Rapper Shawntae Harris-Dupart (April 14, 1974) is better known by her stage name Da Brat. She started her career in 1992 after signing a contract with So So Def Records. She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.
She became the second female rap performer overall (solo or group) after Salt-N-Pepa when her debut album Funkdafied (1994) sold one million copies and was certified platinum. She was also the first female solo rapper. When Da Brat won the top prize in a regional rap competition organized by Yo! MTV Raps in 1992, it was her big break. She met the rap duo Kris Kross as part of the reward. Jermaine Dupri, their producer, was introduced to her by them, and he signed her to his So So Def record company.
Da Brat Siblings: Meet Da Brat’s Sister LisaRaye McCoy
Brat’s parents were never wed, therefore she was raised in two separate homes. She attended an apostolic church and sung in the choir while spending a portion of her youth with her mother and grandmother. She has four half-siblings: Cynthia, LisaRaye, Jehlan, and Morgan. A former first lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands, LisaRaye McCoy (born September 23, 1967), also known as LisaRaye, is an American actress, fashion designer, model, and businesswoman. The roles of Diana “Diamond” Armstrong in the 1998 film The Players Club, Neesee James on the UPN/The CW sitcom All of Us from 2003 to 2007, and Keisha Greene in the VH1 romantic comedy Single Women, which was first shown from 2011 to 2015, are those for which McCoy is best remembered.