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BB Queen
Studio album by
Bahamadia
ReleasedJuly 25, 2000 (2000-07-25)
Genre
Length25:14
LabelGood 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. Club(favorable)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Exclaim!(favorable)[6]
RapReviews8/10[7]
The Village Voice(choice cut)[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

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  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

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  • 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

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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

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