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=MCΒ² on a track entitled "4real4real". She also co-wrote a song with Mariah Carey called "O.O.C." which appears on E=MCΒ² 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.
Gushy Wushy
Da Brat Lyrics
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Usually I'm posted up in da corner with mah folks
Surrounded by thugs and models
Everybody getting fucked up and we all gotta bottle
Ain't nobody stuck up 'cause we all want to holla
We all want to party till tomorrow
Lets follow the yellow red road to mah humble of bowl
Trip over the ninety way take off all of our clothes
And if you don't know, know you know
Nigga I'm sickning and I never get with
When I retire I'll be crushed up like a old battle ship
Ima put the dip in your hip from right to left
It's that ghetto ass bitch and I'm so so def
It could get drastic don't fuck around and get you're ass kicked
'cause I have never been faithfully uplasted
(chorus)
Ima bout to bust all you motha fuckaz(just a lil)
Don't touch me 'cause you get fucked up(just a lil)
Where the party at I'm tipsy nigga(just a lil)
When it comes to da doe I'm filthy nigga(just a lil)
Can I get in and rock it(just a lil)
Can I get this dirty money lagit(just a lil)
Can I make you want to kiss on my kitty(just a lil)
Just get down to the nitty griddy gushy wushy sticky icky
In da club in da heat in da v.i.p
Sippin on bub? lighten up a tree
Its tight enough the place for me so I tight on doves?
Security still had to squeeze niggeaz like chokin on doves wit me
Smokein on mah chronic 'cause it's straight from cali.
If I'm provoking you do do 'cause I gotta do weed
Stay focused on da doe wit mah family
I need to live all good, I need to sleep all good
I need to know who the niggaz in mah neighborhood, in mah neighborhood
So shit if anything happens if sumthin goes down
I'm getting ready for the motha fuckin show down
And there's no telling wut I do 'cause I know more now
I just might turn it ovea to mah crew and roll out
'cause imma cool bitch breeze through the bullshit
Be eazy 'cause I keep me focused
(chorus)
Ima bout to bust all you motha fuckaz(just a lil)
Don't touch me 'cause you get fucked up(just a lil)
Where the party at I'm tipsy nigga(just a lil)
When it comes to da doe I'm filthy nigga(just a lil)
Can I get in and rock it(just a lil)
Can I get this dirty money lagit(just a lil)
Can I make you want to kiss on my kitty(just a lil)
Just get down to the nitty griddy gushy wushy sticky icky
If you want drama I'm from da chi, illinois
Going wit da docomentry on mah boys
Some of them cold killaz doe killaz
Murda their babysiter gold realistic do whatevea for their lil sista
Four g's folks low ..?.. oh please
No matter what city I'm in I get wut I need
Niggaz think they love me 'cause I'm the be to the are-a-t
Every second is appropriet for me to bust and discuse
Whatever the fuck I want to bring up and string up
My a f one laces would you niggeaz stay out of our faces
My team winning like the l.a lakers my cron peepz
Spinning on a navigator when I stop niggeaz there they can't take it
It took mah moma nine months to make it ain't no mistakein
(chorus)
Ima bout to bust all you mothea fuckeaz(just a lil)
Don't touch me 'cause you get fucked up(just a lil)
Where the party at I'm tipsy niggea(just a lil)
When it comes to da doe I'm filthy niggea(just a lil)
Can I get in and rock it(just a lil)
Can I get this dirty money lagit(just a lil)
Can I make you want to kiss on my kitty(just a lil)
Just get down to the nitty griddy gushy wushy sticky icky
The song "Gushy Wushy" by Da Brat is a celebration of her lifestyle and the party scene that she inhabits. She starts by describing how she can always be found in a cloud of smoke, usually with a group of friends that includes both models and thugs. The party-goers are all getting wasted and having fun, nobody is "stuck up" and everybody wants to holla. Da Brat then suggests that they follow the yellow and red road to her "humble abode" where they can take off their clothes and get right down to it. She makes it clear that she is not one to mess with, warning those who might try to test her that they could get their "ass kicked."
While the lyrics of "Gushy Wushy" are mostly focused on the party scene and Da Brat's general swagger and confidence, there are some hints at the darker side of her life. She talks about her need to stay focused on the money and to stay aware of the people in her neighborhood. She also references her hometown of Chicago and its reputation for violence.
Overall, "Gushy Wushy" is a window into Da Brat's life as a successful rapper and party girl, but it also shows her as a person who is aware of the dangers and challenges that come with that lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
You can find me in a cloud of smoke,
I'm always surrounded by smoke and sometimes it's hard to see me.
Usually I'm posted up in da corner with mah folks
I typically hang out with my friends in the corner of the room.
Surrounded by thugs and models
The people around me are a mix of dangerous people and attractive models.
Everybody getting fucked up and we all gotta bottle
We're all drinking and having a good time.
Ain't nobody stuck up 'cause we all want to holla
We're all friendly and approachable because we just want to have fun.
We all want to party till tomorrow
We plan to keep the party going until the next day.
Lets follow the yellow red road to mah humble of bowl
Let's go to the place where the party is happening.
Trip over the ninety way take off all of our clothes
Let's get naked and be free.
Kiss most of me right away because I'm about to explode
Kiss me quickly because I'm too excited to wait.
And if you don't know, know you know
I'm telling you something important right now.
Nigga I'm sickning and I never get with
I'm amazing and I never disappoint.
When I retire I'll be crushed up like a old battle ship
I'll retire on top like a revered warship that's been decommissioned.
Ima put the dip in your hip from right to left
I'm going to make you feel good and dance to my music.
It's that ghetto ass bitch and I'm so so def
I'm a tough girl from the ghetto and I'm very confident.
It could get drastic don't fuck around and get you're ass kicked
You better be careful or you'll get hurt.
'cause I have never been faithfully uplasted
I'm never going to be defeated or brought down.
(chorus)
This is the chorus of the song.
If you want drama I'm from da chi, illinois
I'm from Chicago and I know how to bring the drama.
Going wit da docomentry on mah boys
I'm going to make a documentary about my friends.
Four g's folks low ..?.. oh please
I don't have time for people who don't have a lot of money.
No matter what city I'm in I get wut I need
I always get what I want no matter where I am.
Niggaz think they love me 'cause I'm the be to the are-a-t
People are drawn to me because I'm the best at what I do.
Every second is appropriet for me to bust and discuse
I'm ready to start talking and performing at any moment.
Whatever the fuck I want to bring up and string up
I'm going to talk about whatever I feel like and make people listen.
My a f one laces would you niggeaz stay out of our faces
My shoes are expensive, so stay away from me and my crew.
My team winning like the l.a lakers my cron peepz
My friends and I are very successful and powerful.
Spinning on a navigator when I stop niggeaz there they can't take it
I'm driving a fancy car and people can't believe it when I stop.
It took mah moma nine months to make it ain't no mistakein
I'm special and my mother worked hard to bring me into this world.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LENTON TEREILL HUTTON, SHAWNTAE HARRIS
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