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Great jazzy soulfull ep from hiphop's most gifted female mc

Tony metro | NORWALK, CT United States | 06/13/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"THIS EP IS SO TIGHT I LISTEN TO IT EVERY DAY. i CAN NOT GET ENOUGH OF THE BB QUEEN. i JUST WISH THAT SHE IT WAS A BIT LONGER BUT ITS HOT NONE THE LESS. THIS FIRST TRACK IS A LITTLE HARD BUT THE REST IS JUST LAID BACK JAZZ HEAVEN. PHILLY IS DEFINETLY DOING ITS THING. MUCH RESPECT TO THE BB QUEEN"

WAKE UP AND SAVE YOUR SOUL

Rob | Dodge City | 02/02/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bahamadia is it. This album took me to places i didn't think were still possible in hip hop. Between "Philadelphia" and "Beautiful Things", i was sandwiched in Dwele's hypnotic sound. "Cheap Chicks" takes me back to my highschool days, when we knew damn well that everyone was trying to dress up without breaking their pockets. The album has fast tracks, slow tracks, thoughtful tracks, straight up battle rhyme tracks.....in an EP. From beginning to end, its a classic. Her next venture is expected to carry on with the same high quality standards we are so used to. shout to Chops, Hezekiah and the Beat Society Massive.solid."

Where Is Her Full Length At? (3.5 Stars)

Norfeest | Washington DC USA | 05/25/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I'm not gonna pretend that Bahamadia is the best female MC to ever grace this planet or act like this type of hip hop will purify your soul, or forgive you or your sins, or whatever.....but this is a very solid EP. It's not going to move the heavens and earth, but it's worth the money though. The intro and the first track lead you to believe that this EP was going to have a harder edge than it actually had. The album gets smoother as it goes on. The intro is a showcase of DJ Revolution's skills. "Special Forces" is a b-boy track that showcases the underrated skills of Planet Asia, Rasco, & Chops with a little help from DJ Revolution. "Commonwealth" is bouncy yet smooth with a tight hook to it. "One 4 Teen" has Slum Village on the hook and still seemed a little boring, but the beat was hot. "Philadelphia" is a 3 minute track that features a then unknown Dwele crooning in the background. My only beef with this song is that she doesn't rap on it. It sounds like a B side from The Roots' "Illadelph Halflife", but it fits the album. "Beautiful Things" also features Dwele and walks the same line as "Philadelphia" but this time, Bahamadia actually rhymes on it and it has a message. "Pep Talk" was okay. I like the drum and bass track, but I'm not really sure if it really fit in here. It's hard enough to understand her without her rapping triple time. You be the judge. Overall, it's a solid album. The album flows well and there are no wack joints, but there's nothing here that seperates her from the pack. I'm not the biased type that throws 5 stars at my favorite artists everytime they put an album out, I try to be unbiased in my reviews and grade them appropriately, so this album gets 3.5 stars in my opinion. You won't be disappointed by it, but it won't blow you away either. My only beef with this album is that it's not longer. It checks in at 25:16 and leaves you wanting to hear more.Standout Tracks: Special Forces, Commonwealth (Cheap Chicks), and Beautiful Things (my favorite)"