Shawntae Harris, a.k.a. da Brat was discovered by producer Jermaine Dupri after winning a local MC contest sponsored by Yo MTV Raps in 1992. First prize was an introduction to Kriss Kross, then at the top of the rap charts. Kriss Kross subsequently hooked her up with their producer Jermaine Dupri who went on to produce her work.
She took the hip-hop world by storm with her hard-edged, funky debut album Funkdafied(1994). In the man's world of rap, Da Brat became a true record-breaker money-maker. The album entered the Billboard Rap Album Chart at No. 1 and sold more than 62,000 copies its first week in stores. "Funkdafied," the single, went platinum, making Da Brat the first female solo rap artist ever to deliver a million-selling single off a debut album. The single also broke another record by holding down the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot Rap singles chart for 11 weeks.
With her oversized gear and hair in cool braids, Da Brat was something new: A young woman with a signature style strong enough to match a personality overflowing with charisma.
Da Brat followed that up with Anuthatantrum in 1996. While working on her album, Brat also found time to venture into the world of film. Her latest, Unrestricted, was released in 2000.
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*In Luv Wit Chu - from the album Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz
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