Question 1

Does Da Brat write her own songs?

Accepted Answer

Yes, on nearly all of them, and never by herself. She is credited on 42 of the 48 tracks across her four studio albums, and no track anywhere carries her name alone. Jermaine Dupri, who signed her and produced every record, is credited on 32.

Question 2

Who wrote "Funkdafied"?

Accepted Answer

Da Brat and Jermaine Dupri. It reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Rap Songs chart.

Question 3

How many albums has Da Brat released?

Accepted Answer

Four studio albums: Funkdafied (1994), Anuthatantrum (1996), Unrestricted (2000) and Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz (2003).

Question 4

Why does Funkdafied matter?

Accepted Answer

It was the first album by a solo female hip hop act to be certified platinum by the RIAA.

Question 5

Does she produce?

Accepted Answer

On seven tracks, all of them on Limelite, Luv & Niteclubz. She has no production credit on the first three albums.

Question 6

Who is Jermaine Dupri to her?

Accepted Answer

The producer who signed her to So So Def in 1992 after she won a Yo! MTV Raps rap contest. He produced all four albums and writes on 32 of her 48 tracks.

Question 7

Has she won a Grammy?

Accepted Answer

No. She was nominated twice, for the "Not Tonight" remix in 1998 and for "Got It Poppin'" in 2004.

Question 8

Why does Unrestricted list no music credit for her?

Accepted Answer

That album splits its credits into lyrics and music. She is on the lyrics of 14 of the 17 tracks and on the music of none, which is a distinction the other three albums do not draw.

Question 9

Which album sold the most?

Accepted Answer

Funkdafied and Unrestricted are both certified platinum, Anuthatantrum gold. No sales figure for any of them is published on the cited pages.

Question 10

Is she related to any other performers?

Accepted Answer

LisaRaye McCoy, the actress, is her half-sister.