Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974), known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress from Chicago, Illinois. She began her career in 1992 after signing with So So Def Records. Her debut album Funkdafied (1994) sold one million copies, making her the first female solo rap act to earn a platinum certification and the second female rap act overall after Salt-N-Pepa.
Da Brat has received two Grammy Award nominations and achieved two top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Funkdafied" and "Not Tonight Ladies Night Remix" with Lil' Kim, Lisa Lopes, Missy Elliott, and Angie Martinez. She also found commercial success with songs like "I Think They Like Me" and a remix of Mariah Carey's "Loverboy."
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