Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu

[@d-nycesmoove2624]

Very, very underrated female Mc in the 90s she did not get the recognition that she deserved. She really represented.

[@thompkinsbilal2]

She was unique to real hip hop heads hold her to her greatness

[@lateshiachilds3640]

No she didnt

[@chaiowinn6654]

She had that good east coast flow fr but very underrated I'm from GA and was like 10 when this dropped but I've always loved this song

[@doranmitchell1700]

I'm starting to look at more her music. My dad had a burnt CD with the song Special Forces on it. I liked her feature on it an that song in general.

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

Real hip hop headz like myself held her to very high standards under Premier production next to MC Lyte, Lin Que & Lauryn Hill. Kollage album is a classic one for the culture and Illadeph

[@_____7704]

Bahamadia and Q-Tip would have been an epic collaboration - their voices are so unique

[@claypearson8380]

Facts!!!!

[@danizm78]

i couldn't think of anyone better especially on this track, a version with q-tip would have been dope!

[@1fervinOne]

Shes got 3 albums. Show some love and support her music.

[@efe.879]

true that!

[@richardwilkerson9532]

Oh hell yeah!!!

[@richardsalmon2134]

This is the heart of Hip Hop. Wordplay, metaphors, punch lines, flow. Can't get any sweeter.

[@effknucklez6497]

Philly- represented-- After Midnight Ho---

[@lolabunny1157]

Exactly

[@justinbristol8315]

those were the days #simplicity

[@vel2118]

word fn up

[@abdoddo4470]

No mistakes.

[@ElohimPenemue]

This is the dopest shout out song ever... She literally shouted out everybody!

[@Amy4000]

Her Afro is everything.

[@yoshikitakaya7871]

Beautiful REAL hair 💯

[@brandonosmith03]

Wish I could get my fro....her shit clean asf

[@Kiltskills]

@@brandonosmith03 grow it, show it, fro it.

[@OmarScruggs]

somewhere in Philly 20 years ago a 16 year old kid was knockin this album every day....that kid was me. miss these days

[@Puleczech]

Same here, just a bit later and in the Czech republic, ha!

[@antoniogoode4407]

Me too bro I miss the real female rappers of the 90 it will never be the same we just have to reminisce the good old days i was only 17 years old when this song came out now im a 40 year old man I still play my 90 hip hop music

[@chicago23cub]

Man was just thinking the same

[@joeblack2113]

What year did her album comeout , 1997 ?

[@MyDbzfan9000]

@@joeblack2113 96

[@freebasereese6478]

She was slept on so hard fr lyrically.

[@ecup1384]

Remnzt6Reloaded womans like bahamadia or heather b released her debut album months before the lil kim and foxy brown bullshit albums in november 1996. kim and fox only ha mire attention

[@jenniferfields5698]

Yes she was, I still love it

[@Gobbygiblet]

Not only is she one of dopest rappers I've ever heard, but probably one of the best females voices I've heard in any music. She is rapping low, even quiet, yet at the same time I find myself standing to attention. It's like she's both talking soft yet loud, but in the good sense. I can't believe I only discovered her recently, such a smooth character.

[@MRCY223]

I’m late but she’s dope

[@fridayty3447]

My counselor when I was a troubled teen... I didn't even know ... She was an amazing soul how blessed I was to meet her

[@donbishop9910]

That's dope!!!

[@1kiakia11]

friday ty oh wow that's awesome!!!!

[@carolynstone6309]

Wow!!!

[@powderedtoastfacekillah734]

Whoa!!! For real!?

[@patriceadelemua2366]

That's so awesome 🎉

[@RealLyfeSquiddy]

Now these are the parties I want to go to

[@lateshiachilds3640]

I know right

[@dustinfidge4016]

For real, that's when the music was good and the hygiene was extra fresh!

[@SUdatsthecalloftheWU]

@@dustinfidge4016 now the parties full of Instagram gyaldem with make up dripping down their sweaty af faces

[@podlou9939]

Even in the UK we represented. Some great club nights back then....thought it would never end. Parties every weekend....Thursday to Sunday....

[@kitsontuli2713]

Right!

[@abeware8783]

2024 and still banging with Bahama mama, Illy finest's and I'm from Louisiana (Lake Charles)

[@towertito2149]

My homie from out there. I put him on to all out Philly phinest MCs. If you see homie in town bumping this or roots crew. That's my ppls I bet!

[@HatianHurricane]

WOW!!!!!! I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT THIS QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRING BACK THE MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@walterharris6050]

She's definitely underrated. Miss the 90s. Philadelphia has MCs.

[@whiteboyphilly4016]

Bahamadia ran down the history of Philly Hip Hop on this jawn.

[@nellyluscious]

Philly!!!! Classic fire right here!! 96'!!

[@arancienne]

+NellyBelle omg you here too!?

[@nellyluscious]

Aurora Lara yup! All over this classics!

[@nellyluscious]

***** Hey!! lol Me too this is classic shit!

[@jacksonaugust9152]

+NellyBelle yasss this my jam

[@jmoney7922]

lmao.. you on every video I go too I seen you in the comments section of The Boss the girl rapper like a week ago.

[@lamarwest9467]

"Rock rock on". I overabused that quotable in 1996.

[@RapBox]

Classic!!!!

[@ylanaleocadio2179]

🙌🏾

[@DraSophiaSilva]

Bom demais

[@316duca]

🔥🇧🇷

[@lavelhare3723]

True

[@x_iflowz2959]

🇩🇪🔥

[@JanaKi1995]

Glad to see this sista honored tonight. She's dope!

[@MsPrestige2009]

Well said👏😎

[@Nate01_]

When hip hop was ALIVE AND WELL!! Today's artists TAKE NOTES!!

[@FckPeace2]

Today hip hop is a mistake

[@hannaherickson8134]

For real!!! 😁

[@Ilovepets81]

Her Afro is a vibe in itself

[@VicR914]

Her delivery and her fro were tight 🎶🎼🎵🎤⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@donaldthamayormckoy4127]

one of the best female rappers

[@Vapour6666]

not one of the best,the best

[@karlrasur8356]

Donald Tha Mayor Mckoy lin que also...

[@johanterzis4873]

queen Latifa?

[@a.taylor8294]

And she reppin' 4 Philly!!!

[@rafaelvalenzuela7699]

Lauren Hill hands down!

[@LeatherneckSears0341]

damn she should come back!!! way ahead of her time.

[@jayholcey2678]

I loved Bahamadia's flow. I didn't define her lyricism from a female perspective like a lot of people have done but I felt like she was a cut above the rest and could do her thing in more ways than one. Plus, she had one of the tightest and beautiful Afro's that I witnessed during that mid-90's era!

[@archiij1707]

Now this is a female rapper , not what we have today , plus the beat is so soothing , nothing like 90s rap

[@hiphopstrongman]

True.

[@AllPro777]

Joseph Archibong This doesn't represent the totality of 90's hip-hop though. This song was more a part of the short-lived "smooth era" which didn't last long enough in my opinion. This short little era sat in between the loud angry Onyx-style and the head-slasher Wu Tang style.

[@archiij1707]

AllPro777 I guess so , but its pretty cool and chill , kinda got that g funk chill beat to it

[@JulianHills]

AllPro777 What do you define as the "Smooth Era" and who do you consider part of that era. I feel like her kind of rap is a part of a thread that lasted mostly through the 1990's (this came out in 95 I believe) but Tribe started this in 1990 and this style basically died in 1997/1998 when everyone was trying to take the crown left by Biggie and Tupac. But there was "smooth' hip hop all through the 1990's. The Onyx Style was kind of like a 91-93 kind of thing. Wu Tang to me was a mix of all hip hop styles. They started out rugged and just kept refining their sound. They stayed rugged but brought you so much in between that.

[@AllPro777]

Julian Hills The B.U.M.S., Heavy D (97 version of Heavy D), Bahamadia, Digable Planets, etc. I'm looking moreso at 95-ish through 97-ish where a lot of it was hitting, but you could pick out joints from other years in the 90's that would fit. I just felt like there was a shorter period where more of it was hitting than other times, but maybe that's just my perception.

[@antoinec822]

Happy 56th birthday to her. She looks younger now than she did here.

[@bendervelosoc.r.f8456]

One of the best hip hop tracks that I have ever heard... Dooooope

[@DMill8823]

I was only 7, but I vividly remember seeing this in 95 or 96 on Rap City 🔥

[@adamalive667]

Missy Elliott had to study and connect with her, when I first heard Missy she reminded me of Bahamdia... 1 Luv my sister's💯❤️

[@izzy2296]

Flow Sounds like missy

[@atthespeedoflife2150]

​@izzy2296 who was out first. I need to research because if she was out before Missy I believe.

[@MarzDaLlama]

I cant stop listening to this song, its just so chill and the flow is so smooth. Man so glad I can come back to this everyday.

[@PacificDark]

You and I both, my friend.

[@stevecarty3131]

she's one of the smoothest lyricist

[@SparksOnTheRoad]

Nuff respect to Bahamadia and all that Philly shit...

[@destrowon1938]

Top 3 voices in the game.

[@owene869]

This beat always reminded me of Dilla and The Ummah. I could imagine this beat on the Beats, Rhymes and Life album back in '96.

[@Jackeeypoos]

So I have never heard of this artist before and I am a big hip hop fan so this is like finding gold, wow this is literally the inspiration for lil Kim’s crush on you, that’s insane that’s so slept on, I discovered her from lava la rues letra song where she says she is influenced by her. Both artists are brilliant can hear how she inflicted so many artist can’t wait to delve further into your discography

[@earthgirl7874]

Congrats to you. Her laid back confidence is sweet.

[@BigPictureCr]

Rock Rock Oon. 😶‍🌫️

[@orlandocalderon1921]

Don't know how one can be a huge hip hop fan" and not know bout Bahamadia! The queen !

[@VlPULTRA]

Pumping this Joint on my Macbook in 2024 🔥😎🎶what a smooth Groove!

[@MissChrissyJaye]

My girl 😍🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@uniquerossana1152]

Crazy how hip hop isn’t like this anymore and female /male rappers now days only rap about their ... money and chasing niggas I’m so happy I’m 16 and my parents educate with the 90’s 🙏🏾

[@mdhh7859]

Still bumping this 📻 🔥 in the year 2023

[@irvingsanchez4258]

2024

[@tayloroquinn1976]

Dope flow. The female Q-Tip!

[@dinguielyseewilfried3866]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAW!!!! Lookin' for this song since more than 14 years! Forgotten the rapper's name!!! I'M SO HAPPY! Rock Rock OOOON!!

[@BlitzAceX]

Aint nothin like that nostalgia bro hahah

[@gotflava1]

She is one of the most slept on Mcs. Easily in my top 5 female mcs of all time. Her flow in this video was just smooth and fluid. Whoever produced this beat, needs a hi-five and pat on their back because this beat is ridin! I just listen to this song forever. Big ups to everyone that helped put Philly on the map...was wondering when yall were gonna blow the doors open.

[@Tbodeler]

I made this song in Berlin, I was listening Bahamadia, Neneh Cherry, MC Guru, Premier.. and back in the days (no so far) a lot of people was sampling ATCQ, or maybe some salt n p. but Bahamadia for me was, and is the 1. The first song I heard was Rugged Off. So.. I was in Berlin with this minimal house or techno scene, thinking in some rap roots, and she was the first thing in my mind. the name its philypop for Philadelphia, she's from there... whit respect, just trying to bring people from electronic scene to know the queen. 🙏🏽I wish new generation listen bahamadia.

[@TheStranger513]

Went to philly for the 1st time in april and was blasting this one. Wasn't trying to fake I just get down to old philly shit. Roots and jazzy jeff. All Lat!!!

[@abishamuds5206]

Still loving this in 2022😎

[@KabzieMusic]

Nice voice and sick flow, all round dope track.

[@davidmcinnisjr]

The good old days!!!

[@stevecarty3131]

She's one of the smoothest lyricist hands down.

[@butterbwoi1344]

Ahhhhhhh............my teenage years. 90’s I miss you soooo much!!!

[@starofgideon]

Goddamn I miss the 90's!!!! This masterpiece embodied the 90's hip hop sound!!!!

[@leoj.l.9887]

She never got the recognition that she so deserved...take notes mumble rappers, this is a true female rap artist...still listen in 2021.

[@avahouse270]

Still rocking in 2021.

[@creamfiend84]

shes fly as fuck, reminds me of the geechi suede from camp lo as far as flow.

[@palecgcw]

+Jade Williams Spot on!

[@hiphopstrongman]

+Jade Williams She would've been dope as a feature on Uptown Saturday night! I could see her on a proper remix of Sparkle.

[@daviscameron713]

More like buckshot shorty from black moon

[@Honeyydeuu]

Yes💗

[@newera5238]

Wow!! Amazing comparison

[@levarhicks1000]

my neck hurts

[@lonelyenchantress2172]

Lol that 90's head bop it's probably the main reason why I got arthritis in my neck today!!😂

[@nicholasrubianes5368]

True.

[@marcotheman6886]

RIGHT! I dare you to bump this and NOT bob that head 😊😎

[@blaccolive365]

Tru!!

[@zhontae3]

Lmao😂😂😂😂😂

[@9hunnitonthabeat690]

Why I feel like this had the dance floor shaking tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kundanlini1]

Underrated. West Philadelphia own!! Lived in Philadelphia for 3 years. Classic

[@ikura87]

She's from the same neighborhood as Will Smith!!!!

[@jonnuanez2843]

The album this was off of is perfect. Worth a re-listen. Came back to this song and sounds as bomb as it did then.

[@saturncrush]

It should have gotten 5 mics

[@poetrymusic11]

A true artist with true talent!

[@SeymourEhren]

The 90s essence. Got ‘em, like a religious experience, with you forever.

[@tremainworrell5997]

Bahamadia was old school hip-hop female rapper from the 1990's 🐐🌟 I seen that video on VH1 soul player on Soul School since 11 to 10 years ago on 2010-2011 That silver puffer jacket and that black shades with silver frame 😎 She rocked that like she wearing in the Nickelodeon TV sitcom like Kenan Thompson from Kenan & Kel or Cousin Skeeter the muppet

[@PHlophe]

those jackets are back on trend. SMH !

[@o0jazzyfizzle0o]

born in 06 and love this shit fr

[@sistasuga]

Just discovered her son is a contestant on Project Runway! Wow!!!

[@jenstaton620]

I just watched that episode with Mah-Jing! It was really good! He designed an incredible outfit for his momma. He truly should have won that challenge!!

[@jujagthemag]

Word!

[@angiebee4963]

Sista Suga werd up ..she's looking fly on project runway .... mad fly!!💕❤️️

[@sistasuga]

angie bee yes indeed, yes!!

[@omgmazin]

Excellent track,this definitely represents great hip-hop!

[@AZ0951st]

Damn never heard a hip-hop song this good the beat flow and everything is priceless she kills this shit

[@mackcapone933]

She 🥶 like I never heard of her until now 31 and still love how (her) hip hop is always refreshing peace to the underground as we discover and I’m out

[@oscarvillla9485]

The beat though. Head nodding.

[@brucejones381]

We loved her in Philadelphia, where she was from and represents. ❤

[@BluHarmony222]

Shout out to Philly baby! I miss her!

[@HYBRED-o9t]

Her voice and flow are the best.

[@MsPrestige2009]

She sounds like Q Tip or Magoo, love her style and flow. And she didn't have to be naked, to get our attention😎

[@franckt5574]

you right...i liked really much da brat first and second album too...listen to funkdafied and firet it up..since it came out ..got many no tramp female m.c back in the days

[@MsPrestige2009]

@@franckt5574 Well said 👏😎

[@juliustheman]

When everything was good!!!

[@MsPrestige2009]

@@juliustheman Well said😎

[@robberblack8899]

She reminded me of the rapper Nonchalant.

[@ancientsoultribe]

Makes me thankful and grateful that I was a teen in the 90s; one of thee best eras of my life!

[@darnellp27]

Just saw her and her son on project runway and was like Ahhhhhhhh that my girl with the fro..... she is one of the dopest female rappers ever so underrated loved hearing her agin just added to my song list

[@brandondozier2376]

Word, just caught the ep like. yooooooo, she look like Bahamadia!

[@wavychico2.0]

+The Truth indeed she is an MC.

[@tlaw4908]

Back when I watch New York Cover and listening to a lot of artists from Philly and New York. The 90’s music was so great. Miss those days.

[@kenswift748]

Tariq from 7th and Snyder ave, on da hook. (Black Thought)

[@fuckyalife52212]

Never knew that was him

[@minaizastarr]

this is everything hip hop is about, her talent and genius is underrated

[@kingmoe9149]

believe it I still rock this joint til this day...fire

[@sharethascarver3505]

Im 36 years old!!! I was listening to her at 13 years old. I got her CD from the Mall of Memphis. I loved it. Love her so much. Just listening to this brings back soo many memories. Bahamadia, you a Queen. Said Slushie

[@charlita25]

I used to love this song. So melodic and jazzy....Shout to Bahamdia. If this sound come back I would rap again

[@TheKPO0]

I always rap to this in the shower, and I enjoy the shout outs at the end, only I replace with my friends and family. Classic

[@BergansBeats]

One of the best to ever hold a mic!!! :)

[@obilinx]

An ode to the Philly hip-hop . Many name-droppings of local Philly acts.

[@staceyparker3328]

This song is still sick!!! TRUE!!!🔥🔥

[@PHlophe]

Stace, yes it is ma.

[@f.o.s.kaynoh8003]

Fire 🔥 love this track much love from Virginia

[@ernestmurphy8275]

One of the best female rappers to ever grab a mic. Propz Given! ! ! ! !

[@PDGAF]

It's 2021. Who all is still checking in with this real Hip-Hop behavior?....🙋🏿‍♂️

[@ajwillz5513]

Tru!!!!! takes me back to 96-97 special time

[@joselinares3136]

The 90s what a time to be , 😮 that Gold

[@philosophy20]

Dope track....Sounds so clean. PHILosophy 1990

[@theBbnj93]

Wow boom nap will forever be superior, in terms of feel groove chill and rap ability. Bahamadia does it with ease though very slept on

[@angelogiaquinto1918]

This beat is PHAT! Never heard this til I list saw it on Yo! Hip Hop mix. How the hell I miss this from the golden era 90’s hip hop? Sounds like a tribe called quest or pharcyde beat. Just dope

[@hazeljohnson6012]

Straight slept on frrr.. I'm still bumping this track in 2017!!

[@bbfitw2008]

when it came out of philly, its gonna rock rightttttt

[@h-man591]

+Thomas Dorsey: True

[@donteracinefleming432]

Damn! This still the stuff. Old school classics rock

[@LaCheleWallace]

She's somebody that you have to block everything out and really listen to. I used to love vibin' to her tape. #anditsstillallgood

[@dallenjones4899]

LaChele whats up gorgeous. How your day going suga

[@melvinjacobs7316]

This period was the renaissance era of Hip Hop!

[@Zioni21]

Bruh she goin off!

[@InternationalDonDadda]

Smoothest flow of any female MC I ever heard

[@marcderrell5835]

Werk!!! i knew she looked familia when i saw her on Project Runway... im glad her son made her a nice outfit

[@themanlymansite]

Still bumping this in 2023. Love her unique flow. One of my favorite songs from a male or female straight up.

[@kennethhinds8998]

She had a cool vibe laid back flow as a female M.C an I like this song

[@gregpuryear8163]

Before EVE there was this lady bahamadia ( 1995 )