BB Queen

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BB Queen
EP by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2000 (2000-07-25)
Genre Hip hop, Conscious rap
Length25:14
Label Good Vibe Recordings
Bahamadia chronology
Kollage
(1996)
BB Queen
(2000)
Good Rap Music
(2006)

BB Queen is the sophomore album by Philadelphia-based hip-hop artist, 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]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The A.V. Club (favorable) [4]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [5]
Exclaim! (favorable) [6]
RapReviews8/10 [7]
Urbansmarts75/100 [8]
Village Voice Scissors icon black.svg [9]

Matt Conaway of AllMusic gave the EP 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

  1. BB Queen's Intro (feat. DJ Revolution)
  2. Special Forces (feat. Planet Asia, Rasco, Chops & DJ Revolution)
  3. Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)
  4. One-4-Teen (Funky for You) (feat. Slum Village)
  5. Philadelphia (feat. Dwele)
  6. Beautiful Things (feat. Dwele)
  7. Pep Talk

Personnel

Charts

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

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