Bahamadia - Mixtape (feat. Jedi Mind Tricks, Statik Selektah, Erick Sermon, Heather B, Guru...)

1. Mathematik - Interlude (feat. Bahamadia) 0:00 2. Kid Tsunami - Authentic (feat. Bahamadia) 0:45 3. DJ Deckstream - Still Here (feat. Bahamadia) 3:59 4. DJ Sat One - Intro (feat. Bahamadia) 7:49 5. Esoteric - 5 Perfect Exertions Original (feat. Jedi Mind Tricks, Virtuoso Chief, Kamachi & Bahamadia) 8:43 6. Statik Selektah - Do What I Believe (feat. Bahamadia) 12:20 7. Erick Sermon (feat. Bahamadia) - I Confess (Remix) 14:51 8. Ram Squad - Shisty (feat. Bahamadia) 18:55 9. Paula Perry - Six Pack (feat. Bahamadia, Heather B., Nikki D, Precious Paris & Rah Digga) 22:37 10. L-Fudge & Mathematik (feat. Bahamadia) - Following Goals 27:29 11. Bahamadia - Pep Talk 32:20 12. Guru (feat. Bahamadia) - Respect The Architect (Remix) 37:12 13. Emma Lee M.C. & Roccwell - Cravings & Withdrawals (feat. Bahamadia) 41:14 14. Jedi Mind Tricks - Exertions (feat. Virtuoso, Esoteric & Bahamadia) (Remix) 44:56 15. Roni Size & Reprazent (feat. Bahamadia) - New Forms 48:02 16. Bahamadia - Special Forces 53:44 17. Bahamadia - Culture Cut 59:06 18. Hezekiah - Gipsy Slang (feat. Bahamadia) 1:02:27 19. Bahamadia & Rah Diggah - Be OK 1:05:52 20. Boogiemonsters - Say Word (feat. Bahamadia) 1:10:36 21. Reflection Eternal (feat. Bahamadia) - Chaos 1:14:55 22. Bahamadia (feat Methematik) - Following Goal 1:18:47 23. Bahamadia - Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks) 1:22:50 24. Bahamadia, Precise & Lauryn Hill - Da Ladies In The House (Tom Caruana Remix) 1:26:24 25. Mr. Lif - Breathe (feat. Bahamadia) 1:29:19 26. Bahamadia - One-4-Teen (Funky for You) 1:32:03 27. Bahamadia - UKnowHowWeDu (Ski Remix) 1:35:26 28. The Herbaliser - When I Shine (feat. Bahamadia) 1:38:51 Philadelphia has a long and proud history of independence and an entrepreneurial spirit when it comes to the music business. From Gamble & Huff's Philly International Records to Schoolly D, The Singing MC Breeze, Pop Art, and Hilltop Hustlers Records, Philly has never looked any further than its own backyard for opportunity. Bahamadia attributes Philly Hip-Hop's independent spirit and superior musicianship to the great musicians and label owners that precede Rap music as an industry. "Historically the bar has always been high in Philly in terms of the arts, so it's innate to strive to be beyond exceptional," she says. "I can say that for me it was my upbringing. A lot of my family members were in the arts, and I was encouraged to journal and write poetry and short stories as a child. I attribute my penchant for words from that." Bahamadia says that growing up, terrestrial radio was community driven, and music in her household was diverse. "In my household we listened to anything — jazz, gospel, rock, disco, early electronic, experimental. It was a gambit of genres that I was exposed to. My mother has a singing gift, my father was in the culinary arts in the military, and it was encouraged in our household to explore whatever is available, to explore and not have tunnel vision about anything." "Lady B influenced to to embrace the feminine timbre of my voice, and the impact that your voice should exude and word choices - being clear and articulate," she explains. "In my formative years of being a Hip-Hopper, there were three places that all the acts came through, and this was pre video, MTV and all of that. She was breaking a lot of records as a DJ, and she hosted all the hot parties - Philadelphia hotel parties, after midnight, plus she had the radio show. We heard her voice before we knew what she looked like. Then, when we went to live events, we saw that she was fly and a representation of our version of B-Girlism in our region, it sealed the deal. I knew her as a radio personality, but when I heard her rap, that sealed the deal even more. When I saw her record, I knew that it was real, and that I could do it, because she's from my hometown." 1993's "Funk Vibe" would serve as the springboard for the world to hear Bahamadia. "My independent single 'Funk Vibe' started to chart on Gavin and some of those independent industry publications and getting airplay on mainstream radio, regionally spreading out," she explains. "That caused interest for the labels that were hot at the time, and there was bidding war. Before that, Special Ed was the first established artist who expressed interest in me coming under his tutelage. His schedule prevented us from working, but Guru of Gangstarr was interested, and I always saw myself in that camp. Guru and them had a show here, they came and I went down and met them and we signed the production deal with Guru's Ill Kid. The first song that I recorded with him was 'Total Wreck' and my life has been a dream state ever since that. I never had a surplus of songs back then because everything I recorded went on Kollage." 1996's Kollage produced the hits "True Honey Buns," "3 Hard Way," "I Confess," and "Uknowhowwedu." In 2000, Bahamadia released BB Queen, and in 2005 she released Good Rap Music.