Uknowhowwedu

"Uknowhowwedu" is a song co-written[2] and performed by American hip hop musician Bahamadia, issued as the second single from her debut studio album Kollage. In 1995, the song peaked at #17 on the Billboard rap chart but it fared better on the dance chart, where it peaked at #15.[3]

"Uknowhowwedu"
Single by Bahamadia
from the album Kollage
B-side"True Honey Buns"[1]
Released1995 (1995)
Recorded1994 (1994)
GenreHip hop
Length3:35
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Juan Cordova
  • David Willis[2]
Bahamadia singles chronology
"Total Wreck"
(1994)		 "Uknowhowwedu"
(1995)		 "True Honey Buns"
(1996)
Audio sample
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"Uknowhowwedu" contains samples of "The Chase, Part II" by A Tribe Called Quest and "Gucci Time" by Schoolly D.[4] Since the song's release, it has been sampled in "Crush on You" by Lil' Kim, "Pumpin'" by Novy vs. Eniac, "Lyrical Terrorists" by Nujabes and "Rock On" by Absolute Beginner.[4]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Brian Luvar.[5]

Chart positions
Chart (1995)[3] Peak
position
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 15
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 53

References
  1. "Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu (You Know How We Do) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. "Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu (You Know How We Do) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. "Bahamadia | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  4. "Uknowhowwedu - Bahamadia | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  5. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Bahamadia - "Uknowhowwedu"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 21, 2015.


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