May 27, 2010

Female rapper and celeb reality TV star Da Brat, who is nearing the end of a three-year prison sentence for smashing a bottle across a woman's face in 2007, has been released from prison on a work release program.


The 2007 incident started when Da Brat, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, got into an argument with a waitress in an Atlanta-area club owned by record producer Jermaine Dupri. A shouting match between Da Brat and the waitress escalated into shoving, and witnesses testified that the rapper then picked up a rum bottle and hit the worker across the face with it, leaving the woman with permanent facial scars.

The petite performer was charged with felony aggravated assault. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years behind bars, seven years of probation and 200 hours of community service.

While behind bars, Da Brat was allowed to make a rare appearance on 'Living the Life,' a Web series hosted by Dupri, with whom she maintains close ties and refers to as her "brother." Her work-release program involves a daily commute from her cell to a nine-to-five job where she makes windows.

When asked about her future plans, Da Brat enthusiastically replied, "I'm doing my thing. When I come out I'mma be making windows, music, movies, TV shows, anything I can get my hands on. It's too much grass done grew up while I ain't do nothing all this time and it got on my nerves. I'm fittin' to come out and run...fast."

Seems like Da Brat has some grown-up plans.



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[Edited 5/27/10 14:10pm]

I wonder if she "learned" anything?

I wonder if MC and her kept in touch

Did she have to pay that waitress in any civil suit? I mean she did leave the woman with permanent scars on her face. That's just awful.


What the hell were they fighting over anyway? Where the hell was club security?
Hot Mess.

missmad said:

Nick Cannon better build an electric fence around his wife's pussy, thats all I know.

Harlepolis said:

Harle!

JackieBlue said:

JackieBlue said:

OH GIRL HUSH you know you were thinking it as well

Harlepolis said:

This sentence is all kinds of crazy. She needs to stick to making windows.

Aisha & Jackie

missmad, not sure about them being in contact but MC has recently left a "free Brat" shout out during one of her home videos with JD

PricelessHo said:

The nerve of her. Brat deserved jail. And with seven years of parole ahead of her, she might be back sooner than later.

Jackie, you thought I was crass this poster from another board said I bet she ate more pussy then cervical cancer. Now THAT was all layers of wrong.

God please forgive me for laughing,,,,,hard

Harlepolis said:

Did Da Brat even attend school? I can't understand her English at all. I bet she got lots of pussy in jail. It's the only thing that kept her going.

MidniteMagnet said:

She is rough looking. I think she may have forced herself on someone...or at least promised a visit from LisaRaye.


I didn't understand that "grass grew up on her nerves" line but it is quite amusing.

I understood every word of it

Cinnie said:

hood bilingual

I didn't understand what Da Brat said either. I hope she spent some time trying to get some form of education, cause she needs it. Did she and Mariah have a fling?

Cinnie said:

That's because you're an OG.

Harlepolis said:

WHAT?!

scriptgirl said:

No way. Mimi is a strict meat lover, or so I thought.

Cinnie said:

So did I.

She need to find something to do I got a whole list for her

Harlepolis said:

PricelessHo said:

oh ok, but i hope it is more than a shoutout and she kept in regular contact cause they are really good friends- back in 94 days- or else mc is a biytch and i don't want mc to be a biytch

Was it that serious that she had to hit the woman with a rum bottle?

missfee said:

She has a lil crowd around her and had 2 "represent".

DesireeNevermind said:

I hope Brat did have to pay cuz she was drunk, and I heard the waitress didn't do anything to her that Brat was just showing her ass.

When I waited on athletes and celebs, many times they'd want to treat the servers like shit and do the fool. I didn't tolerate that shit and refused to wait on many a star and told 'em they could kiss my black arse. Ain't no amount of money worth somebody disrespecting me.

Graycap23 said:

Yeah I still don't understand that mentality. Isn't she in her mid 30's now? If that's the case then why is still trying to impress other people by acting like a nimrod in public? Maybe I come from a different breed, to me that's just ignorant.

I'm trynna see if the waitress go paid.

Shayla Stevens, the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader who was allegedly assaulted by Da Brat earlier this month, has hired prominent attorneys Willie Gary and CK Hoffler and their firm, Gary, Williams, Finney, Lewis, Watson and Sperando P.L. Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, allegedly struck Stevens with a 1.7 liter bottle of rum during a shoving match in the club in the early hours of November 1. According to Gary, Stevens has suffered permanent injuries to her face, as well as possible neurological damage. Additionally, she will miss upcoming games as cheerleader for the Falcons, as well as a scheduled role on Tyler Perry’s House of Payne sitcom. Gary, who is nicknamed “The Giant Killer” for his judgments against corporations, is noted for winning a $240 million jury verdict against Walt Disney, for stealing his clients idea for a theme park.

He also claims that the owners of Club 72, hesitated to contact police due to the negative publicity the assault would cause. A manager who witnessed the assault allegedly failed to help Stevens seek proper medical attention and she was eventually taken to the hospital by a family member. Gary also said that prior to the assault, club owners and security had the opportunity to remove Da Brat from Club 72, but failed to do so. Da Brat was charged with aggravated assault. She was released on $50,000 bond as a result of the incident.