BB Queen

BB Queen
BB Queen
Studio album by Bahamadia
Released	July 25, 2000
Genres	Hip hop; conscious rap;
Length	25:14
Label	Good Vibe
Bahamadia chronology

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. The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	(favorable)
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Exclaim!	(favorable)
RapReviews	8/10
USA Today
The Village Voice

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]".

Track listing

"BB Queen's Intro" (featuring DJ Revolution) – 1:16
"Special Forces" (featuring Planet Asia, Rasco, Chops and DJ Revolution) – 3:25
"Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)" – 3:37
"One-4-Teen (Funky for You)" (featuring Slum Village) – 3:27
"Philadelphia" (featuring Dwele) – 2:47
"Beautiful Things" (featuring Dwele) – 5:46
"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)	25
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	69
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	35

References

↑ Galloway, Matt (June 29, 2000). "Indie rap strikes back". Now. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ "Bahamdia Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
1 2 Conaway, Matt. "BB Queen". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002). "Bahamadia: BB Queen EP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ Tyrangiel, Josh (July 28, 2000). "BB Queen". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ Cowie, Del F. (August 2, 2000). "BB Queen". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ Juon, Steve (August 25, 2000). "Bahamadia :: BB Queen :: Goodvibe/Atomic Pop". RapReviews. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ Jones, Steve (August 15, 2000). "Music: Rap/R&B". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
↑ Christgau, Robert (January 23, 2001). "Dub for Dummies". Village Voice. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
↑ "Bahamadia Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
↑ "Bahamadia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
↑ "Bahamadia Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.

[1] Galloway, Matt (June 29, 2000). "Indie rap strikes back". Now. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[2] "Bahamdia Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2019.

[allmusic-3] 1 2 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.

[usatoday-8] Jones, Steve (August 15, 2000). "Music: Rap/R&B". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved March 23, 2026.

[9] Christgau, Robert (January 23, 2001). "Dub for Dummies". Village Voice. Retrieved June 10, 2017.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Bahamadia-10] "Bahamadia Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Bahamadia-11] "Bahamadia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Bahamadia-12] "Bahamadia Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.