Guru, DJ Premier, Da Beatminerz, N.O.Joe, The Roots, Skiが制作にかかわったフィラデルフィア出身フィメール・ラッパーの1996年発売のデビューアルバム。

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2016/05/16）

Spin (5/96, p.110) - 6 - Reasonably Good - "...The main romance on this album is between Bahamadia and words, the pleasures of hip-hop lyricism--alliteration and internal rhymes..." Entertainment Weekly (4/5/96, p.80) - "...Her restrained, low-key confidence makes some of rap's ranters and ravers seem uncool by comparison." - Rating: B+ Vibe (p.75) - "The album's soulful soundscape -- etched with funk-filled valleys and jazzy peaks -- was constructed by SkiBeats and fellow Illadeph crew The Roots....Simply scintillating." The Source (4/96, p.84) - 3.5 Mics - Dope - "It's easy to see why Guru plucked Bahamadia from the underground Philly scene and enlisted her in the venerable Gang Starr Foundation....a strong intelligent Black woman, something that is much needed in hip-hop today." Option (9-10/96, p.93) - "...she comes off flirty but intelligent, lovely but serious. Her rhymes are tricky circles of metaphor and illusion, a mesmerizing mix of unbelievably consistent articulation and snappy whispers....she's breaking ground with mad skills and style..." Melody Maker (6/1/96, p.42) - "...half-produced by Premier and that's pretty much how it breaks up, the Premo tracks overshadowing everything else, the lyrical flow best served when running up against his anti-linear beats and loops. Worth checking for these but beware of filla..." Rap Pages (6/96, p.30) - 8 (out of 10) - "...To mention the fact that she's a female is unnecessary....Pay attention to the fact that she can chuck 'em with the best MCs known to man--after all she's one of 'em..."

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