Bahamadia - 3 The Hard Way

[@billyjacc]

One of the most underrated songs in the history of Hip Hop

[@robertc9155]

Facts!!!

[@mathulizagoba2103]

3:11 Yo

[@down2jupiter]

Big facts

[@lesegogaebeeyn4005]

Well said

[@KingMe725]

People always saying we need women like this in Hip Hop again. But when they were around, we didn't support them.

[@mick5862]

First time hearing them 🙁

[@filthyloops9821]

@Dionjira Keller Please don't talk for others... If you didn't support them, it still doesn't mean that nobody supported & support them. #Femcees

[@filthyloops9821]

@@mick5862 Take a listen to Configa & Hastyle "Paved the Way" (video available here and EP is free (name your price) on bandcamp... it's a tribute to female MC's including lots of Femcees names. You may discover some Artists you don't know. #Peace ✌🏼

[@mick5862]

@@filthyloops9821 I'll check that out for sure,thanks 👍

[@filthyloops9821]

@@mick5862 I really don't wanna tell people what they should listen to or not. I only try to help if I can and don't wanna be a Music Ayatollah 😉

[@Huba191]

probably one of the illest underground beatz I ever heard. Respect to DJ Premier

[@mathulizagoba2103]

Nothin but HeadZ and TimbZ Moving to this here 🔥

[@Zeus0530]

One of Premier's most underrated beats! This is so filthy!!!

[@HipCrib]

Wordzzzzz

[@edwardhegeman8983]

agreed

[@jefferythomas001]

Still letting this joint bang in 2019.... Real niggaz stand up!

[@jimmy_b_wp]

WORD!

[@MrAndrjuha]

Hey Jeffery you not sound like real nigga;-D

[@JERZEYSKOLJA]

Preemo best DJ ever!

[@staygold9798]

I had it bangin this morning when i was on my way to the gym

[@Darkside13620]

We still here

[@TechSavvyTommy]

I'm a huge Bahamadia fan, but Mecca Star owned this track. "To die because you're black simply be no cause at all, surreality just like the legends of the fall." When I first heard those lyrics years ago, I could have sworn the whole world had iced over! Thats how cold 🥶 that line is!!

[@Diwani_Spark14]

Facts she killed it Bahamadia had to come back with a 2nd verse Classic jawn 🔥🔥🔥

[@jedimind5337]

yeah, that's why we are back

[@djst9792]

Yes indeed, she absolutely transcended on that verse

[@djst9792]

@@Diwani_Spark14 Yo.....you a sharp one....thought I was the only one and she actually came weak compared, with all do respect, it looked like childs play compared to Mecca's verse...just being honest

[@facksvillain2296]

Mecca bodied that shit

[@futurekings7730]

Till this day.... They are wanted by the F.B.I for the murder, they commited on this track!

[@mathulizagoba2103]

Annihilation!

[@robertthornton3513]

Facts!

[@theoutsiders7784]

Just imagine the vault of beats Preemo has

[@l.i.f.e7358]

😂😂 facts

[@robertc9155]

😂😂😂😂

[@richardray2680]

All i can do is smile as i listen to this. its like fresh air in a stuffy room.

[@yaateehnizhoni2837]

Richard Ray this song right here makes me feel so good. Nothing like this anymore.

[@pabloesco3373]

Richard Ray true that

[@rocsteadii]

No doubt man. Some dope lyrics and an iLL ass beat with nice scratching. ✊🏾✌🏾

[@terrywilliams6357]

Me too

[@mobetta2092]

What's so mind-blowing about the 1990s rap is that this level of greatness was typical.

[@Marcus_Bryant1999]

This song alone is better than any female rappers career out now

[@Ricardo034]

Fact!!!

[@antoniogoode4407]

That is a true statement Facts 👌 👏 💯

[@MiraculousEntertainment]

Super Facts!!

[@UnderbeatzProduction]

yes

[@turbotone5058]

Easily

[@JERZEYSKOLJA]

No doubt!!!! These chicks will smash da game now!!! Love Bahamadia and her crew!!!! This joint sounds better than anything on da radio! Real Talk!

[@arancienne]

Why does nobody in the hip hop community ever talk about Bahamadia and Kollage? It's possibly one of the best hip hop albums of the 90s imo

[@samrawitpwill4986]

Aurora Lara Because It takes intelligence along with patience to decipher what a lyrical genius is rapping about. Many hip hoppers aren't interested in the depth of meaningful lyrics but rather instant gratification that indulges in mediocrity, instead.

[@zuongyao5258]

Один из лучших это точно

[@ChaeButter]

I wore that album out.

[@robertreeves7675]

Love King Suññ Roxbury Middle Class

[@Anonx82]

Евана Лара agree 100%

[@Ramal26]

Dang these girls are flowing!!! This is real HIP HOP and they are taking it to the max...

[@Pacoklein]

Bahamdia, K-Swift, Mecca Star all dope mcs

[@ben__6180]

Paco Klein , thank you! Had to scroll way down to find this.

[@cookiemonster91208]

Never knew the other 2

[@deezy81]

@@xFlowerChild420x What happened to her?

[@deezy81]

@@xFlowerChild420x Sorry to hear that. I loved it when this joint used to come on Rap City in early 1996.

[@markukpokolo6774]

@@xFlowerChild420x that's another k-swift bruh.

[@walterharris6050]

A tear just ran down my face. Hip Hop.

[@antoniogoode4407]

Me too I really miss the real classic 90 hip hop music it had soulful sound and it was good lyrics now Mumble rap bull shit out now and I don't play any of that garbage on my radio I will keep 90 hip hop music in my heart for life 💯💯💯

[@notnow2364]

💕

[@rnd11]

true words!! PEACE from bulgaria

[@termiGi]

I can't stop listening to Mecca Starr's verse omfg... this flow can't be real

[@masterblob7196]

I am the chosen

[@termiGi]

9 years after my comment, I'm still here, enjoying this timeless gem ❤️

[@samiegrrl]

ahhhhhh!!!! what happened to these type of women?! love this!

[@sanyatesGRIA]

industry trying to dumb down Black people generation by generation

[@omararcher1531]

+samiegrrl The industry doesn't want intelligent females teaching the younger generation anything. It's all about strippers, IG "models" and no talent commercial rappers making money to make us all dumber.

[@xFlowerChild420x]

+Omar Archer Excellently stated.

[@leclubber]

unfortunately doing a pretty good job :(

[@xFlowerChild420x]

Wow. That didn't sound racist as fuck at all.

[@mamaimacriminal]

This is Hip-Hop Bro & Sis ))

[@janrepcak7650]

mc dvoriak is better

[@ddrebrne3336]

Pure and uncut.

[@djkaneck1]

So many boom bap classics were produced at D&D Studios! This one of my favs.

[@CaapriceTube1]

Claaaaaaaaassic!!!!Met Bahamadia a few days back at a showcase in Toronto.Got to speak to her, take pics, etc. She's mad cool.My fave femcee after Lauryn Hill!!

[@questmotion]

+CaapriceTube LMAO +1 for the epic come back ;) Much luv' to Bahamdia, my fav lady Emcee without a doubt. L Boogie close second :)

[@CaapriceTube1]

questmotion LOL, thank you. the dude clearly....**cough cough** polo jenner has issues. And yes B and Lauryn are the best 2 femcees.

[@polorican_Red_I.D.]

***** you look like you've had a yeast infection for like 90 days already.

[@CaapriceTube1]

Polo Rican are u still alive battyman!??!? dang.

[@Ozama1221]

i agree polo "rican" looks like a gay white boy

[@jasesmith1367]

WE NEED FEMALES MCS LIKE THESE BACK WE THE REAL HIP HOP BACK NOOOW

[@NkiiA]

YES WE DO!

[@Sight2Behold]

First we need them to STOP supporting this garbage ass generation of music and "swag" and MAYBE we'll get somewhere

[@jasesmith1367]

Demetrius Roberts facts

[@chrisb6484]

Demetrius Roberts I look at it like this, they make real hip hop for people like us.

[@Puleczech]

There is good music in every generation. It would be a mistake to freeze in the middle of a lake of sentimental tears. However, there is nobody like Bahamadia around, not even on a horizon. That's a sad fact.

[@RobertDGordon]

This Joint is Timeless!

[@notnow2364]

Hope so ! 💕

[@FckPeace2]

Omowàle Zaquir definitely is kat

[@anicetomc5775]

This is definitely one of the most beautiful songs in the hip hop history! It is included in my top 5 best hip hop songs ever! Bad that these ladies are not so famous as the artists in 90s! I love Bahamadia

[@ISCHGL20111]

One of the best HH tracks. Respect from Poland...

[@antoniogoode4407]

This is the hardest beat that DJ Premier. Didn't classic song by bahamadia i miss the 90 hip hop era 💯💯💯💯

[@notnow2364]

💕

[@LaCheleWallace]

My cousin introduced me to this cd and I became a fan instantly. She's the type of sista that you have to really zone out and just *listen* so you can get everything. I'm still a fan.

[@brianmandangu3504]

LaCheleWallace you ma'am have taste

[@LaCheleWallace]

BRIAN MANDANGU Thanks.

[@PyroCham]

+LaCheleWallace Both Bahamadia's _Kollage_ as Lady of Rage's _Necessary Roughness_ are VERY overlooked by many, yet both are masterpieces IMHO.

[@LaCheleWallace]

PyroCham TALK ABOUT IT! I was just listening to LOR last week.

[@jasonaguerre8899]

U are so beautiful and a true hip hop head. I think i am in love....lol 💘

[@FedeCavag]

Kinda goosebumps all over da body. Da joint is legendary.

[@lateshiachilds3640]

She is so underrated, I love her flow

[@davidmarshall8388]

Facts!!!

[@GREATHER420]

"I regulate a flow like chicks on birth control pills" So ill!!!

[@roblyons6053]

I caught that. One of the best lines ever!

[@carlosgarcia2538]

that's real women spitting welcome to the underground love it

[@mashigoelffordmam469]

bahamadia is so smooth i like her deliverance.

[@sirhandsome5107]

Crazy how all these epic records are timeless and how pure the flow and message was in the 90's. Sad to see hip hop sell out over and over again. Especially to the trap mumble rap generation.

[@mdelacru]

Seeing Bahamadia's son on project-runway, brought me here. Took me back to 96'

[@moammor2531]

The best of all time.. Better than 99% of the rappers today!! Bigup!! Bahamadia... 90ths

[@YouAwakeYet]

Flow, bars, style, swag, lyrics, goddamn!!

[@MsDaideyMaingi]

I fuxx with this over and over

[@imaniafeni8126]

Daidey Maingi and over and over

[@41-Rem-Magnum]

+imani afeni ...and over and over....

[@M3zk]

+Daidey Maingi I would do you over this, over and over....

[@BrotherAbrahamMuhamm]

Yup

[@pabloesco3373]

Daidey Maingi me to

[@kbw.rvwhntr]

That's how it was done in the Illadelph back then. If you would even think of challenging Bahamadia to this day she would chew you up like a piece of gum and spit it out on the ground and stomp it!

[@LeratoA5]

Yooo I listened to the 90s hip hop but never came across this shit!!!! Dope shit shout out to Bahamadia, Dj Premier and crew wow

[@imageofdafatheradamahlight3105]

Truth be told you're more appreciated when you're dead. They called it a Legend, than you're alive, they call that a livin Legend, but get half respect... Word Up!!! PT.2 Dope Classic = never gets old Notice that the last one rocking thine "Da Star of David"= Israelites

[@cleolesetedi6703]

After 10 years and still sound too fresh 💯🔥🔥🔥mad love from South Africa

[@majakarlsson9876]

Original gangsta witches spittin some word magic I like it..

[@user-pt8fg8ix1c]

NIBZ LESTA UK. ....U got ill slang girl😉

[@mrtailwind864]

She brings her A game every time! I remember hearing her on the lyricist lounge album 🔥🔥🔥

[@jdubblegman9941]

2019 stand up still bangin this in Florida!

[@richcouncill9026]

When I saw this back in day on Rap City on BET. Was mad hype. And Bahamadia with the Wu shirt on. Damn I miss those days.

[@jvdf1279]

I just listened to this song 10 tomes in a row

[@00sym00]

I'm at +30 (2 days)

[@GlendaOudijk]

I miss them!!!! bring it back those low pants, pufs, braids and mostly real hiphop 💗

[@TheJewinator]

GOOSEBUMPS how have I never heard this before

[@dezinerdave2037]

Vanilla Gorilla I grew up in Philly & she used to spit fly rhymes on commercial drops on Power 99 around drive time mixes! We were so blessed back then.

[@Truthbtold2no]

Thank God for KZbin! The place where this generation can get a true history lesson on REAL Hip Hop. For all they know, there's only a hand full of female rappers worth mentioning in the entire history of Hip Hop. They gon learn today!

[@baddestbigtruck]

DJ Premier... cant get enough of this legend.. she killed it ugghhhhhhh

[@hendrixphish420]

I've heard of Bahamadia before but this is the first time actually seeing and hearing them. Dope as fuck. seriously- their flows are insane. love from Scotland

[@lennyshelton2036]

Bahamadia is one person. The first woman. The other ladies are K-Swift (she's dead) and Mecca Starr.

[@alexisedwards1152]

Lenny Shelton lol I like the group to lmao

[@FrequentFlyerRC]

Lenny Shelton K-swift is dead?? What happened?

[@lennyshelton2036]

She was having a pool party. She jumped in the pool but it was shallow. She hit her head at the bottom and broke her neck and died right there.

[@tinodiplacido659]

It's a DJ Premier production. It's got his trademark soundtrack loops all up in it. A genius piece of work for all. REALNESSSSS !!!

[@estefaniatavares6487]

Hermosa, sonando duro desde Bogotá Colombia 😍👌 quién la sigue escuchando 2020...

[@IrvTheReaper]

Highly underrated and slept on. Love this sista, used to bump her back in 96. Spitting fire on this album

[@CarlosMorgan]

Yo...Bahamadia was absolutely one of the ILLEST female MC's out here. I used to pump this album back in '95. None of these so called female MC's out here can touch her... and that's on the strength!! This is what hip hop is all about!!

[@turbotone5058]

True, she's my favorite.

[@shawneepeace5049]

Yessss Nodding my head.. Miss this music

[@Mickii57]

Straight fire still to this day. RIP K-Swift your skills are truly missed.

[@subterraneascenastudios-7136]

No is she k swift the dead, is k swift a DJ no Mc

[@WiseOwlsProductions]

I'm still alive. You can find me on FB Kiron williams

[@NordicMyth]

Take note you so called female MC's of today.....THIS IS REAL HIP HOP!!!!!! Respect and much love from Canada!!

[@tat78]

Trop tropppp tropppp louuuuuuurd une dinguerie ❤️💖💕

[@discodade4998]

mecca star is still spitting in real time that hip hop

[@LordPowerful7]

Harlem USA.... Brings back the memory when you could actually hear the words of the MC backed by a hard track....

[@bigwoodse874]

when we cared more about how a MC sounded than what they looked like

[@robertreeves7675]

Davon Mc Neil

[@Tiny2Shoes]

Lynwood Coles Well said!! Preach!!

[@yaady2366]

Is they rappen or strippen males? Outa work jerks since the shut down ChipnDales

[@sinughh3058]

And people think the woman of today are rappers 😏 nothing close. Its all about the looks. Not what they speak. They are in another ball park 😏 this is Hip-Hop❤ not trash like we have in 2020🤦‍♀️

[@joywalker2682]

Right. Looks didn't matter just skills.

[@staygold9798]

Golden era right here ... No other era or time compares to the 80s & 90s of rap and hip hop... It was truly something special for all us that grew up on this

[@andrewtaiwa6452]

2019 still banging this joint! 1 word ''Retro '' FLAMES ALL THE WAY!!

[@NkiiA]

I miss this type of rap.

[@charlesdavis124]

This when hip hop was the shit. Miss those days😔

[@101Licious]

So dope !! Best female MC ever.

[@janrepcak7650]

mc vrabec je najlepsi

[@user-pt8fg8ix1c]

NIBZ LESTA UK....Yo bahamadia caught asthma off that 1st verse.. spazzin

[@estefaniatavares6487]

Desde Bogotá Colombia escuchando estos buenos temas 🇨🇴🎶😍

[@kalebind1]

Once Caldas Manizales

[@stevenschuster]

Was in my early 20's when this came out. Feel sorry for kids these days.

[@dav98metal2]

Waiting for you you in Colombia 🔥🔥💎🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴💎🔥🔥 parcera HIP HOP AL PARQUE FESTIVAL it's going to be liiit as fuck, we all keep it real down here Graffiti B boys MC's DJ's one love bahamadia your gonna kill it here no doubt

[@bloodscrips24]

These girls are better than today ''rappers''

[@hueyfreeman7746]

Born in 1997 but is this type of music i like the most. How can this gurl slide on the beat like that incredible 💯💯💯

[@alonsoguevara8898]

Old school 4ever!!!

[@Boldnblnt]

THE HARDEST TRACK BY WOMEN EVER!!!!1 LOVE PEACE TO BAHAMA D!!!!

[@kevmack101]

Premo = GOAT

[@nathaddeusmyersjr]

TechMack noo doubt!

[@janrepcak7650]

kokotina

[@carmenadams575]

exactly 😏

[@danielgray5185]

Black lodge Two I agree but it’s different eras in my opinion. It’s like the golden age, 90’s, had a few stages, like two years each. Jeru, Gangstar.. Primo is illll. Rza is as well, but different in what feels like eras. Rza was way ahead of his time with the orchestra, yet razor thumpers like knock knock and Assasination day. I think Rza is more prolific. And he dealt with primarily just his crews lyricism. Prim on the other hand could put out slammers for any artist regardless 🔥

[@danielgray5185]

Black lodge I’m going with Prim on that alone. That’s a great question and I agree it’s them two. ✌️

[@thomasjoseph2074]

Three the hard way, still hard as 'ell as we head into 2020! 🌋🌋🌋

[@citizenofuniverse2787]

one of the few tracks where all three performers read hip hop on a cosmic level, crazy flow in harmony with an equally cool beat, perfect hip hop

[@questmotion]

if you truly are Bahamadia, thank you for all your hard work, i can't count the amount of times your voice and lyrics kept my spirits up ! Much love ; )

[@Kannon-wl5qf]

Hello cristi2382.....Thanx for listening, but K-Swyft is alive and well. This is me. Stay tuned for unreleased 2Kannon songs from the 90's on our new you tube page.

[@postbrohomes2382]

Yo she said "I regulate the flow like birth control pills " omg that line is sooooo nasty in 2019

[@barrybenson2840]

2020 still nasty

[@karmkarm672]

2021 STILL NASTY

[@mywords07]

Real lyricists✌😎bring it back....2019.

[@Godchilla23]

Poeple need to heat this. Back when Hiphop had a soul.

[@buffaloblack3993]

Oh my God. Thank you for this. I feel blessed

[@nikkonaparato2123]

anyone in 2024?

[@The120376]

The realist never left and we will continue to be here year after year 😊

[@TroBqool1365]

And beyond

[@AFIG92]

If Lin Que was in this....wooooh

[@Crunchysopa52]

Skills.

[@41-Rem-Magnum]

+TheCrunchySopa ....Those chicks are simply....Raw-Mac-Nasty...!!!!!

[@scoolesike]

MCesike ldch 28296 tfpt l701 R1141 R1142 R1143 R1144

[@Leejahstar]

facts

[@alexrodriguez351]

FEMALE MC'S

[@notnow2364]

Pure 💕

[@du.toledo.382]

Bahamadia.....👍🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@mikejones741]

The Mecca t shirt 🔥🔥🔥

[@adrianlovic6486]

No.1 on my rotation

[@ZeDtEk25]

The reason why you get nikki garbaage instead of this amazing sounding hip hop is because corporations run 95% of what the radio plays along with music videos. Viacom took over vh1, mtv and bet in between the mid and late 90's and they can ban artist if they want and when they want. So present day you get lollypop garbage rap that is not some shit you like but something that is truly imposed on you. btw there is a list of banned artist that are banned by bet that you find online. I say support real underground hip hop and boycott corporate rap along with corporate music video channels. fuck em

[@TheMerciless187]

AGREED. This occurs in all forms of entertainment. MEDIOCRITY or QUALITY is what sells now.

[@arancienne]

nikki garbaage lmao

[@Tirrell25]

Easier said then done . But the masses have always been followers. knowledge is scarce ,and takes too much patience to take in for the average joe . So you’re left with the matrix always trumping the faction.

[@bnkdsociety4382]

Deep

[@friendswitdadealer]

Corporations were VERY MUCH in control when this record came out. Stop doing revisionist history to romanticize the 90s. That shit gettin old. Also Nicki is a very good emcee. Does she rap very different than these 3 Queens? Yes. But that doesn't make her less capable on the mic.

[@AYousuf82]

A Jean Grae and Bahamadia collabo would be dope.

[@dgzco]

holy shit yes!

[@sanyatesGRIA]

SUPER FACTS....

[@monseverjel]

👏👏👏

[@MrMerk31]

hell yeAAAAA that would be so dope !!

[@nathaddeusmyersjr]

Ammar Yousuf fucking fire!🔥👍🏿🔥👍🏿🔥

[@Antertainment531]

"I regulate & flow like chicks on birth control pills!!!!!" That killed it all!!!!

[@DCMark]

I forgot all about this song. real hip hop. we need it back ASAP!!

[@bongdan]

oh such a therapy for ears! need to put this on repeat for few days

[@hm9627]

THIS IS RAP, REAL RAP SHIT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kalebind]

MY FOLKS MY HOOD MY SOUND MY TRUTH MY FAITH

[@Rgucci7407]

Back in the day, the winter of 1996...we had this chick, lil kim & a few others we could pick from...all classic real rap chicks...not these jokes like Iggy & Minaj....the nerve to even say they're rappers, now this is real rap from gangsta biatches👍😊

[@jasesmith1367]

+Ramona Guisti defently

[@timothyypearson]

Ramona Guisti see we should know better remember Kim gave way to Nicky remember missy was coming on in 96 as well Kim sent black woman back 100 years

[@ADyani6]

Montell couldn't tell you how we do it 🔥😩 I loooove this

[@tksquad5600]

This is one of my favorites ever. Bahamadia needa come out wit aumthin frfr

[@cliffordcolvard9495]

These 3 can easily occupy three spots in the the top 5 female emcees