Da Brat
Birth name Shawntae Harris
Born (1974-04-14) April 14, 1974 (age 38)
Joliet, Illinois, United States
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Occupations rapper, actress
Years active 1992–present
Associated acts Left Eye, Angie Martinez, Bow Wow, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Missy Elliott, Kris Kross, Lil' Kim, Lisa Raye, Tyrese

Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974), better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.

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Early life [link]

Harris was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. Her parents were never married and Harris was subsequently raised in two different households.[1] She lived part of the time with her mother and grandmother, and had attended a strict Pentecostal church four times a week, where she played drums and sang in the choir. She also lived with her father and his mother, where she had fewer restrictions. Harris attended Kenwood Academy from 88–89, where she ran track and played basketball, and she graduated from Academy of Scholastic Achievement in 1992.

Regarding her soon-to-be rap name, Harris told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that she got the name because she is "a spoiled only child."[1] Harris is the younger half-sister of actress LisaRaye McCoy.[2]

Career [link]

1992–1995: Early success [link]

In 1992, Harris got a big break when she won the grand prize in a local rap contest sponsored by Yo! MTV Raps. For the prize, she got to meet Kris Kross, and they in turn introduced her to their producer, Jermaine Dupri, who signed her to his So So Def label. Dupri cultivated Da Brat's image as a "female Snoop Doggy Dogg", and she became one of the first female "reality-based" rappers.[1]

Da Brat's debut album Funkdafied was released in 1994 and entered the rap albums chart at Number #1. The album went platinum, which made her the first female solo rapper to sell one million units. The single also entitled "Funkdafied" reached #1 on the rap singles chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. She had a follow-up hit from the same album, "Give It 2 You", which reached #26 on the Hot 100.

1996–1999: Collaborations and film projects [link]

In 1996, Da Brat released her second full-length album, Anuthatantrum, which included the single "Ghetto Love" featuring T-Boz of TLC.

During the rest of the '90s, Da Brat came to be known more for her "featured" appearances on other rappers' and R&B singers' albums rather than for her own solo work. She contributed a rhyme to the hip hop remix of Mariah Carey's hit, "Always Be My Baby". She also made her feature film debut that year in Kazaam with Shaquille O'Neal. During the summer of 1997, Da Brat appeared along with Dupri on a remix of Carey's "Honey (So So Def mix)" and recorded the hit remix of "Ladies' Night (Not Tonight)" with Lil' Kim, Left-Eye of TLC, Angie Martinez and Missy Elliott. Da Brat was also featured with Kris Kross on their track "Da Bomb" on the album Da Bomb, as well as on their third album Young, Rich and Dangerous.

In 1997, she was featured on "Sock It 2 Me", a track on Missy Elliott's debut album, Supa Dupa Fly. In 1999, she appeared, alongside Krayzie Bone, on the remix to Mariah Carey's cover of Brenda K. Starr's "I Still Believe". She also appeared as a guest artist with Elliott on Carey's remix of "Heartbreaker", and on the remix of Brandy's "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)". That year, she was also featured on a remix of the Destiny's Child single "Jumpin', Jumpin'".

2000–2003: Return to solo work [link]

In early 2000, Da Brat released her third full-length album Unrestricted, which produced the moderately successful singles "That's What I'm Looking For" (U.S. #56) and "What Chu Like" (U.S. #26), featuring soul singer, Tyrese. The album was not well received compared to Brat's earlier work. However, the new album and new millennium did inspire an image makeover for Da Brat. Abandoning her "gangsta" persona, she decided to follow the trend in popular music and attempted to add to her sex appeal.

In 2001, Brat continued her trend of being featured on other artist's remixes, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart along with rapper Ludacris on the main remix of Mariah Carey's "Loverboy" and being featured artist on Destiny's Child's "Survivor" remix. Da Brat also appeared as Louise in Carey's 2001 movie Glitter. In 2003, Brat released her fourth album, titled Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz, and appeared on the 4th season of VH1's The Surreal Life.

2005–present: Current activities [link]

In 2005, she made a comeback of sorts when she was featured on the remix to the song "I Think They Like Me," by Dem Franchize Boyz, which also featured Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2006, she was an onstage guest on Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour in Atlanta, New York City, Long Island, Washington DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles performing her rap verses on the "Heartbreaker" and "Honey" remixes. She was also featured on Kelly Rowland's "Gotsta Go", a bonus track from her 2007 album Ms. Kelly and is also featured on a bonus track from Carey's E=MC² on a track entitled "4real4real". She also co-wrote a song with Mariah Carey called "O.O.C." which appears on E=MC² and contributes backing vocals on the track.

In 2007, she participated in the fifth season of the VH1 reality series Celebrity Fit Club.

In 2011, she did a remix with Kelly Rowland called "Motivation" featuring Lil Wayne.

Legal troubles, prison sentence, and controversy [link]

In 2001, Harris pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct after she had beaten a woman with a gun during a dispute over VIP seating in a Buckhead, Georgia, nightclub in 2000. The victim in that incident received six stitches for a head wound. Harris ended up serving a year's probation, performed 80 hours of community service and paid a $1,000 fine.[3]

On October 31, 2007, she was involved in the altercation that ended in assault at a Halloween party at Studio 72 nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia. Harris sparred verbally with a hostess, and later, when the hostess proceeded to talk to her manager, Harris attacked her from behind, striking her in the face with a rum bottle. Harris entered a guilty plea to aggravated assault charges. She was sentenced to three years in prison, seven years of probation, and 200 hours of community service.[3] In May 2010, she was temporarily released from prison as part of a work-release program [4] after serving 21 months.

On February 28, 2011, Jermaine Dupri announced that Da Brat was officially released from prison, completing her sentence.[5]

Discography [link]

Main article: Da Brat discography

Awards and nominations [link]

Grammy Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1998 "Not Tonight" Remix Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated
2004 "Got It Poppin'" Best Female Rap Solo Performance Nominated

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1995 Funkdafied Best Rap Album Won

BET Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2001 Herself Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated
2004 Herself Best Female Hip-Hop Artist Nominated

Billboard Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1994 Da Brat Top Hot Rap Artist Won
1994 "Funkdafied" Top Hot Rap Single Won
1994 Da Brat Top R&B Artist Female Nominated
1994 "Funkdafied" Top Hot R&B Single Sales Nominated
1995 Da Brat Top Hot Female Rap Artist Won

Film and television credits [link]

Film

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1996 Kazaam Da Brat Credited as Shawntae Harris
1997 Rhyme & Reason Da Brat
2001 Glitter Louise
2001 Carmen: A Hip Hopera Narrator
2002 Civil Brand Sabrina
2006 30 Days
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 That, AllAll That Musical Guest Season 1, Episode 1
1997–
1998		 Parent 'Hood, TheThe Parent 'Hood Boo 2 episodes
2002 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Baby K2K 1 episode

References [link]

  1. ^ a b c "Da Brat Biography at MusicianGuide.com". https://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002708/Da-Brat.html. 
  2. ^ "LisaRaye McCoy". New York Times. 2008. https://movies.nytimes.com/person/331141/LisaRaye-McCoy/biography. Retrieved 2008-05-20. 
  3. ^ a b "Da Brat Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Atlanta Nightclub Fight". https://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1593369/20080822/da_brat.jhtml. 
  4. ^ "Da Brat Out of Prison On Work Release, Ready To Get To Work". Ballerstatus.Com. 2010-05-28. https://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/05/28/da-brat-out-of-prison-on-work-release-ready-to-get-to-work/. Retrieved 2012-04-09. 
  5. ^ "Rapper Da Brat Released From Prison". Cinemablend.com. 2011-03-01. https://www.cinemablend.com/celebrity/Rapper-Da-Brat-Released-From-Prison-30387.html. Retrieved 2012-04-09. 

External links [link]

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    Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz

    Released 2003

    Unrestricted

    Released 2000

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    Runnin' Out Of Time

    by: Da Brat

    Wonderin' where you been, baby, baby?
    I've been wonderin' where you've been sleepin'
    We've been runnin' out of time 'cause you wanna be creepin', pimpin'
    I've been sittin' home alone at night, I've been cryin'
    We've been runnin' out of time, tired of your lying
    Really though how much time you think I got?
    The clock is ticking, it's ticking away
    You're slippin' away fucking the honeys on the block stop
    'Cause if I gotta drop kick a ho, I'll kill her fa'sure
    Let's stick around till the murder occurs
    How you gonna creep with me and sleep with her?
    At the moment of time when I heard the news
    My vision must have been blurred
    'Cause I ain't think you deserve to lose the nerve for fools
    Shit people were saying was absurd to me
    But I certainly never thought you would take it to the degree
    Of hurtin' me, purposely
    We were supposed to be husband and wife
    So I dedicated my life to you
    Why? So you could keep a chick on the side
    'Cause if I sneak a dick on the side you lookin' to die
    And booking me a ticket to Chi cause you choose to lie
    I need a nigga with an attitude, maturative mind
    Give me gratitude when I'm giving him shine
    No matter who the bastard was, I was past his love
    But he never ran fast enough
    I'm a master at the craft 'cause I roll with some master thugs
    Laughin' as I pass you up
    Should've told me that you wanted to get ass and fuck
    I would've set it up so we all had some fun
    You assist to get around, I'll be the aid and assist you to get out
    Thank them hoes cause you're shit out of luck
    And I don't regret what I spit out and bust
    I'm sick and tired of you us, I had enough for this sittin' at home
    Cryin' 'n' stuff 'n' being alone
    Nigga if you want to roam the streets then just let me be
    There's a whole gang of niggas that wanna hit my sheets
    I've been wonderin' where you've been sleepin'
    We've been runnin' out of time 'cause you wanna be creepin', pimpin'
    I've been sittin' home alone at night, I've been cryin'
    Shit, all I ever did was wait and look out the window
    And smoke me some endo
    It drove me to drinkin' and getting bent mo'
    Gave myself 100% more time to think, was love designed to stink?
    Repeatedly you lied to me, told you to confide in me
    Ain't nothin' them other hoes could do 'cause I molded you
    To fit properly was inside of me
    When you're strokin' them, you're thinkin' of riding me
    And most of them hopin' to slide with me 'cause I'm a ferocious hoe
    When it comes to freaky shit the dopest, you had to blow this
    It's all out of proportion and lost your focus
    Wasting my time cause I'm just getting older
    You're the reason I keep a chip on my shoulder
    44 in the holster bulletproof vest under my clothes
    I'm supposed to trust you
    Every time I leave town I bust you, fuck you, the moanin' and groanin'
    Led me to the pillow where you laid your head
    Felt like I'd rather be dead instead
    Went ahead followed the sound through the hallway
    You said you'd always be true
    But the neighbors say the bitch was there all day with you
    That's why you ain't answered when I was pagin' you
    I hit the door, you duck and dove, she tried to find her clothes
    Y'all was dodging bullets holes together
    You gonna stay with that broke hefer
    You know who the So So Defest is
    I ain't gotta show a motherfucker breastesses to keep 'em interested in
    You better recognize the good investment
    From the West Side of Chi nigga
    I've been wonderin' where you've been sleepin'
    We've been runnin' out of time 'cause you wanna be creepin', pimpin'
    I've been sittin' home alone at night, I've been cryin'
    We've been runnin' out of time, tired of your lying
    I've been wonderin' where you've been sleepin'
    We've been runnin' out of time 'cause you wanna be creepin', pimpin'
    I've been sittin' home alone at night, I've been cryin'
    We've been runnin' out of time, tired of your lying




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