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Infobox musical artist|name = Bahamadia|image = Bahamadia.jpg|background = solo_singer|birth_name = Antonia Reed|origin = Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , Alternative hip hop , Jazz Rap |years_active = 1994& ndash;present|label = Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis / EMI|EMI Records Good Vibe Recordings E1 Music E1 Entertainment |associated_acts = The Roots , Gang Starr , Gang StarrFoundation , Planet Asia , Talib Kweli refimprove|date=May 2011 Bahamadia ( Antonia Reed ) is a Philadelphia -born Hip hop music|hip hop artist born in 1970, and a Disc jockey|DJ who later became an Master of Ceremonies|MC . As a member of Gang StarrFoundation , she released her critically acclaimed debut album entitled Kollage (album)|Kollage in 1996.cite web|url= http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/6/5239/1/ |title=Bahamadia |publisher=HipHop-Elements.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-27 The album featured Record producer|production by Guru (rapper)|Guru and DJ Premier of Gang Starr . Kollage was followed in 2001 by BB Queen , an Extended play|EP release.
Bahamadia is a respected lyricist in hip hop and is known for her silky, subdued Pitch (music)|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 music|hip hop communities, and Japan in particular for the dedication of her Japanese fans. She has recorded a number of Bootleg recording|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 .
2003: Love of My Life Worldwide (from Erykah Badu 's album Worldwide Underground )
2004: B-Girl Session (from CHOPS 's album Virtuosity)
2004: Ancestry in Progress , "Yelling Away" and "Show Me The Way" with Zap Mama
2007: Still Here (from Japanese dj DJ Deckstream 's album Deckstream Soundtracks )
2009: Breathe (from Mr. Lif 's album I Heard It Today )
2009: Do What I Believe (from Statik Selektah 's The Pre-Game EP )
2010: Fired Up (from Hezekiah 's Conscious Porn Album ft Talib Kweli )
2011: Connect (from Finnish beatboxer Felix Zenger 's album Won't Say a Thing )
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Official website| http://www.bahamadiamusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/bahamadia Bahamadia Official MySpace Page
Gang Starr Persondata | NAME =Bahamadia | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1970 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Philadelphia | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Bahamadia Category:American DJs Category:African American rappers Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:Female rappers Category:Rappers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Good Vibe Recordings artists Category:Chrysalis Records artists
