Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.

"Born 2 B.R.E.E.D."
Single by Monie Love
from the album In a Word or 2
Released9 February 1993
StudioPaisley Park
Length3:53
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Prince
Monie Love singles chronology
"It's a Shame (My Sister)"
(1990)
"Born 2 B.R.E.E.D."
(1993)
"In a Word or 2"
(1993)

"Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." is a song by British rapper, actress and radio personality Monie Love. It was written by Love with Prince and Levi Seacer Jr., and released in February 1993 by Chrysalis Records as the second single from her second album, In a Word or 2 (1993). B.R.E.E.D. is an acronym for "Build Relationships where Education and Enlightenment Dominate". A remix produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley was also included on the album. In Love's native UK, the single went to number 18 on the Top Singles chart. As well the song peaked at No. 7 on the Dutch and No. 21 on the New Zealand Top Pop Singles charts. "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." was Monie Love's most successful dance hit, reaching number one on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart for one week. The song also peaked at No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.