Da Brat
Da Brat is a Chicago rapper, Rickey Smiley Morning Show co-host and Brat Loves Judy star who shares music, family life and her story with fans.
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Known for
So So Def
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- From
- Chicago, Illinois
- Name
- Shawntae Harris-Dupart
- Work
- Rapper, songwriter, radio personality and television performer
- Breakout
- Funkdafied, her 1994 debut
- Milestone
- First solo female rapper with a platinum album
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Chicago, Brat won a local Yo! MTV Raps contest in 1992. The prize brought her into contact with Kris Kross and producer Jermaine Dupri, opening the door to So So Def.
The breakthrough.
Her 1994 debut Funkdafied made her the first solo female rapper to earn a platinum album. Fans also know her from collaborations with Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott and the ensemble behind “Not Tonight.” Her solo catalog continued with Anutha Tantrum, Unrestricted and Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz.
Beyond the records.
Brat joined The Rickey Smiley Morning Show in 2015. She later shared life with Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart on Brat Loves Judy, serving as a cast member and executive producer. The couple married in 2022 and welcomed a son in 2023; their 2026 book The Way Love Goes shares their experience of building a relationship and family.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025Have U 2 MyselfLead artist, with Jessica Betts
- 1997Not Tonight (Ladies Night remix)Featured rapper alongside Lil’ Kim, Left Eye, Missy Elliott and Angie Martinez
- 1994FunkdafiedDebut album
Television and radio
- 2021Brat Loves JudyCast member and executive producer
- 2015The Rickey Smiley Morning ShowCo-host
Books
- 2026The Way Love GoesCo-author with Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart
Awards
Quotes
I can just be Brat. I don’t have to think about anything else.Da Brat, GO Magazine
Speaking in September 2026 about preparing to perform at The Dinah.
Trivia
- Her official biography says she played seven instruments in her school band.
- Her first theatrical role was Cleo in the stage adaptation of Set It Off in 2018.
- Brat and Judy use the playful spelling “Beaurtiful” in the subtitle of their relationship book.
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