"Uknowhowwedu" is a song performed by American hip hop musician Bahamadia, co-written with Ski Beatz,[2] and issued as the second single from Bahamadia's debut studio album Kollage. In 1996, the song peaked at number 17 on the Billboard rap chart and number 15 on the dance chart.[3][4]

"Uknowhowwedu"
Single by Bahamadia
from the album Kollage
B-side"True Honey Buns"[1]
Released1995 (1995)
Recorded1994
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)

"Uknowhowwedu" contains samples of "The Chase, Part II" by A Tribe Called Quest and "Gucci Time" by Schoolly D. 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.

Music video

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

Chart positions

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Chart performance for "Uknowhowwedu"
Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] 15
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[4] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[6] 53

References

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  1. ^ "Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu (You Know How We Do) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Bahamadia - Uknowhowwedu (You Know How We Do) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Dance Singles Sales – Bahamadia chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Hot Rap Songs – Bahamadia chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Bahamadia - "Uknowhowwedu"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  6. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Bahamadia chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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