Kollage (album)

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.

Kollage
Studio album by Bahamadia
Released	March 19, 1996 (1996-03-19)
Recorded	1994–1995
Studio	Firehouse Studio (New York, NY) D&D Studios (New York, NY) Studio G (Brooklyn, NY) Battery Studios (New York, NY)
Genre	East Coast hip hop[1] alternative hip hop jazz rap
Length	46:39
Label	Chrysalis EMI
Producer	Da Beatminerz DJ Premier DJ Red Handed GuRu N.O. Joe Ski Beatz The Roots
Bahamadia chronology
Kollage (1996) BB Queen (2000)
Singles from Kollage
"Total Wreck" Released: 1994 "Uknowhowwedu" Released: 1995 "I Confess" Released: 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
Muzik	[4]
Spin	6/10[5]
The Source	[6]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Chris Martin	DJ Premier	0:50
2.	"Wordplay"	Antonia Reed Keith Elam	GuRu	3:17
3.	"Spontaneity" (featuring Lil' Cess and P.A.N.)	Reed Walter Dewgarde Ewart Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	4:08
4.	"Rugged Ruff"	Reed Martin	DJ Premier	3:08
5.	"Interlude"	Martin	DJ Premier	0:29
6.	"I Confess" (featuring X-Cetra)	Reed Joseph Johnson	N.O. Joe	4:06
7.	"Uknowhowwedu" (featuring DJ Red Handed and Ski Beatz)	Reed David Anthony Willis	Ski Beatz DJ Red Handed	3:35
8.	"Interlude"	W. Dewgarde E. Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	1:09
9.	"Total Wreck"	Reed Elam	GuRu	3:26
10.	"Innovation"	Reed W. Dewgarde E. Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	3:23
11.	"Da Jawn" (featuring Nou)	Reed Tariq Trotter Malik Abdul-Basit Smart	The Roots Bahamadia (co.) GuRu (co.)	5:19
12.	"Interlude"	W. Dewgarde E. Dewgarde	Da Beatminerz	1:05
13.	"True Honey Buns (Dat Freak Shit)" (featuring Lil' Cess)	Reed Martin	DJ Premier	3:41
14.	"3 the Hard Way" (featuring K-Swift and Mecca Star)	Reed Martin	DJ Premier	4:12
15.	"Biggest Part of Me" (featuring Karen Bernod and Lil' Cess)	Reed Johnson	N.O. Joe	4:51
Total length:				46:39

Bonus track

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Path to Rhythm"	Reed J. Federman L. Swedowsky Raynard Howell Ursula Rucker	JFK Lee Miles Richard Blask	3:21

Sample credits

• Track 3 contains samples from "Uzuri" written by Tyrone Brown and performed by Catalyst.
• Track 6 embodies portions of "Let's Get It On" written by Marvin Gaye.
• Track 15 embodies portions of "Lay Me Down Easy" written by the Isley Brothers and Chris Jasper.

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[7]	126
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	13
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9]	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.

External links

• Kollage at Discogs (list of releases)