Da Brat

Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris on April 14, 1974, is an American rapper who emerged from Chicago in 1992. Two years later, she signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings and released her debut studio album, Funkdafied, which achieved RIAA platinum certification—a first for a female hip-hop solo artist. The album's lead single, "Funkdafied," peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the track itself reached number two on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart.

Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Da Brat expanded her profile through high-profile collaborations: she guest-appeared on Lil' Kim's 1997 single "Not Tonight" alongside Lisa Lopes, Missy Elliott, and Angie Martinez, which peaked at number three on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Her second album, Anuthatantrum (1996), featured the single "Ghetto Love" with T-Boz, while her third album, Unrestricted (2000), reached number five on the Billboard 200. She collaborated with Mariah Carey on remixes of "Loverboy," "Always Be My Baby," and "Honey," as well as the 2003 duet "Gotta Thing For You," a hip-hop reimagining of Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love". Da Brat has received two Grammy Award nominations throughout her career.

As an Aries born in 1974, Da Brat carries Life Path 3 numerology, associated with creative expression and communication. Rappers perform live, record albums, and collaborate across genres to build fan bases and chart presence. Her work helped shape '90s hip-hop and established the blueprint for female rappers in mainstream music.