| Birth name | Antonia D. Reed[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 22, 1966 (age 60)[2] |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genre | Hip hop · alternative hip hop · jazz rap · conscious rap |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label | Chrysalis · EMI · Good Vibe · E1 Music · E1 Entertainment |
Antonia D. Reed (born April 22, 1966),[2] known professionally as Bahamadia, is an American hip hop artist and singer. Bahamadia released her debut album, Kollage, in 1996,[3] followed by the independently released EP BB Queen in 2000. She then released a full-length album, Good Rap Music, in 2005. Bahamadia has also released the singles "Dialed Up Vol. 1" (in 2013), "Here" (in 2015), and "Dialed Up Vol. 2" (in 2018).
Bahamadia has been a featured artist on tracks by musicians including the Roots, Jedi Mind Tricks, Erykah Badu, Morcheeba, Guru, and Towa Tei, among others.
In November 2016, Bahamadia appeared as a guest client on season 15 of Project Runway, in which her son, Mah-Jing Wong, was a contestant. His father is part Chinese, part African-American; he was named after his great-grandfather.[4][5]
Career
Bahamadia attended several high schools in Philadelphia in the 1980s, including University City and Parkway. While still in high school, she began taking hip hop seriously and was influenced by acts such as The Cold Crush Brothers, Schoolly D and Lady B. Around that time, she began performing as a DJ.[6] She gained attention from Guru of Gang Starr in 1993 for her song on the EP Funk Vibes.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] | US R&B [9] | US Heat. [10] | ||
| Kollage | 126 | 13 | 3 | |
| BB Queen |
| — | 69 | 35 |
| Good Rap Music |
| — | — | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [12] | US Dance Sales [13] | US R&B/HH [14] | US Rap [15] | |||
| "Total Wreck" | 1994 | — | 50 | — | — | Kollage |
| "Uknowhowwedu" | 1995 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 17 | |
| "I Confess" | 1996 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 11 | |
| "3 tha Hard Way" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Biggest Part of Me" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Paper Thin" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Special Forces" (featuring Planet Asia, Rasco, Chops and DJ Revolution) | 2000 | — | — | — | 38 | BB Queen |
| "Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks)" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dialed Up Vol. 1" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | rowspan="3" |
| "Here" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Dialed Up Vol. 2" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Imagination (Imagine Dat-Dis Mix)" | 1991 | HanSoul | 12" |
| "Proceed Pt. 3" | 1994 | The Roots | |
| "Back to Love (Much Love Mix)" | The Brand New Heavies, Guru | ||
| "Da Ladies in the House" | 1995 | Big Kap, Da Ladies | |
| "Respect the Architect" | Guru, Ramsey Lewis | Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality | |
| "Au Natural" | 1996 | Sweetback | Sweetback |
| "Push Up Ya Lighter" | The Roots | Illadelph Halflife | |
| "Change Gon Come" | 1997 | J-Flexx, Con Funk Shun | Gang Related – The Soundtrack |
| "Keep on Pushin'"[16] | MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, Nonchalant | Dangerous Ground (soundtrack) | |
| "Say Word" | Boogiemonsters | God Sound | |
| "New Forms" | Roni Size & Reprazent | New Forms | |
| "Shiesty" | Ramsquad | Thee Album Regardless | |
| "Happy" | Towa Tei, Yavahn | Sound Museum | |
| "Be OK" | 1998 | Rah Digga | Lyricist Lounge, Volume One |
| "Six Pack" | Rah Digga, Nikki D, Heather B, Paula Perry, Precious P | ||
| "Dos Collabo'[17] | Network Reps, L. Fudge, Mike Zoot, Wizdom | ||
| "Chaos" | 1999 | Talib Kweli | Soundbombing II |
| "When I Shine" | The Herbaliser | Very Mercenary | |
| "Sweet Deja Vu" | Brixx | Everything Happens for a Reason | |
| "Following Goals" | Mathematik | Ecology | |
| "Ecoute Ce Message" | Beedjy | Pile Ou Femme | |
| "Phone Tag (Part 1)" | 2000 | Spontaneous | Spur of the Moment Music |
| "Exertions (Remix)" | Jedi Mind Tricks, Virtuoso, Esoteric | Violent by Design | |
| "Good Girl Down" | Morcheeba | Fragments of Freedom | |
| "Countdown" | Spacek | Eve | |
| "Expo Expo" | 2001 | M-Flo, Towa Tei, Chops | Expo Expo |
| "Too Much Weight" | Princess Superstar | Princess Superstar Is | |
| "Love of My Life Worldwide" | 2003 | Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Angie Stone | Worldwide Underground |
| "Transcend" | King Britt | Adventures in Lo-Fi | |
| "B-Girl Session" | Chops | Virtuosity | |
| "High" | Dwele | ||
| "Gypsy Slang" | 2005 | Hezekiah | Hurry Now |
| "Oh!" | 2006 | Ty, Zion I | Closer |
| "Feel It" | 2007 | The Politik | The Politik |
| "Breathe" | 2009 | Mr. Lif | I Heard It Today |
| "Soul Shine" | Soulution | Shine Through | |
| "Do what I Believe"[18] | Statik Selektah | Pre-Game EP | |
| "Special" | 2011 | Median | The Sender |
| "Authentic" | 2013 | Kid Tsu | The Chase |
| "Hollow" | 2015 | MELO Collective | Hollow |
| "Helvetica" | 2018 | Beem | I Am Safe Secure Encouraged |
| "Something Like a War" | 2019 | Kindness | Something Like a War |
References
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- ^ "Happy Birthday & Thank You ( ; +++@AfroLez: I also share this birthday with my long term old skool friend @Bahamadia. Happy Birthday". No. 591069741894279168. April 22, 2015.
- ^ "Bahamadia". HipHop-Elements.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ "Elizabeth Wellington". Inquirer.com. 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Mah Jing Wong". Twitter
- ^ Pelta-Heller, Josh (February 17, 2017). "The High Key Portrait Series: Bahamadia". WXPN. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Bahamadia's Kollage – a Philly hip-hop masterpiece". Noisenarrative.com. 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ [ Kollage] - AllMusic
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History: Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Bahamadia Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Various Artists - Dangerous Ground - Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Tidal.com. Feb 11, 1997. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Network Reps, Bahamadia, L. Fudge, Mike Zoot & Wizdom Life - Dos Collabo (feat. L. Fudge, Mike Zoot, Bahamadia and Wizdom Life) / Revolution Dub". Tidal.com. Nov 3, 1998. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Statik Selektah - The Pre-Game - EP (Digital Only)". Tidal.com. Dec 15, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2025.