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.
In Love Wit Chu
Da Brat Lyrics
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And it's the brat tat tat yall
And its another album
Uh huh and its so phat phat phat yall
(Cherish) [Da Brat]
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing I wont do for my] (Baby)
[you drive me] (Crazy)
[And it makes me] (Say)
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing nobody can say cuz you're the one for me] (Baby)
(Da Brat)
When I wake up in the morning it's (You)
When I cant sleep at night it's (You)
When im tossin and turning its (You)
When my body yearnin it's (You)
Im in love like Maxwell
You see me cryin but I just cant help it
Myself esteem is even higher when im walking with you
You give me fire and desire
Like Tina Marie and Rick James do
I don't care burn up the minutes on the cell
Just turn up the music and feel its hard as hell
I get abusive with the flows on me
When I seduce em' they just wanna hold me
Cuz im so smooth and it's real not phony
With a nigga you will never be lonely
Its been official im hot
And since you is, lets do this
It seems I been shot by cupid
Am I gonna stop, think not that's stupid cuz . . .
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing I wont do for my] (Baby)
[you drive me] (Crazy)
[And it makes me] (Say)
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing nobody can say cuz you're the one for me] (Baby)
im in love wit chu more than my car
more than my house
more than the night I keep your name comin out my mouth
I cant get you off my mind
Finally found somebody who see me instead what's on the out side
As fine as Roy Jones
Makin a move in my bones
You presents makes everything else irrelevant when we close
Turn off the 2-way
You lay your head on my pillow
And do me baby
The rhythm gonna get chu groovin baby
And we can rock until broad day light
Body's knockin the boots
Destroying property, poppin me up to get through
It aint right the way you feeling on my booty
Its just you and me
Unexplanatory the way you adore me
Lord have mercy somebody gonna have to pray for me
Your worthy, my service is superb
On purpose im swerving all the way to ya heart
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing I wont do for my] (Baby)
[you drive me] (Crazy)
[And it makes me] (Say)
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing nobody can say cuz you're the one for me] (Baby)
(Da Brat)
When I wake up in the morning it's (You)
When I cant sleep at night it's (You)
When im tossin and turning its (You)
When my body yearnin it's (You)
When I wake up in the morning it's (You)
When I cant sleep at night it's (You)
When im tossin and turning its (You)
When my body yearnin it's (You)
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing I wont do for my] (Baby)
[you drive me] (Crazy)
[And it makes me] (Say)
ooooh
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love
Im in love wit chu
[And there aint nothing nobody can say cuz you're the one for me] (Baby)
In Da Brat's song "In Love Wit Chu," she expresses her undying love and dedication to her significant other. She acknowledges that they bring out the best in her and make her feel complete. She compares her love to the intense passion and desire that artists like Tina Marie and Rick James evoke. Da Brat is willing to go to great lengths for her love, even if it means burning up her phone minutes or getting abusive with her lyrical flow.
Da Brat also recognizes that her love for her significant other surpasses material possessions, such as her car or house. She has finally found someone who sees beyond her exterior and loves her for who she is. When they are together, nothing else matters, and the rhythm of their love is overpowering. Da Brat is willing to devote her heart and soul to her love, and nothing can get in the way of their connection.
Overall, "In Love Wit Chu" is a heartfelt and passionate declaration of love. Da Brat's lyrics are a testament to the power of love and how it can fill someone's life with joy, happiness, and fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah LT
Acknowledging LT and introducing the song
And it's the brat tat tat yall
Introducing herself as Da Brat
And its another album
Mentioning that this is a song from another album
Uh huh and its so phat phat phat yall
Expressing enthusiasm about the album
ooooh Im in love Im in love Im in love Im in love with you
Expressing deep love for the person the song is addressed to
And there aint nothing I won't do for my Baby you drive me Crazy
Willingness to do anything for the loved one and the effect they have on the singer
And it makes me Say ooooh Im in love Im in love Im in love Im in love with you
Reiterating the strong and intense love the singer has for the person addressed in the song
And there aint nothing nobody can say cuz you're the one for me Baby
Stating without a doubt that the person the song is addressed to is the one for the singer
When I wake up in the morning it's You
Talking about how the person addressed in the song is always on the singer's mind
When I cant sleep at night it's You
Continuing to express how the person addressed in the song is always on the singer's mind, even at night
When im tossin and turning its You
Reiterating how the person addressed in the song is the cause of the singer's restlessness
When my body yearnin it's You
Expressing how the person addressed in the song is the object of the singer's desire
Im in love like Maxwell
Using the musician Maxwell as a comparison to express the intensity of the singer's love
You see me cryin but I just cant help it
Admitting to being emotional and vulnerable because of the love she feels
Myself esteem is even higher when im walking with you
Indicating that being with the person addressed in the song makes the singer feel good about herself
You give me fire and desire Like Tina Marie and Rick James do
Using musicians Tina Marie and Rick James to express how the person addressed in the song makes the singer feel
I don't care burn up the minutes on the cell Just turn up the music and feel its hard as hell
Willingness to spend time talking to and being with the person the song is addressed to
I get abusive with the flows on me When I seduce em' they just wanna hold me
Boasting about how attractive and desirable she is
Cuz im so smooth and it's real not phony
Highlighting that the singer is genuine and sincere
With a nigga you will never be lonely
Promising that the person the song is addressed to will never feel alone
Its been official im hot And since you is, lets do this
Indicating that both the singer and the person addressed in the song are attractive and that they should be together
It seems I been shot by cupid
Using the mythological figure Cupid to express how the singer feels about the person addressed in the song
Am I gonna stop, think not that's stupid cuz . . .
Declaring that she will not be deterred by anything or anyone
im in love with you more than my car more than my house more than the night
Comparing the depth of her love to material possessions
I keep your name comin out my mouth I cant get you off my mind
Repeating how much the person addressed in the song is always on the singer's mind
Finally found somebody who see me instead what's on the out side
Expressing gratitude for finding someone who loves her for who she is and not just her looks
As fine as Roy Jones Makin a move in my bones
Using the boxer Roy Jones as a comparison to express how attractive the person addressed in the song is
You presents makes everything else irrelevant when we close
Expressing how being with the person addressed in the song makes everything else unimportant
Turn off the 2-way You lay your head on my pillow And do me baby
Describing a romantic and intimate moment with the person addressed in the song
The rhythm gonna get chu groovin baby
Hinting at the sexual nature of the song
And we can rock until broad day light Body's knockin the boots Destroying property, poppin me up to get through
Continuing to describe the sexual nature of the song and the effect the person addressed in the song has on the singer
It aint right the way you feeling on my booty
Admitting to being aroused by the person addressed in the song
Its just you and me Unexplanatory the way you adore me
Enjoying the way the person addressed in the song loves and adores her
Lord have mercy somebody gonna have to pray for me Your worthy, my service is superb On purpose im swerving all the way to ya heart
Rhetorically asking for help from a higher power because of how much she loves the person addressed in the song and is committed to being with them
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LENTON TEREILL HUTTON, SHAWNTAE HARRIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
prince
With no disrespect to other female rappers who made it big, I still don't understand why no one mentions how crazy talented Da Brat is.. even her flow and word game is harder then some of the dudes
Kylie Rau Tipani
Shes def one of my fav in my list....
Unapologetically Me19
prince because brat never sold or compromise her music body or soul to be mainstream she is a real. rapper and just doesn't just rap about sex her body now it seems like nobody cares about real music
Sanicka Bowers
prince true
Tiffany Will CHC hfdsyey ft card for tree iniams
prince desiderative they have the time of year y tug and I am going to be
Devón
prince that's because she didn't take off her clothes off enough.... outside of Missy Elliot...there couldn't be more than one black ethnic rapper who don't shake her ass or show hella skin and have alot of success like lil Kim, fox, Nicki, Trina, hell even remy
MissTee London
I need more refreshing music like this from Da Brat. I'm tired of twerking; my back and knees can't take it anymore lmao!
Terrick Sterns
😂
blendina simmons
😂😂😂😂
Essence D
"I'm in love like maxwell, you see me crying, but I just can't take it." Lol gets me everytime 😂😂