BB Queen

BB Queen
Studio album by Bahamadia
Released	July 25, 2000 (2000-07-25)
Genre	Hip hop conscious rap
Length	25:14
Label	Good Vibe
Bahamadia chronology
Kollage (1996) BB Queen (2000) Good Rap Music (2006)

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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The A.V. Club	(favorable) [4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+ [5]
Exclaim!	(favorable) [6]
RapReviews	8/10 [7]
The Village Voice	[8]

Matt Conaway of AllMusic wrote 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" (featuring DJ Revolution) – 1:16
2. "Special Forces" (featuring Planet Asia, Rasco, Chops and DJ Revolution) – 3:25
3. "Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)" – 3:37
4. "One-4-Teen (Funky for You)" (featuring Slum Village) – 3:27
5. "Philadelphia" (featuring Dwele) – 2:47
6. "Beautiful Things" (featuring Dwele) – 5:46
7. "Pep Talk" – 4:56

Personnel

• 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

Chart performance for BB Queen

Chart (2000)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [9]	25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [10]	69
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [11]	35

References

1. Galloway, Matt (June 29, 2000). "Indie rap strikes back". Now . Retrieved June 10, 2017.
2. "Bahamdia Chart History". Billboard . Retrieved January 19, 2019.
3. Conaway, Matt. "BB Queen". AllMusic . Retrieved June 10, 2017.
4. Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Bahamadia: BB Queen EP". The A.V. Club . Retrieved June 10, 2017.
5. Tyrangiel, Josh (July 28, 2000). "BB Queen". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved June 10, 2017.
6. Cowie, Del F. (August 2, 2000). "BB Queen". Exclaim! . Retrieved June 10, 2017.
7. Juon, Steve (August 25, 2000). "Bahamadia :: BB Queen :: Goodvibe/Atomic Pop". RapReviews. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
8. Christgau, Robert (January 23, 2001). "Dub for Dummies". Village Voice . Retrieved June 10, 2017.
9. "Bahamadia Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
10. "Bahamadia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
11. "Bahamadia Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.