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Da Brat

Da Brat

Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974), better known by her stage name Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992, the year she signed with So So Def Records. 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 and has achieved two-top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, "Funkdafied" and "Not Tonight."

Known for

Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love
Terry McMillan Presents: Preach, Pray, Love
2025 • Money
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
2024 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 • Self (archive footage)
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
2021 • Self
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
Envy: A Seven Deadly Sins Story
2021
Canal Street
Canal Street
2019 • herself
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
2016
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
So So Def All-Star 20th Anniversary Concert
2013 • Self

Full filmography

Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
2024 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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You're Watching Video Music Box
You're Watching Video Music Box
2021 • Self (archive footage)
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Canal Street
Canal Street
2019 • herself
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30 Days
30 Days
2006 • Kamesha
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Civil Brand
Civil Brand
2003 • Sabrina
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Glitter
Glitter
2001 • Louise
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Kazaam
Kazaam
1996 • Da Brat
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Da Brat – Biography, Known For & Filmography