By Ruth Manuel-Logan on Mar 1st 2011 3:44PM
Filed under: News
Rapper Da Brat has finally completed her three-year prison stint for bashing a woman with a rum bottle after an altercation at an Atlanta club.
Brat, whose actual name is Shawntae Harris, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and a no-nonsense judge gave her a three-year sentence behind bars, seven years of probation, along with 200 hours of community service, completion of a substance abuse treatment program, a mental evaluation and anger management classes.
The 36-year-old hip-hop lady lyricist and former co-star of 'The Surreal Life: Season Four, 'and the 'Celebrity Fit Club' was attending a private Halloween party at Studio 72 back in 2007, when she and former Atlanta Falcons cheerleader Shayla Stevens, who had been working as a hostess at the establishment, bumped into each other.
The club was owned by music mogul Jermaine Dupri, who is also a longtime collaborator and friend of Brat's. The women began to argue, the yelling escalated into a shoving match and Brat took it to another level when she smashed Stevens' face with a bottle causing numerous cuts. Stevens had to be rushed to the hospital for treatment.
In 2000, Brat was involved in yet another incident which involved reckless conduct. She beat up a woman with a gun at a club. The victim received six stitches to the head and Harris got a year of probation, 80 hours of community service and paid a $1,000 fine.
A work-release program allowed Brat to have some freedom over the last year. The rapper made a cameo while on work-release appearing on Dupri's YouTube video series "Living the Life" where she thanked her fans for their support and explained her legal situation.
Dupri was so ecstatic over Brat's release that he tweeted the following on Monday: "Happy day for me and all SO SO DEF fans, Da BRAT is finally home."
Now, the question remains...will Brat try to maintain her cool and run, not walk away from any altercations? Time will tell.
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By: Greg on 3/01/2011 4:05PM
She needed to imprisoned! That's exactly where "thugs" should be!
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By: David on 3/01/2011 9:39PM
She needed to imprisoned! That's exactly where "thugs" should be!
@Greg aka dumbass
I agree...so should ignorant racist teabaggers. lol
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By: JayR on 3/11/2011 2:15PM
I guess these folks haven't figured out about the thug life yet....reference Tupac & Biggie folks
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By: Judy on 3/01/2011 7:03PM
Lets hope that while in jail she found Jesus Christ as her only savior and will indeed change both her ways and her name. God bless America.
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By: leonard c johnson on 3/02/2011 11:47AM
I doubt it look at her the only thing she learned is next time I have to get lower.
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By: Jones on 3/01/2011 7:32PM
Da brat doesn't age...no wonder she is really acting like a brat...
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By: Josepnuelos Josepnuelos on 3/01/2011 10:57PM
Da Brat is define relise ihe new movies . it black actioress.
http://tonedetox.org
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By: truth on 3/02/2011 12:09AM
Typical Negress, gets into bar room altercations and has already done a prison stint. This is what passes for a Negro celebrity.
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By: Greg on 3/02/2011 3:08AM
Sdaly, that's exactly what does! So, what does that continue to tell you about black people? Especially black women!
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By: Sus7637 on 3/02/2011 3:16PM
Truth: f you, f Greg, f james,and f charles wallace. you four jealous racist wish you could've been blk... but hate yourselves on the low because your skin is ugly.... how bout you walk on a highway and get f'kn smashed up.
you ugly skin saggin.... liver spot faced, crows feet-wrinkled, crack skin jealous mofos!
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