Da Brat (born Shawntae Harris on April 14, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American female rapper.

Early success
In early 2000, Da Brat released her third full-length album Unrestricted, which produced the moderately successful singles "That's What I'm Looking For" and "What Chu Like", featuring soul singer, Tyrese. The album was not well received compared to Brat's earlier work. However, the new album and new millennium did inspire an image makeover for Da Brat. Abandoning her "gangsta" persona, she decided to follow the trend in popular music and attempted to sex her image up; the video for "What Chu Like" featured Da Brat and Tyrese rolling around half naked on a beach. In keeping with her new image, Da Brat accidentally exposed her nipples live on MTV's Total Request Live while she was hosting the show. That year, she also appeared in a remix of Destiny's Child's "Jumpin' Jumpin'" along with Dupri and Bow Wow.
In 2001, Brat continued her trend of being featured on other artist's remixes, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart along with rapper Ludacris on the main remix of Mariah Carey's " Loverboy" and being featured artist on Destiny's Child's "Survivor" remix. Da Brat also appeared as Louise in Carey's 2001 movie Glitter.
In 2003, Brat released her fourth album, titled Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz, and appeared on the 4th season of VH1's The Surreal Life.
In 2005, she made a comeback of sorts when she was featured on the remix to the song "I Think They Like Me," by Dem Franchize Boyz, which also featured Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2006, she was an onstage guest on Mariah Carey's The Adventures of Mimi Tour in Atlanta, New York City, Wantagh, Washington DC, Chicago,and Los Angeles performing her rap verses on the "Heartbreaker" and "Honey" remixes.

Return to solo work and new image

Da Brat appeared on a special episode of the game show The Weakest Link, and was also the fourth one to be voted off as the weakest link. While she was about to take the Walk of Shame, she started hiding from the host Anne Robinson. She claimed that she hid from her because she wanted to stay in the game and win money for her charity.
In 2007, she appeared on the fifth season of Celebrity Fit Club. She arrived on the show weighing 172 pounds and has achieved her goal of 146 pounds.
Da Brat appeared as a cast member on Surreal Life Season 4. She famously feuded with former Go-Go Jane Wiedlin Filmography

Albums