Celebrity birthdays today (Da Brat is nearly 50); April 14 in history
Shawntae Harris-Dupart (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-ever female solo rap act to receive a platinum certification, and the second-ever female rap act (solo or group) after Salt-N-Pepa.
During the first half of her career, she released two top-ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100, with 1994’s "Funkdafied" and 1997’s "Not Tonight" (with Lil' Kim, Lisa Lopes, Missy Elliott and Angie Martinez), both tracks reaching the #6 spot on the Hot 100; additionally, “Funkdafied” reached the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, with “Not Tonight” reaching #3 on the same chart.
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During the first half of her career, she released two top-ten songs on the Billboard Hot 100, with 1994’s "Funkdafied" and 1997’s "Not Tonight" (with Lil' Kim, Lisa Lopes, Missy Elliott and Angie Martinez), both tracks reaching the #6 spot on the Hot 100; additionally, “Funkdafied” reached the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, with “Not Tonight” reaching #3 on the same chart.
READ MORE: Celebrity birthdays today (Da Brat is nearly 50); April 14 in history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Brat
