In 1992, Harris got a big break when she won the grand prize in a local rap contest sponsored by Yo! MTV Raps. For the prize, she got to meet Kris Kross, and they in turn introduced her to their producer, Jermaine Dupri, who signed her to his So So Def label. Dupri cultivated Da Brat's image as a "female Snoop Doggy Dogg", and she became one of the first female "reality-based" rappers.
Da Brat's debut album Funkdafied was released in 1994 and entered the rap albums chart at Number #1. The album went platinum, which made her the first female solo rapper to sell one million units. The single also entitled "Funkdafied" reached #1 on the rap singles chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100. She had a follow-up hit from the same album, "Give It 2 You", which reached #26 on the Hot 100.
In 1996, Da Brat released her second full-length album, Anuthatantrum, which included the single "Ghetto Love" featuring T-Boz of TLC.
During the rest of the '90s, Da Brat came to be known more for her "featured" appearances on other rappers' and R&B singers' albums rather than for her own solo work. She contributed a rhyme to the hip hop remix of Mariah Carey's hit, "Always Be My Baby". She also made her feature film debut that year in Kazaam with Shaquille O'Neal. During the summer of 1997, Da Brat appeared along with Dupri on a remix of Carey's "Honey (So So Def mix)" and recorded the hit remix of "Ladies' Night (Not Tonight)" with Lil' Kim, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Angie Martinez and Missy Elliott. Da Brat was also featured with Kris Kross on their track "Da Bomb" on the album Da Bomb, as well as on their third album Young, Rich and Dangerous.
In 1997, she was featured on "Sock It 2 Me", a track on Missy Elliott's debut album, Supa Dupa Fly. In 1999, she appeared, alongside Krayzie Bone, on the remix to Mariah Carey's cover of Brenda K. Starr's "I Still Believe". She also appeared as a guest artist with Elliott on Carey's remix of "Heartbreaker", and on the remix of Brandy's "U Don't Know Me (Like U Used To)". That year, she was also featured on a remix of the Destiny's Child single "Jumpin', Jumpin'".
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" (U.S. #56) and "What Chu Like" (U.S. #26), 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 add to her sex appeal; the video for "What Chu Like" featured Da Brat and Tyrese rolling around naked on a beach.
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 2001, Da Brat pleaded guilty to misdemeanor reckless conduct after she had beaten a woman with a gun during a dispute over VIP seating in a Buckhead, Georgia, nightclub in 2000. The victim in that incident received six stitches for a head wound. Harris ended up serving a year's probation, performed 80 hours of community service and paid a $1,000 fine.
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, Long Island, Washington DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles performing her rap verses on the "Heartbreaker" and "Honey" remixes. She was also featured on Kelly Rowland's "Gotsta Go", a bonus track from her 2007 album Ms. Kelly and is also featured on a bonus track from Carey's E=MC² on a track entitled "4real4real". She also co-wrote a song with Mariah Carey called "O.O.C." which appears on E=MC² and contributes backing vocals on the track.In 2007, she participated in the fifth season of the VH1 reality series Celebrity Fit Club.
On October 31, 2007, she was involved in the altercation that ended in assault at a Halloween party at Studio 72 nightclub in Tucker, Georgia. Harris sparred verbally with a hostess, and later, when the hostess proceeded to talk to her manager, Harris attacked her from behind, striking her in the face with a rum bottle. Harris entered a guilty plea to aggravated assault charges. She was sentenced to three years in prison, seven years of probation, and 200 hours of community service. In May 2010 she was released from prison after serving 21 months.
Come And Get Some
Da Brat Lyrics
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When Da Brat-tat-tat-tat's all up in your town
I'm in the front with a blunt never playing the back
It's that new nigga on the block and I don't slack
Ta- dow now (I know you love how I put it down)
Now (I know you love how my shit sounds)
So close your eyes as I mesmerize your mind
1 time 2 times 3 times I'm
Cause puttin it down ain't no thing bitch you know the routine
Either recite what I write or hold that ass
Cause ain't no seeing this G be hitting your ass with a blast
Now (There I go there I go there I go)
(With my funkdafied funkdafied westside flow)
If you ain't down you best to get down quick
Cause ain't another bitch (like) this bitch (right) shit
When your in the mood to flow let me know
Cause to me it ain't no thing I'm always ready to go
So I know that you know that I know you gets none
But if you want some come and get some
To be or not to be fucked with is Da Brat with some gangsta shit
I'm cappin any nigga that step or disrespecting my click
It be the crooked letta O double that once more
Def and I have yet to speak on this bad ass ho
How many bitches do you that kick shit like this bitch
No nothers so others witness the rack-ed wicked
As I bust shit niggas can't fuck with
This bad mamma jamma lick shots like twin glocks and plus it's
On, till I let them fools disperse
Ghetto bust proper first verse after verse
It gets worse as I puff on the chronic smoke
Me and my pad locc up I smoke up and niggas get broke
Off, tossed like a cloth
I gives a fuck about what niggas say how they walk how they talk
Cause to meet 'em y'all needs to quit
Cause in '94 I be the wrong bitch to fuck with
When your in the mood to flow let me know
Cause to me it ain't no thing I'm always ready to go
So I know that you know that I know you gets none
But if you want some come and get some
Now as the sound breaks down let me slide up in
The M-A-C's who I be Kris Kross is who I represent
For so very long
But this time I'm with Da Brat and once again it's on
With the K to the K (by the way) dum di di dum
Mr. Mac pack now can I drop the bomb
Saggin all dressed in black
I'm the nigga with them braids shades khakis and pimp packs
Leanin to the side peepin out the scene
Niggas on my dick cause I got green and I'm a fiend
To the microphone which I'm known to rock
Bangin till the boogie end boogie time I'm hip hop
I know you still feel
The devastation of my lyrics so please kneel
To the king that I may very be
The macadocious A-town player the M-A-C
When your in the mood to flow let me know
Cause to me it ain't no thing I'm always ready to go
So I know that you know that I know you gets none
But if you want some come and get some
The lyrics to Da Brat's song "Come And Get Some" are all about her asserting her dominance as a rapper and warning anyone who wants to step to her that she's not to be messed with. She starts off by telling listeners that there's "no room to mess around" when she's in town and that she's not one to be played with or underestimated. Da Brat's confident flow and self-assured lyrics make it clear that she's the one in charge, and any challengers better watch out.
She repeatedly emphasizes that she's not like other female rappers, and that she's not to be compared to anyone else. She warns that if listeners aren't down with her style, they better "get down quick," because "ain't another bitch like this bitch." She also nods to her affiliation with the Westside, dropping a few references to her "funkdafied" flow and opining that she's the "wrong bitch to fuck with" in '94.
The song's guest artist, Kris Kross, pops up in the final verse to add his own contribution to the track. He and Da Brat have some fun trading lines and boasting about their rhyming skills, culminating in Kris Kross proclaiming himself "the king." Overall, "Come And Get Some" is an energetic and confident track that showcases Da Brat's skills as a rapper and sets her apart from her peers.
Line by Line Meaning
Get down... ain't no room to mess around
Let's get serious, there's no time for playing games.
When Da Brat-tat-tat-tat's all up in your town
When I'm around, you better be ready for some realness.
I'm in the front with a blunt never playing the back
I'm a leader, not a follower, and I'm always ready to smoke.
It's that new nigga on the block and I don't slack
I may be new, but I'm not here to mess around or waste time.
Ta- dow now (I know you love how I put it down)
Listen up, I know you enjoy the way I spit my rhymes with style.
Now (I know you love how my shit sounds)
You can't resist the way my music goes hard.
So close your eyes as I mesmerize your mind
Let my words take you on a journey in your head.
1 time 2 times 3 times I'm
I'm always ready to spit, whether it's once or three times or more.
Not that bitch to be fucked with or seen
Don't even think about messing with me or trying to test me.
Cause puttin it down ain't no thing bitch you know the routine
I know what I'm doing, and I make it look easy.
Either recite what I write or hold that ass
You better be able to keep up with my lyrics, or get out of here.
Cause ain't no seeing this G be hitting your ass with a blast
My rhymes will hit you hard and leave you in awe.
Now (There I go there I go there I go)
I'm making my presence known and you can't ignore me.
(With my funkdafied funkdafied westside flow)
My flow is unique and funky, and has a west coast vibe.
If you ain't down you best to get down quick
If you're not feeling my music, you better start appreciating it fast.
Cause ain't another bitch (like) this bitch (right) shit
No one else can bring what I bring to the table.
To be or not to be fucked with is Da Brat with some gangsta shit
Don't mess with me, because I'm a gangsta and I don't shy away from that.
I'm cappin any nigga that step or disrespecting my click
If you disrespect me or my crew, you're going down.
It be the crooked letta O double that once more
I'm bringing the heat again, just like I always do.
Def and I have yet to speak on this bad ass ho
I haven't even begun to tap into my full potential and bad-assery.
How many bitches do you that kick shit like this bitch
There's no one else out there that can match my style and rhymes.
No nothers so others witness the rack-ed wicked
Everyone else can just sit back and watch me work my magic.
As I bust shit niggas can't fuck with
My rhymes are untouchable and unbeatable.
This bad mamma jamma lick shots like twin glocks and plus it's
I'm coming in hot and unstoppable, like I'm firing twin pistols.
On, till I let them fools disperse
I won't stop until I've dominated and defeated all my critics and haters.
Ghetto bust proper first verse after verse
I'm bringing my unique ghetto style and flow with every new verse.
It gets worse as I puff on the chronic smoke
My rhymes only get better and more intense when I'm high and smoking weed.
Me and my pad locc up I smoke up and niggas get broke
I get high with my squad, and when we do, we come out even more bad-ass and ready to dominate.
Off, tossed like a cloth
I don't care how people react and respond to me, because I'm unstoppable.
I gives a fuck about what niggas say how they walk how they talk
I'm not focused on anyone else's opinions or actions, I'm just doing me.
Cause to meet 'em y'all needs to quit
If you want to come at me, you better give up now because you can't handle me.
Cause in '94 I be the wrong bitch to fuck with
Back in '94, I was already a force to be reckoned with and everyone knew not to mess with me.
Now as the sound breaks down let me slide up in
As the beat drops, I'm going to come in and dominate the track.
The M-A-C's who I be Kris Kross is who I represent
I'm the MAC, and I represent Kris Kross and their unique style.
For so very long
I've been doing this for a while and know what I'm doing.
But this time I'm with Da Brat and once again it's on
I'm back with a new artist to collaborate with and bring out even more fire.
With the K to the K (by the way) dum di di dum
Bringing together the MAC and Da Brat for even more amazing rhymes with unique styles.
Mr. Mac pack now can I drop the bomb
I'm going to drop some amazing rhymes and lines as I represent the MAC.
Saggin all dressed in black
I'm looking cool and fresh in my sagging black clothing.
I'm the nigga with them braids shades khakis and pimp packs
I'm the dude with the cool braids, sunglasses, khaki pants, and slick accessories.
Leanin to the side peepin out the scene
I'm standing confidently and observing my surroundings with ease.
Niggas on my dick cause I got green and I'm a fiend
Everyone wants to be around me and get in on my success and unique style.
To the microphone which I'm known to rock
I'm going to dominate this microphone with my amazing rhymes and style.
Bangin till the boogie end boogie time I'm hip hop
I'm bringing hip hop to life and keeping the good times going until the very end.
I know you still feel
You're still feeling the rush and intensity of my amazing rhymes and flow.
The devastation of my lyrics so please kneel
My rhymes are so intense and amazing, you may feel the need to bow down and show respect.
To the king that I may very be
I'm the king of the rapper game, and people need to recognize that.
The macadocious A-town player the M-A-C
I'm a badass rapper from Atlanta, and I represent the MAC in everything I do.
When your in the mood to flow let me know
If you're feeling the rapping vibes and want to join in, just let me know.
Cause to me it ain't no thing I'm always ready to go
I'm always ready to rap and dominate, no matter when or where.
So I know that you know that I know you gets none
I know that people are intimidated by my skills and can't keep up with me.
But if you want some come and get some
If you're feeling brave and want to test your skills against mine, come and join in the game.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: LISA BONET, JERMAINE DUPRI, SHAWNTAE HARRIS, CHRIS KELLY, LENNY KRAVITZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rob Lou
Played it on repeat...on a cassette. Early 90s. I miss it! The macadocious A town player, the M.A.C.
RIP Chris 🖤
thisIZdub
first female rapper to go platinum. YOU MUST ACKNOWLEDGE HER WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT GREAT FEMALE ARTIST
HHH80
One the illest beats ever!!!!!
Inko Infinity2
I just said same thing
Brandy Quick
Junior HIGH school 94-97. Da Brat was poppin back in the day.. she is my favorite female first solo rap artist to go platinum of all time classic albums she had clean album versions too.
Terence Williams
Da Brat, Gangsta Boo, and Mia X will always be my favorite female rappers of all time.
RC Fresh
Look up shawnna & Twista rpm... lady of rage was dope too & of course Lauryn Hill
Ray Chaos
Terence Williams lil Kim tho
Merchantsmith Images
Sounds like Parliament Funk. What a classic...R.I.P. Mac.
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@Merchantsmith Images I think so