BB Queen
| BB Queen | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 25, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, Conscious rap | |||
| Length | 25:14 | |||
| Label | Good Vibe Recordings | |||
| Bahamadia chronology | ||||
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BB Queen is the second studio album by Philadelphia-based rapper Bahamadia. BB Queen was released on July 25, 2000 through Good Vibe Recordings. BB Queen was Bahamadia's first release in four years, since her debut album, Kollage, which was released in 1996.[1] The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | (favorable)[8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[7] |
| Exclaim! | (favorable)[4] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[5] |
| Urbansmarts | 75/100[9] |
| Village Voice |  [6] |
Matt Conaway of AllMusic gave the project 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "..the hypnotic lounge music of Jay Dee's soulful apprentices Dwele and EQ enables Bahamadia's subtle flow more of an opportunity to truly flourish [than on Kollage]."[3]
Track listing[edit]
- BB Queen's Intro (feat. DJ Revolution)
- Special Forces (feat. Planet Asia, Rasco, Chops & DJ Revolution)
- Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)
- One-4-Teen (Funky for You) (feat. Slum Village)
- Philadelphia (feat. Dwele)
- Beautiful Things (feat. Dwele)
- Pep Talk
Personnel[edit]
- Bahamadia – engineer, liner notes, mixing, primary artist, producer
- Chops – engineer, mixing, producer, vocals
- DJ Drez – engineer, producer
- DJ Revolution – engineer, guest artist, mixing, scratching
- Planet Asia – guest artist, vocals
- Rasco – guest artist, vocals
- Slum Village – guest artist, vocals
- Dwele - guest artist, vocals, producer
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 25 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 69 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 35 |
References[edit]
- ^ Galloway, Matt (29 June 2000). "Indie rap strikes back". Now. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Bahamdia Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b Conaway, Matt. "BB Queen". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. (2 August 2000). "BB Queen". Exclaim!. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Juon, Steve (25 August 2000). "Bahamadia :: BB Queen :: Goodvibe/Atomic Pop". RapReviews. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (23 January 2001). "Dub for Dummies". Village Voice. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Tyrangiel, Josh (28 July 2000). "BB Queen". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (29 March 2002). "Bahamadia: BB Queen EP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ tadah the byk. "BB Queen Review". Urbansmarts.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.