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1996 studio album by Bahamadia
Kollage
Studio album by Bahamadia
ReleasedMarch 19, 1996 (1996-03-19)
Recorded1994–1995
Studio
Genre
Length46:39
Label
Producer
Bahamadia chronology
Kollage
(1996) 		BB Queen
(2000)
Singles from Kollage
  1. "Total Wreck"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Uknowhowwedu"
    Released: 1995
  3. "I Confess"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)
Muzik
Spin6/10
The Source

Kollage is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop artist Bahamadia. It was released on March 19, 1996, via Chrysalis Records. The recording sessions took place at Firehouse Studio, D&D Studios, Studio G and Battery Studios, in New York. The album was produced by DJ Premier, Da Beatminerz, GuRu, N.O. Joe, DJ Red Handed, Ski Beatz, and the Roots. It features guest appearances from Lil' Cess, DJ Red Handed, Karen Bernod, K-Swift, Mecca Star, Nou, P.A.N., Ski Beatz and X-Cetra.

The album peaked at number 126 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 3 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with three singles: "Total Wreck", "Uknowhowwedu" and "I Confess".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"Chris MartinDJ Premier0:50
2."Wordplay"GuRu3:17
3."Spontaneity" (featuring Lil' Cess and P.A.N.)Da Beatminerz4:08
4."Rugged Ruff"
  • Reed
  • Martin
DJ Premier3:08
5."Interlude"MartinDJ Premier0:29
6."I Confess" (featuring X-Cetra)N.O. Joe4:06
7."Uknowhowwedu" (featuring DJ Red Handed and Ski Beatz)3:35
8."Interlude"
  • W. Dewgarde
  • E. Dewgarde
Da Beatminerz1:09
9."Total Wreck"
  • Reed
  • Elam
GuRu3:26
10."Innovation"
  • Reed
  • W. Dewgarde
  • E. Dewgarde
Da Beatminerz3:23
11."Da Jawn" (featuring Nou)5:19
12."Interlude"
  • W. Dewgarde
  • E. Dewgarde
Da Beatminerz1:05
13."True Honey Buns (Dat Freak Shit)" (featuring Lil' Cess)
  • Reed
  • Martin
DJ Premier3:41
14."3 the Hard Way" (featuring K-Swift and Mecca Star)
  • Reed
  • Martin
DJ Premier4:12
15."Biggest Part of Me" (featuring Karen Bernod and Lil' Cess)
  • Reed
  • Johnson
N.O. Joe4:51
Total length:46:39
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Path to Rhythm"
  • JFK
  • Lee Miles
  • Richard Blask
3:21
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Antonia D. "Bahamadia" Reed – vocals, co-producer (track 11)
  • Lil' Cess – additional vocals (tracks: 3, 13, 15)
  • P.A.N. – additional vocals (track 3)
  • X-Cetra – additional vocals (track 6)
  • David "Ski Beatz" Willis – additional vocals & producer (track 7)
  • Juan "DJ Red Handed" Cordova – additional vocals & producer (track 7)
  • Nou – additional vocals (track 11)
  • Karen M. "K-Swift" Williams – additional vocals (track 14)
  • Kreda "Mecca Star" Akins – additional vocals (track 14)
  • Karen Bernod – backing vocals (track 15)
  • Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – keyboards, producer, mixing (tracks: 6, 15)
  • Preston "P-Funk" Middleton – bass (track 6)
  • Corey "Funky Fingers" Stoot – guitar & bass (track 15)
  • Jojo – keyboards (track 15)
  • Christopher "DJ Premier" Martin – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 13, 14)
  • Keith "GuRu" Elam – producer (tracks: 2, 9), co-producer (track 11)
  • Walter "Mr. Walt" Dewgarde – producer (tracks: 3, 8, 10, 12)
  • Ewart "DJ Evil Dee" Dewgarde – producer (tracks: 3, 8, 10, 12)
  • The Roots – producers (track 11)
  • Carlos Bess – engineering (tracks: 2, 9)
  • Kieran Walsh – engineering (tracks: 3, 10)
  • Eddie Sancho – engineering (tracks: 4, 13, 14)
  • James Hoover – engineering (track 6)
  • Flip Osman – engineering assistant (track 6)
  • Joe Quinde – engineering (track 7)
  • Tim Latham – engineering (track 11)
  • Skip Holman – engineering (track 15)
  • Michael Gilbert – additional mixing (track 15)
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering (tracks: 1-14)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering (track 15)
  • Ceceley Chapman – executive producer, A&R, management
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Ari Forman – design
  • Lu Ann Graffeo – design
  • Piotr Sikora – photography
  • Lindsey Williams – A&R

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 126
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 3

References

  1. "50 Greatest East Coast Hip-Hop Albums of the 1990s". The Boombox. October 20, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  2. Huey, Steve. "Kollage - Bahamadia | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. Christgau, Robert (July 23, 1996). "Bahamadia". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  4. Ashon, Will (May 1996). "Bahamadia: Kollage" (PDF). Muzik. p. 105. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  5. Huston, Johnny (May 1996). "SPINS". Spin. Vol. 12, no. 2. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 110–111. ISSN 0886-3032.
  6. Poluhoff, Nicholas (April 1996). "Record Report: Bahamadia – Kollage According to Bahamadia". The Source. p. 84.
  7. "Bahamadia Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  8. "Bahamadia Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  9. "Bahamadia Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

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