Da Brat
- January 4, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
Full Name | Da Brat |
Occupation | Rapper |
Date Of Birth | Apr 14, 1974(1974-04-14) |
Age | 50 |
Birthplace | Chicago |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Illinois |
Horoscope | Aries |
Da Brat Biography
Name | Da Brat |
Birthday | Apr 14 |
Birth Year | 1974 |
Place Of Birth | Chicago |
Home Town | Illinois |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Parents | Nadine Brewer, David Ray McCoy |
Siblings | LisaRaye McCoy |
Da Brat is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on April 14, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The first female solo rapper to release an album that sold platinum, Funkdafied. She later collaborated with musicians such as First female solo rapper to release a platinum-selling album, Funkdafied. She later collaborated with artists like Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne. In 2015, she began co-hosting the Rickey Smiley Morning Show. and Lil Wayne. The year was 2015 when she started hosting her own show, the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
She was as a guest on She was featured on Missy Elliot‘s top five single “Sock It 2 Me.”‘s top five-rated single “Sock It 2 Me.”
Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress from Chicago, Illinois. Beginning her career in 1992, her debut album Funkdafied (1994) sold one million copies, making her the first female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification, and the second overall female rap act (solo or group) after Salt-N-Pepa. Brat has received two Grammy Award nominations. Some of her most successful songs/features include, “I Think They Like Me”, “Funkdafied” and “Loverboy”.
In 1992, Da Brat’s big break occurred when she won the grand prize in a local rap contest sponsored by Yo! MTV Raps. For the prize, she met the young rap duo Kris Kross. They 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. Da Brat told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that her stage name was inspired from being “a spoiled only child.” Da Brat’s debut album Funkdafied was released in 1994 and entered the rap albums chart at #11. The album went platinum, making her the first female solo rapper to sell one million copies. The eponymous single reached #1 on the rap singles chart and
6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her follow-up single from the same album, “Give
It 2 You,” reached #26 on the Hot 100.
In different times of her life she was romantically connected with At various points in her life, she was romantically linked to Allen Iverson and Andre 3000. and Andre 3000.
Da Brat Net Worth
Net Worth | $100 Thousand |
Source Of Income | Rapper |
House | Living in own house. |
Da Brat is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Da Brat 's net worth $100 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Born Shawntae Harris She was a basketball player and track at high school.
She became the first guest singer on the cult Nickelodeon sketch program All That.
Born Shawntae Harris on April 14, 1974, in Joliet, Illinois, Brat was raised on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Born to a Chicago city bus driver, her parents never married. Brat was subsequently raised in two different households. Da Brat lived part of the time with her mother and grandmother and attended an Apostolic church four times a week, where she sang in the choir. Da Brat attended Kenwood Academy during her sophomore and junior year, where she ran track and played basketball. She graduated from the Academy of Scholastic Achievement, a continuation charter school that caters to at-risk students in 1992.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 4 in |
Da Brat height 5 ft 4 in Da weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Da Brat Dating?
According to our records, Da Brat is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Da Brat’s is not dating anyone.
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In 2005, she made a comeback of sorts when she was featured on the remix of the song “I Think They Like Me,” by Dem Franchize Boyz, which also featured Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri. The song peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart and No. 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 “4real4real”, a bonus track from Carey’s E=MC². She also co-wrote a song with 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. Following her release from prison, she launched a web series about life after the experience titled “Brat Chronicles: In Transition” on YouTube. She released her new single “Is It Chu?” on iTunes and other digital services on July 2, 2013. She now works for the Rickey Smiley Morning show as a co-host (July 2015 – present) and is part of the Dish Nation cast out of Atlanta. Since 2016, Da Brat has appeared on the reality TV series The Rap Game, as a mentor to young talent. In 2017 Da Brat joined the reality TV series Growing up Hip Hop: Atlanta which follows around Atlanta legends and children of Atlanta legends.
Facts & Trivia
Da Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Da Brat celebrates birthday on April 14 of every year.