Ms. B'hAlvin
| Ms. B'hAlvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brandy Hambrick Atlanta, Georgia |
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| 💼 Occupation | Rapper |
| 📆 Years active | 2004-2006, 2018-present |
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Brandy Hambrick, better known by her stage name Ms. B'havin (formerly Ms. B.), is an American rapper, based in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her 2004 debut single, "Bottle Action", which entered the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Hambrick went on to collaborate with artists including Jermaine Dupri and Brooke Valentine, and was featured on the 2006 Yung Joc single "I Know You See It", a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Hambrick began releasing new music in 2018.
Biography[edit]
Hambrick was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] She released her debut studio album, Ms. B'havin, in 2002 on Raw Deal Records.[2] In 2004, while signed to Zomba Records and So So Def Recordings, Hambrick released her debut single, "Bottle Action", on the latter label.[1] It was regarded as an early example of the "girl fight movement" in hip-hop music.[3] The song's chorus included the lyrics "I don't fight, I don't argue. I just hit that bitch with a bottle. Got problems? I'll solve 'em. I just hit that bitch with a bottle."[4] The hook was co-written by fellow Atlanta rapper Yung Joc, who was at the time a songwriter for Raw Deal Records.[5][6] Originally, the track was produced by a Memphis artist named Mack Ron, but Joc introduced Hambrick to another producer named Nitti, who redid the production.[5] Nitti would go on to produce Joc's debut single, "It's Goin' Down".[6]
The track was a local hit in Atlanta.[6] It also gave Hambrick her first entry on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, debuting in the issue dated October 9, 2004, and eventually attaining a peak of number 89.[1] It spent a total of 14 weeks on the tally.[1] The song was also picked up by Jermaine Dupri for inclusion on a So So Def crunk compilation album.[4] In her 2005 book Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-hop, music writer Tamara Palmer praised the song and designated it as the recipient of her "who you callin' a bitch" award.[4] In a 2014 interview, Joc reflected that the song "could have been a major, national record", but suggested that the extremely violent nature of the lyrics prevented it from attaining widespread popularity.[5] In a 2022 interview, Hambrick reflected that she had received a $55,000 payment from So So Def for the single, but alleged that her producer and his manager had taken $50,000 of it.[3]
Following the release and success of "Bottle Action", Hambrick was included as a featured artist on a number of recordings under her "Ms. B." name. In 2005, she appeared alongside rappers Da Brat and Remy Ma on a remix of the Brooke Valentine single "Girlfight".[7] That year, she also collaborated with Torica on a song titled "Grown Man", which was featured on the Jermaine Dupri compilation album Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1.[3][8] Hambrick reflected in a 2022 interview that she received about $5,000 payment for the latter song.[3] In 2006, under her real name, she was featured on the Yung Joc single "I Know You See It", which became a top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and a top 5 hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[9][10] She also appeared as a guest artist on "All I Want", an album cut from the K.Natural album Durrty.[11] When her recording contract expired, Hambrick declined to renew it.[3] In 2022, during an interview with PVM Magazine, she alleged that following this decision, she was subjected to an industry-wide blacklist for over a decade, and that in retaliation against her decision, her producer had prevented her from working with other producers.[3]
On October 18, 2016, Hambrick released her second studio album, The Resurrection, via Spotify and Soundcloud.[12][13] She began releasing new singles via Spotify.[14] In 2022, eighteen years after the release of "Bottle Action", she released an official music video for it.[3]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B/Hip-Hop [1] | ||
| "Bottle Action" | 2004 | 89 |
| "Madam" | 2018 | — |
| "BBE (Bad Bitch Energy)" | 2019 | — |
| "Little Trap Drummer Boy" | 2021 | — |
Other appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Other artists | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [9] |
US R&B/Hip-Hop [1][10] | ||||
| "Girlfight (Remix)" | 2005 | — | — | Brooke Valentine, Da Brat, Remy Ma | Girlfight [The Remix][7] |
| "Grown Man" | — | — | Jermaine Dupri, Torica | Young, Fly & Flashy, Vol. 1[8] | |
| "I Know You See It" | 2006 | 17 | 5 | Yung Joc | New Joc City |
| "All I Want" | — | — | K.Natural | Durrty[11] | |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Whitburn, Joel (2004). Joel Whitburn’s 2004 Music Yearbook. Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, inc. p. 74. Retrieved May 24, 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ms. B'havin (2002). Ms. B'havin (Album booklet). College Park, Georgia: Raw Deal Records.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Ms. B'havin Talks New Music and Being Blacklisted In the Industry". PVM Magazine. April 9, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Palmer, Tamara (2005). Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-hop. Backbeat. p. 118. ISBN 0879308575. Retrieved May 27, 2022. Search this book on
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Burgess, Omar (April 4, 2014). "Yung Joc Calls Eminem & Nicki Minaj's Use of "Lookin' Boy" Flattering". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Show & Prove: Yung Joc". XXL. April 21, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Girlfight [The Remix]". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Overview - Grown Man". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Yung Joc – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Yung Joc – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Durrty — K.Natural". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "The Resurrection (Deluxe Edition)". Spotify. January 1, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ↑ "The Resurrection". SoundCloud. October 18, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Ms. B'Havin". Spotify. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
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