Da Brat

At 50 years old, Da Brat has this physical status:

Career

Da Brat's big break came in 1992 after she won the grand prize in a local rap competition sponsored by Yo! MTV Raps. Kris Kross, the teen rap group, was selected for the grand prize. They introduced Jermaine Dupri, who subsequently signed her to his So So Def label, a female artist. Funkdafied, Da Brat's debut album, debuted in 1994 and ranked 11th on the rap albums chart. The album reached platinum, making her the first female solo performer to sell one million copies. The single "Funkdafied" debuted at number 1 on the rap singles chart and ranked sixth on the Billboard Hot 100. "Give It 2 You," the follow-up single from the same album, debuted at number 26 on the Hot 100.

Da Brat's second full-length album, Anuthatantrum, featured T-Boz of TLC's "Ghetto Love" on the single. Da Brat became well-known for her "featured" appearances on other rappers' and R&B singers' albums rather than for her own solo performances during the 1990s. Da Brat appeared on the title track of their album Da Bomb (1993), as well as on their third album Young, Rich, Dangerous (1996). "Always Be My Baby" (1996), Mariah Carey's hit, "Always Be My Baby," she wrote a rhyme. Shaquille O'Neal made her debut in Kazaam (1996) that year. She and Dupri appeared on the remix of Dru Hill's hit "In My Bed" in 1997. Da Brat appeared with Dupri on a remix of Carey's "Honey" (1997), as well as Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, Left-Eye of TLC, Angie Martinez, and Missy Elliott. She appeared on "Sock It 2 Me" as a track on Missy Elliott's debut album, Supa Dupa Fly, in 1997. She appeared on the remix to Mariah Carey's "I Still Believe" (1998) with her partner Krayzie Bone. She appeared on Elliott's remix of "Heartbreaker" (1999) and on the remix of Brandy's "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)". She appeared on a remix of Destiny's Child's "Jumpin', Jumpin'" (1999).

Da Brat's third full-length album Unrestricted, which resulted in the moderately popular singles "That's What I'm Looking For" and "What'chu Like" (U.S. number 261) starring soul singer Tyrese and Soul singer Timese in early 2000, as well as a somewhat successful single "What I'm Looking For" (U.S. number 56). Compared to Brat's earlier works, the album was not well-received. However, the new album and new millennium did give Da Brat's image makeover. Abandoning her "gangsta" persona, she decided to go with the trend in popular music and tried to add to her sex appeal. Brat continued her trend of appearing on other artist's remixes, peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart alongside rapper Ludacris on Mariah Carey's "Loverboy" remix and being a featured artist on Destiny's Child's "Survivor" remix in 2001. In Carey's 2001 film Glitter, Da Brat appeared as Louise. Brat's third album, titled Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz, appeared on Billboard's Billboard rhythmic, peaking at n°9 on the Billboard rhythmic, peaking at n°9. She appeared on the fourth season of VH1's The Surreal Life at the same time.

When she was included on Dem Franchize Boyz' remix of "I Think They Like Me," she made a comeback of sorts. The song reached No. 9 on the charts. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart. Billboard Hot 100 number 15 is ranked No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2006, she appeared onstage at Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour in Atlanta, New York City, Long Island, Washington, DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles, where she performed her rap verses on the "heartbreaker" and "Honey" remixes. She appeared on Kelly Rowland's "Gotsta Go," a bonus track from her 2007 album Ms. Kelly's "Mission") as a bonus track on Carey's E=MC2. "O.C.C.," she co-wrote with Carey's song "O.O.C." It appears on E=MC2 that it appears on E=MC2 and aids in supporting vocals. In 2007, she appeared in the fifth season of the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club. Lil Wayne appeared on Kelly Rowland's "Motivation" remix in 2011. Following her release from jail, she launched "In Transition," a web series about life.

She released her new single "Is It Chu?"

On July 2, 2013, iTunes and other digital media applications were available. She now works for the Rickey Smiley Morning show as a co-host (July 2015 – present) and is a co-host for the Dish Nation cast out of Atlanta. Da Brat has appeared on The Rap Game as a mentor to young talent since 2016. Da Brat appeared on Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta, which follows Atlanta legends and their children.

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