbaliser's album Very Mercenary)
*2000: "Good Girl Down" (from Morcheeba's album Fragments of Freedom)
*2001: "EXPO EXPO" (from the Japanese group m-flo's album EXPO EXPO)
*2003: "Love of My Life Worldwide" (from Erykah Badu's album Worldwide Underground)
*2007: "Still Here" (from Japanese dj DJ Deckstream's album Deckstream Soundtracks

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/bahamadia Bahamadia Official MySpace Page]