Da Brat | |
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 Da Brat in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shawntae Harris |
| Born | April 14, 1974 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Kenwood Academy |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | |
Shawntae Harris-Dupart (née Harris; born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, she began her career in 1992 and signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings two years later to release her debut studio album, Funkdafied (1994). Receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), it became the first album by a female hip hop solo act to do so.[a]
The album was supported by the 1994 lead single of the same name, which peaked at number six on Billboard Hot 100, along with her guest appearance alongside Lisa Lopes, Missy Elliott and Angie Martinez on Lil' Kim's 1997 single "Not Tonight." Furthermore, "Funkdafied" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, while "Not Tonight" peaked at number three.[1] Her second album, Anuthatantrum (1996) spawned the single "Ghetto Love" (featuring T-Boz), while her third, Unrestricted (2000) peaked at number five on the Billboard 200. During the late 1990s–2000s, she guest performed on Dem Franchize Boyz's single "I Think They Like Me," the remixes of Mariah Carey's "Loverboy," "Always Be My Baby," and "Honey," and the 1999 mashup "I Still Believe/Pure Imagination." With Carey, she released the 2003 duet "Gotta Thing For You," a hip hop-inspired version of the Bobby Caldwell song "What You Won't Do For Love."[2] Harris has received two Grammy Award nominations.
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- ^ "Da Brat Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Da Brat's Best songs". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.