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).

[2] Hiedi Siegmund of The Los Angeles Times noted, "Packing a proud feminist punch, the Prince-produced "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D."

He added, "Her catchy rap, based around her new status as a mother, is set against a ragga-style chorus and comes in a variety of strong mixes.

"[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Add a female rap to the classic Chic sound of the '70s, and you got it.

"[5] Parry Gettelman from Orlando Sentinel commented, "The combination of a slinky beat and disco-style strings and backing vocals works nicely, and funk-dancehall passages enliven things further.