1. Shawntae Harris-Dupart, better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper.
32 Facts About Da Brat
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Da Brat was born on April 14,1974 in Chicago, Illinois, and was raised primarily on the West Side of the city.
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Da Brat's father, David Ray McCoy, was a businessman, and her mother, Nadine Brewer, was a city bus driver.
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Da Brat lived part-time with her mother, and part with her grandmother, attending an Apostolic church four times a week and singing in the choir.
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Da Brat attended Kenwood Academy during her sophomore and junior year, where she ran track and played basketball.
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Da Brat graduated from the Academy of Scholastic Achievement, a continuation charter school that caters to at-risk students in 1992.
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In 1996, Da Brat released her second full-length album, Anuthatantrum, which included the single "Ghetto Love" featuring T-Boz of TLC.
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Da Brat was featured with Kris Kross on the title track of their album Da Bomb, as well as on their third album, Young, Rich and Dangerous.
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That same year, Da Brat made her feature film debut in Kazaam, starring Shaquille O'Neal.
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The late 1990s saw Da Brat featured in many high-profile collaborations, including her appearance on a remix of Dru Hill's 1997 song "In My Bed".
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Da Brat was then featured in "Sock It 2 Me" by Elliott, off of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, and starred in its accompanying music video.
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That same year, Da Brat was featured again with Missy Elliott on Mariah Carey's remix of "Heartbreaker", and starred in the accompanying music video.
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Da Brat joined Carey for several televised promotional performances, including on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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The remix samples the song "Ain't No Fun " by Snoop Dogg, who appears in the music video, and Da Brat composed her verses loosely based on the original.
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In early 2000, Da Brat released her third full-length album, Unrestricted, preceded by the single "That's What I'm Looking For", which was featured on the soundtrack to Big Momma's House.
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However, the record and the new millennium saw an image change for Da Brat, deviating from her "gangsta", tomboy persona, and deciding to follow the "sexy" trend in popular music.
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Da Brat appeared as friend Louise in Carey's 2001 movie Glitter.
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Da Brat was featured on Kelly Rowland's "Gotsta Go", a bonus track from her 2007 album Ms.
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Since 2016, Da Brat has appeared on the reality TV series The Rap Game, as a mentor to young talent.
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In 2017 Da Brat joined the reality TV series Growing up Hip Hop: Atlanta which follows around Atlanta legends and children of Atlanta legends.
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On March 26,2020, Da Brat confirmed that she is in a relationship with hair product businesswoman Jesseca Dupart.
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Da Brat publicly came out in March 2020 through an Instagram post where she announced her relationship with Jesseca Dupart, CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products.
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The decision to come out was spontaneous, and Da Brat expressed how good it felt to share her happiness with the world.
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Da Brat announced in February 2023 that she was expecting her first child.
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Da Brat had surgery to remove fibroids and polyps prior to an embryo transfer procedure and suffered a miscarriage before the current pregnancy.
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Da Brat gave birth to their son, True Legend, on July 6,2023.
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Da Brat ended up serving a year's probation, performed 80 hours of community service, and paid a $1,000 fine.
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On October 31,2007, Da Brat was involved in an altercation that ended in assault at a Halloween party held at Studio 72 nightclub near Atlanta.
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Da Brat initially argued with a hostess, ex-NFL cheerleader Shayla Stevens, and when the hostess walked away to talk to her manager, Da Brat attacked her from behind, striking her in the face with a rum bottle.
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In court, Da Brat pleaded guilty to aggravated assault charges.
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Da Brat was sentenced in August 2008 to three years in prison, seven years of probation, and 200 hours of community service.
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On February 28,2011, Da Brat was released from prison, according to her boss Jermaine Dupri.