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.
Pink Lemonade
Da Brat Lyrics
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(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
If ya thirsty I could possibly slide down your throat
If you work may let's say we skip the foreplay
Negligee hot tip of the knockers stay brick like rocks
Figure if you drop ice here I don't stop
'cause it's twice as nice when it's frosted up
Sweetness like this could never cost enough
With a so, so twist, try this stuff
Mouth watering love succulent to all taste buds
Must of been us you was dreaming of the crush
I breeve on 'em and make 'em feel the lust
Then jiggle the lemons a little so they feel to touch
Cream to us say nothing to us scared
Premium pink stuff and swing with us sweetened it up
To it make you wanna say, "Ooh its cool"
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
I'm weighed in at one tree five a big gulp size
Seven eleven can't satisfy your appetite all night
JD and I planned it to be dickable so it's alright
You can come and escapade in my escalade
Lay me flat on my back and slurp away
I get action in a Bentley with no brains
Just pure satisfaction cracking with no cain
I came for the thrill of it I ain't looking for real love
Just the feel of it
After just one taste you still bugging
Da black cat make you wanna handle business
Until the pleasure principle kick it
If you hit this I'll make you tell your wife and your mistress
To leave town 'cause they been evicted
Hit up a record store pick up Brat and get addicted
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
A thirst quenching mouth watering concoction
Your only option drink to ya pink why stop it
One think its refreshing isn't it the best when you sipping it
Heaven sake honey buns built for dipping in
Money come quicker than a two minute brother
That concentrate on stiffin' when he love it
Stick when too dry so keep stirring
It still be the sweet even if it turn syrup
Hurry up and get a cup full cop fills and get' cha cap peeled back
Rash a little rat first smash went classic
Even with my homies help on the west you wack
Sincerely Brat where my girls at
We stick together in the rain
Batches of pink lemonade bringing da pain
Any day and every minute make you wanna get up in it
'cause it's just that cool
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
Cool, refreshing cool
(Ooh, ooh)
It taste best with you
Add that sugar, baby
In my pink lemonade
The song "Pink Lemonade" by Da Brat is an explicit ode to sexual desire and satisfaction, using the metaphor of a cool and refreshing pink lemonade to represent the singer's thirst for physical pleasure. The lyrics are quite graphic, with lines like "If ya thirsty I could possibly slide down your throat" and "Lay me flat on my back and slurp away." The singer seems confident in her sexuality and is not seeking love, but rather the thrill of physical pleasure.
The metaphor of the pink lemonade is continued throughout the song, with references to adding sugar to make it sweeter, and the desire to keep it frosted up for maximum enjoyment. There is also a sense of empowerment in the lyrics, as the singer is in control of her own pleasure and desires. The chorus repeats the phrase "Cool, refreshing cool" to evoke the same sensation as drinking a cold glass of lemonade on a hot day, and the song ends with a call for female solidarity, encouraging women to "stick together in the rain" and support each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Cool, refreshing cool
This pink lemonade is cool and refreshing
It taste best with you
This pink lemonade is best when I'm with you
Add that sugar, baby
Add some sweetness to this pink lemonade, my love
If ya thirsty I could possibly slide down your throat
I'll quench your thirst with this delicious pink lemonade
If you work may let's say we skip the foreplay
Let's skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point
Picture me kicking in the doorway to set off the storey
Imagine me bursting into your room to start something wild
Negligee hot tip of the knockers stay brick like rocks
I'm wearing sexy lingerie and my breasts are firm and beautiful
Figure if you drop ice here I don't stop
If you put ice in my pink lemonade, I won't stop you
'cause it's twice as nice when it's frosted up
The pink lemonade is even better when it's cold and frothy
Sweetness like this could never cost enough
This pink lemonade is so sweet, it's priceless
With a so, so twist, try this stuff
Try this pink lemonade with a special twist and see how you like it
Mouth watering love succulent to all taste buds
This pink lemonade is so delicious, it will make your mouth water
Must of been us you was dreaming of the crush
You must have been dreaming about us and our attraction
I breeve on 'em and make 'em feel the lust
I breathe on them and make them feel the desire
Then jiggle the lemons a little so they feel to touch
I shake the lemons a bit so you can feel their freshness
Cream to us say nothing to us scared
Don't be afraid to add cream to the pink lemonade
Premium pink stuff and swing with us sweetened it up
This is a high-quality pink lemonade that we sweetened up together
To it make you wanna say, "Ooh its cool"
This pink lemonade is so good, it makes you say "ooh" and feel cool
I'm weighed in at one tree five a big gulp size
I weigh 135 pounds and can drink a lot of this pink lemonade
Seven eleven can't satisfy your appetite all night
You can't quench your thirst all night with just 7-Eleven
JD and I planned it to be dickable so it's alright
JD and I planned for this pink lemonade to be very enjoyable
You can come and escapade in my escalade
You can come with me and have an adventure in my Escalade
Lay me flat on my back and slurp away
I want you to lay me down and drink the pink lemonade from my body
I get action in a Bentley with no brains
I get plenty of action in a Bentley without even trying
Just pure satisfaction cracking with no cain
I'm fully satisfied and high on life without any drugs
I came for the thrill of it I ain't looking for real love
I'm here for the excitement, not a serious romantic relationship
Just the feel of it
I just want to feel the excitement and pleasure
After just one taste you still bugging
After one sip, you'll be hooked on this pink lemonade
Da black cat make you wanna handle business
My skillful performance will make you want to get down to business
Until the pleasure principle kick it
We'll keep going until we reach the point of absolute pleasure
If you hit this I'll make you tell your wife and your mistress
If you try this pink lemonade, you'll want to share it with everyone, even your secret lovers
To leave town 'cause they been evicted
They'll want to leave town because they'll be evicted from your mind
Hit up a record store pick up Brat and get addicted
Go to a record store, pick up a Da Brat album, and get addicted to her music
A thirst quenching mouth watering concoction
This pink lemonade is a tasty mixture that will quench your thirst and make your mouth water
Your only option drink to ya pink why stop it
Your only choice is to drink this delicious pink lemonade, so why stop?
One think its refreshing isn't it the best when you sipping it
It's so refreshing and satisfying when you sip this pink lemonade
Heaven sake honey buns built for dipping in
This is a heavenly drink made for dipping your sweet treats into
Money come quicker than a two minute brother
Money comes faster than a man who only lasts two minutes
That concentrate on stiffin' when he love it
That only focuses on getting hard when he's enjoying himself
Stick when too dry so keep stirring
The pink lemonade will clump up if it gets too dry, so keep stirring it
It still be the sweet even if it turn syrup
Even if the pink lemonade becomes syrupy, it will still be sweet
Hurry up and get a cup full cop fills and get' cha cap peeled back
Hurry up and get yourself a cup full of this pink lemonade and enjoy it to the fullest
Rash a little rat first smash went classic
I made a quick decision to make this delicious pink lemonade, and it turned out to be a classic recipe
Even with my homies help on the west you wack
Even with the help of my friends on the West Coast, you're still not as cool as me
Sincerely Brat where my girls at
I'm Da Brat and I want to know where my female fans are
We stick together in the rain
My fans and I stick together even during tough times
Batches of pink lemonade bringing da pain
My pink lemonade is so good, it has everyone hooked and begging for more
Any day and every minute make you wanna get up in it
Any time of day, you'll want to partake in this pink lemonade
'cause it's just that cool
It's just that refreshing and delicious
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CARLTON, CARLTON LOWE, JERMAINE DUPRI, JR LOWE, SHAWNTAE HARRIS
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