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In 1994, rapper Da Brat released "Funkdafied" which placed her in the record books as the first female rapper ever to have a platinum-selling album.
Year later, her career was put on hold when she was sentenced to three years behind bars for an attack on a woman in an Atlanta nightclub which left the victim permanently scarred.
Now Da Brat, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, has served her time and says she is a new woman.
Being away from friends and family (actress LisaRaye is her sister) for more than 2 ½ years has left her appreciative of the love she is surrounded with as well as her freedom, the former Jermaine Dupri protégée says.
She recently spoke with CNN about her hopes for a reality show, reviving her music career and how Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon shocked her while she was incarcerated.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/07/20/da.brat/index.html