This profile is sixteen of Queerty’s 2020 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference.Name: Da Brat, 46Bio: Rapper and actress Da Brat (or Shawntae Harris as it appears on her birth certificate) hails from Chicago, Illinois.
She arrived on the music scene with a bang. Her debut album, Funkdafied (1994) sold over one million copies, earning her the distinction of becoming the first female solo rap act to go platinum.
She continued to find success, breaking through with hits like “I Think They Like Me” and “Loverboy” and racking up Grammy nominations along the way.In the early 2000’s, Da Brat popped up on some massively popular remixes, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop.