Da Brat Net Worth 2023 – Income, Salary, Career, Bio

Da Brat Net Worth: Shawntae Harris, better known as Da Brat is an American rapper who has a net worth of $100 thousand US as of 2023. She is one of many females who broke into the hip-hop scene in the mid-1990s. Da Brat’s first album made her extremely popular in the music world.

She became the 1st female solo rapper in the history of music after releasing her album “Fundafied” which was certified platinum and there is no doubt that this raised her net worth greatly. Brat gained such huge popularity in the music industry after she released her studio album ‘Funkdafied’.

She is also widely recognized for being the second rap artist overall to have sold over 1 million units of her album, after Salt N Papa. After the release of this album, Da Brat earned two Grammy Award nominations, and the song reached the top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

She has released several hit tracks and achieved so much in her music career. After establishing herself in the music industry, she began working in television shows and films which led her to become one of the prominent actresses in the entertainment business.

Apart from that, Da Brat faced a lot of controversies throughout her career which destroyed her success. She also spent most of her time behind the bars for several violent behavior and legal issues. In 2018 Da Brat announced her bankruptcy under chapter 11 and revealed that she owes over 7 million dollars in debt. 

Net Worth 2023

Early Life

Da Brat was born Shawntae Harris on April 14, 1974, in Joliet, Illinois, United States. She was raised in the West Side district of Chicago, where she spent most of her childhood.

Da Brat’s father’s name is David Ray McCoy, an entrepreneur, while her mother Nadine Brewer used to work as a bus driver. However, her parents never married so Brat grew up in two different households.

At a very early age, she developed her interest in music and used to attend the Apostolic church, where she started singing in the choir. She attended Kenwood Academy during her junior and sophomore years of study.

Brat also participated in the sports such as track races and even basketball. In 1992, she completed her graduated from the Academy of Scholastic Achievement.

Music Career

In 1992, Da Brat began her music career by participating in a rap competition where she won the contest and the show was sponsored by YO! MTV Raps.

After getting success in that local contest, thanks to young rap duo Kris Kross, who introduced her to their music producer, Jermaine Dupri. Then Da Brat got an opportunity to sign with his record label called ‘So So Def Label’.

In 1994, Da Brat released her debut studio album ”Funkdafied” which became a massive hit and was platinum-certified. Due to that album, Brat became the first female solo rapper who sell 1 million copies.

The lead song from that album ‘Funkdafied’ made its position on several rap charts including sixth place on the Billboard Hot 100. One of the album songs ‘Ghetto Love’ went viral and was featured by the singer T-Boz of TLC.

Later she also collaborated with other famous musicians and was featured in the remix version of Mariah Carey’s hit single ”Always Be My Baby” and Carey’s hit track ‘Honey’.

On April 11, 2000, Da Brat dropped her third studio album called ‘Unrestricted’ which didn’t receive any positive reviews from the audience.

Then on July 15, 2003, she released her fourth album ‘Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz,’. Brat has dropped some of her hit singles including, “I Think They Like Me”, “In Love with the Chu”, and “Loverboy”. Despite all of this, the rapper also made her appearance in films and TV series.

Acting Career

From 1994 to 1995 Da Brat made her guest appearance in an episode of the sketch comedy television series All That. She then made her film debut in 1996 appearing in the musical fantasy comedy Kazaam where she had a minor role.

From 1996 to 2003 she starred in Soul Train. Brat played the role of Bernice “Boo” Walker in the sitcom The Parent ‘Hood. 

Brat continued to appear in an episode of television series including Making the Video, The Andy Dick Show, Weakest Link, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Intimate Portrait, The Surreal Life, Celebrity Fit Club, and many others. 

Along with TV shows, she also starred in films such as Glitter, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, and the 2002s feature film Civil Brand in which she played the role of Sabrina. In 2006 Brat got the role of Camisha in the film titled 30 Days.

From 2014 to 2017 she appeared in four episodes of the popular reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta. In 2015 she was cast as Jezzy in the 2nd season of the musical drama series Empire. 

That same year she became the host of the American broadcast Dish Nation. Brat continued to appear in series such as Hip Hop Squares, Star, Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta, The Chi, and more.

Since 2016, Brat has been working as a judge on the reality TV series The Rap Game. 

Awards and Nominations

Da Brat earned two Grammy Awards nominations for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Female Rap Solo Performance in 1998 and 2004 respectively.

She then received two BET Awards nominations in the categories of Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, and Billboard Awards nominations for Top R&B Artist Female and Top Hot R&B Single Sales. 

Her debut album Funkdafied led her to win the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Best Rap Album. Brat also won 3 Billboard Awards. 

Personal Life

On March 26, 2020, Da Brat confirmed her relationship with the CEO of Kaleidoscope Hair Products named Jesseca Dupart. In September of that year, the two announced their engagement and then married in February 2022. Their wedding ceremony was held at Horse Mansion in Fairburn. In February 2023 Da Brat and Jesseca disclosed that they were expecting their first child together. 

Da Brat found herself in many troubles over time. In 2001, she hit a woman with a rum bottle in a nightclub in Atlanta. Due to that, she spent one year on probation and paid a $1000 fine.

Later she was again arrested for the same mistake by battering a nightclub hostess with a rum bottle. This time she was sentenced to jail for three years and 7 years of probation.

Biography

Car Collection

Da Brat previously owned several luxurious cars but currently, she has only three cars including the 2016 model Jeep Wrangler which cost her around $23,00. The other two cars she owns are a 2014 model BMW 328i and a 1999 model Mercedes 238i. 

Bankruptcy

As we mentioned before, Da Brat filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and stated that she owes more than $7 million in the procedure as per the record of The Blast.

One of her liabilities is the 6.4 million dollar judgment given to Shayla Stevens a retired cheerleader, whom Brat is charged with hitting in the head with the rum bottle during the 2007 nightclub fight. 

Sony Music also revealed that Brat Brat owes $1.25 million. She announces owning purchases of $108,700. Her monthly revenue is displayed as $9,319, but she also has $10,506 in costs, which represents flops of $1,187 per thirty days.

Legal Issues & Prison Sentence

In the year 2000 Da Brat came to the spotlight when she beat a lady with a rum bottle in an Atlanta bar. As a result, she entered a guilty plea the following year and was sentenced to 1 year of probation and made a thousand-dollar fine.

On the 31st of October 2007, after violating attacking a hostess at a Halloween party at Atlanta’s Studio 72 nightclub, Brat was arrested. She faced three years of jail and seven-year of probation for that.

Da Brat Net Worth

As of 2023, Da Brat Net Worth is roughly $100,000 US. From 1990 to 2000 she earned a lot of money from the music industry such as album sales, touring, and live concerts.

She rose to fame with the release of her hit music including, Da B Side, Fa All Y’All, Sittin, and many more. At the peak of her career, Da Brat was earning $40,000 per month from live shows, as well as collaborations with other artists. 

Apart from that, she is also an actress and has earned money from the film industry by portraying different characters in TV series and films. Da Brat’s annual income is more than $50 thousand.

Earnings Details

In 2000 Brat dropped the album Unrestricted in which she earned $1 million from the sales of its records. She then got a chance to perform alongside Mariah Carey and Missy Elliot at the Rainbow World Tour which garnered them $5,200 thousand from ticket sales.

Later she made $1 million from her debut album,  Funkdafied, and then earned half a million dollars from her second album,  Anuthatantrum. Around this time Da Brat was earning more than $200,000 a year. 

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