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Da Brat

Da Brat, American rapper

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Born
April 14, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1974

About Da Brat

Shawntae Harris-Dupart, known professionally as Da Brat, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992 and signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings two years later to release her debut studio album, Funkdafied (1994). Receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), it became the first album by a female hip hop solo act to do so. In 1992, Da Brat's big break occurred when she won the grand prize in a local rap contest sponsored by Yo! With Carey, she released the 2003 duet "Gotta Thing For You", a hip hop-inspired version of the Bobby Caldwell song "What You Won't Do for Love".

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Da Brat timeline

  1. In 1992, Da Brat's big break occurred when she won the grand prize in a local rap contest sponsored by Yo!
  2. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she began her career in 1992 and signed with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings two years later to release her debut studio album, Funkdafied (1994).
  3. With Carey, she released the 2003 duet "Gotta Thing For You", a hip hop-inspired version of the Bobby Caldwell song "What You Won't Do for Love".

The world when Da Brat was born

Da Brat was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Da Brat's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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