About
First female solo rapper to release a platinum-selling album, Funkdafied. She later collaborated with artists like Kelly Rowland and Lil Wayne. In 2015, she began co-hosting the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.
Before Fame
Born Shawntae Harris, she played basketball and ran track in high school.
Trivia
In 1994, she was the first musical guest on the popular Nickelodeon sketch show All That.
Family Life
At various points in her life, she was romantically linked to Allen Iverson and Andre 3000. She and wife Jessica Harris-Dupart welcomed a baby boy on July 6, 2023.
Associated With
She was featured on Missy Elliot's top five single "Sock It 2 Me."