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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rashawnna Guy |
| Also known as | Queen of Chicago |
| Born | October 1, 1979 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rap, Hip-hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Label(s) | Disturbing tha Peace (1999-2006) Hustle Period (2006-Present) |
| Associated acts | Twista, Yung Berg, Disturbing tha Peace, Ludacris |
| Website | Official Site on Defjam.com |
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Musical career
Before she recorded her first album, Shawnna was featured on the remix to the song "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey for the album and movie Glitter. " Loverboy " is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey, using a song sample originally written by Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins Glitter is a 2001 American Drama film directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall and starring pop / R&B / soul singer She was featured in the video along with Ludacris, Da Brat, and Twenty II. Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974) better known by her Stage name Da Brat is an American female rapper. Shawnna's debut album Worth tha Weight, originally scheduled to be released in October 2002, was delayed until September 26th 2004 and was released with little promotion due to disputes at Def Jam. Her album was well-received by critics, and spawned the singles "Shake That Shit" and "Weight a Minute".
Shawnna's second album Block Music was released on June 27, 2006. Block Music is the second album from the Chicago native Shawnna. Its sales have been initially lower than expected. The album has so far sold over 150,000 copies. In preparation of the album, Shawnna teamed up with Clinton Sparks, one of Rolling Stone's Top 10 mixtape producers, to release the official prelude to the album titled "Block Music: The Mixtape". Clinton Sparks is a Boston native US radio Mixtape DJ Hip hop producer & member of the Worldwide DJ organization The Core DJ's This mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles as well as the official "Getting Some Head (All-Star remix)" featuring Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Jim Jones (rapper), Pimp C, Ludacris, Twista, Pharrell, Too Short, Lil' Wayne, Dre (of Cool & Dre), Pitbull & Sean J (of Field Mob). Trevor George Smith Jr, (born May 20 1972 better known as Busta Rhymes, is an American actor and Musician of Jamaican descent William Leonard Roberts II (born January 28 1976 better known by his Stage name Rick Ross (seen on album covers as Rick Ro$$) is an African American Joseph Cartagena, better known by his Stage name Fat Joe, is an American Rapper of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent and Joseph Guillermo Jones II, better known by his Stage name Jim Jones, is an original member of The Diplomats, also known as Dipset Chad Butler ( December 29, 1973 &ndash December 4, 2007) better known by his Stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper Carl Terrell Mitchell, (born Novermber 27 1973 better known by his Stage name Twista, is an American hip-hop emcee who once held the title of fastest emcee in the Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28 1966) better known by his Stage name Too Short (seen on album covers as Too $hort) is an American Dwayne Michael Carter Jr (born September 27 1982 better known by his Stage name Lil Wayne, is an American Rapper. This article is about the Miami producer and should not be confused with Dr Armando Christian Pérez, better known by his stage name Pitbull, or his other nicknames Lil' Chico or Mr Field Mob is a US hip hop duo originally from Albany Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson (aka She was also announced as Artist of the week on Hollyscoop.com.
As of April 26, 2007, in an interview, Shawnna confirmed that she was no longer with DTP, but remains friends with everyone on the label, although Ludacris had mentioned having naked pictures of her in his song "Do Your Time" on his grammy nominated album Release Therapy. Release Therapy is the Grammy Award -winning sixth album from Def Jam recording artist Ludacris. Although she has left DTP she is still considered to be on their label according to paperwork-said by Remy Ma. Reminisce Mackie, better known by her Stage name Remy Ma, formerly known as Remy Martin, is an American Rapper and former member She said that she was happy to be an independent artist, and it was something she always wanted to do. She is managed through Hustle Period and has started her own label M. O. E. , which stands for Money Over Everything. Her third album is complete and will be released soon.
Family
Shawnna's father is prominent blues and rock and roll guitarist Buddy Guy. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American Blues and rock Guitarist She has a son named Raishawn and a daughter named Cameron. She also has a brother that produces under the name IceDrake (producer of "Posted" by Shawnna and "Splash Waterfalls" by Ludacris).
Discography
Albums
- 2004: Worth tha Weight
- 2006: Block Music
- 2008: Just Shawnna
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK | |||
| 2005 | "Shake Dat Shit" (featuring Ludacris) | 63 | 16 | — | — | Worth tha Weight |
| "Weight a Minute" | — | 93 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Gettin' Some" | 31 | 4 | 5 | — | Block Music |
| "Damn" (featuring Smoke of Field Mob) | — | 91 | — | — | ||
Featured singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |||
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| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK | |||
| 2001 | "What's Your Fantasy" (Ludacris featuring Shawnna) | 21 | 11 | 12 | 19 | Back for the First Time |
| 2003 | "P-Poppin'" (Ludacris featuring Shawnna & Lil Fate) | — | — | — | — | Chicken-n-Beer |
| "Stand Up" (Ludacris featuring Shawnna) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2007 | "I Caught Him Lookin'" (Janielle featuring Shawnna) | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| "Diddy Rock" (Diddy featuring Twista, Timbaland, Shawnna & LeToya) | — | 124 | — | — | Press Play | |
Videography
- "Shake Dat Shit/"R. Worth tha Weight is the debut album by female rapper Shawnna. Block Music is the second album from the Chicago native Shawnna. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry Worth tha Weight is the debut album by female rapper Shawnna. " Gettin' Some " is first single off of Rapper Shawnna 's second album Block Music, which was released in 2006 Block Music is the second album from the Chicago native Shawnna. Field Mob is a US hip hop duo originally from Albany Georgia composed of artists Shawn Timothy Johnson (aka Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Hot Rap Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry " What's Your Fantasy " is the first single off the Ludacris album Back for the First Time (released by Def Jam South on October Back for the First Time was the second Album and major-label debut LP from Def Jam South recording artist Ludacris. Lil' Fate (born Arbie Wilson is an original member of the Disturbing Tha Peace crew Chicken-n-Beer is the fourth album by Rapper Ludacris. It peaked at number one in the United States with 429000 copies sold in the first week " Stand Up " is a song by Ludacris, released as a single in 2003 and taken from his fourth album Chicken-n-Beer. " Diddy Rock " (known as "P Diddy Rock" in the UK) is the fifth single off Diddy 's album Press Play. Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P Carl Terrell Mitchell, (born Novermber 27 1973 better known by his Stage name Twista, is an American hip-hop emcee who once held the title of fastest emcee in the Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, LeToya Nicole Luckett (born March 11 1981 in Houston Texas) known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B and pop Singer-songwriter Press Play is the second solo album by American Rapper Diddy (still known as P P. M. " (featuring Ludacris)
- "Gettin' Some"
- "Damn"
- "Caught Him Lookin'"
- "Loverboy (Remix)" (Mariah Carey featuring Da Brat, Ludacris, Shawnna & Twenty II)
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2000 | "What's Your Fantasy" (Ludacris featuring Shawnna) | Back for the First Time |
| 2001 | "Loverboy" (Remix) (Mariah Carey featuring Ludacris, Shawnna, 22 and Da Brat) | Glitter |
| 2003 | "P-Poppin'" (Ludacris featuring Shawnna and Lil Fate) | Chicken-n-Beer |
| "Stand Up" (Ludacris featuring Shawnna) | ||
| 2004 | "Dude (Remix)" (Beenie Man featuring Shawnna and Ms. Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974) better known by her Stage name Da Brat is an American female rapper. See also 2000 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels " What's Your Fantasy " is the first single off the Ludacris album Back for the First Time (released by Def Jam South on October Back for the First Time was the second Album and major-label debut LP from Def Jam South recording artist Ludacris. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels " Loverboy " is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey, using a song sample originally written by Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins Shawntae Harris (born April 14, 1974) better known by her Stage name Da Brat is an American female rapper. Glitter is a Soundtrack album by American singer Mariah Carey, the album's theme is for the film Glitter, in which she stars See also 2003 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels Lil' Fate (born Arbie Wilson is an original member of the Disturbing Tha Peace crew Chicken-n-Beer is the fourth album by Rapper Ludacris. It peaked at number one in the United States with 429000 copies sold in the first week " Stand Up " is a song by Ludacris, released as a single in 2003 and taken from his fourth album Chicken-n-Beer. See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels Anthony Moses Davis (born August 22 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) better known by his Stage name Beenie Man, is a popular Reggae Thing) | Back to Basics & Worth tha Weight |
| 2006 | "I Caught Him Lookin'" (Janielle featuring Shawnna) | TBA |
| 2006 | "Diddy Rock" (Diddy featuring Shawnna, Timbaland and Twista) | Press Play |
| 2006 | "4 Minutes (Remix)" (Avant featuring Shawnna and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) | Director |
| 2007 | "Hold N' Back" (Marques Houston featuring Mýa and Shawnna) | Veteran |
| 2007 | "Backseat Action" (T-Pain featuring Shawnna) | Epiphany |
| 2007 | "I Might Be" (Gucci Mane featuring Shawnna) | Back to the Trap House |
| 2008 | "Wheaties" (Tech N9ne featuring Shawnna) | Killer |
External links
Worth tha Weight is the debut album by female rapper Shawnna. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. " Diddy Rock " (known as "P Diddy Rock" in the UK) is the fifth single off Diddy 's album Press Play. Timothy Z Mosley (born March 10, 1971) better known by his Stage name Timbaland, is an American Record producer, Carl Terrell Mitchell, (born Novermber 27 1973 better known by his Stage name Twista, is an American hip-hop emcee who once held the title of fastest emcee in the Press Play is the second solo album by American Rapper Diddy (still known as P This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 2006. "4 Minutes" is the second single from R&B singer Avant 's fourth album Director. Avant (born Myron Avant on April 26, 1978 in Cleveland Ohio) is a multi- Platinum American R&B singer Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip hop group from the Glenville section of Cleveland Ohio. Director is the fourth studio album by R&B singer Avant. The album reached number one on the Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4 1981 is an American R&B Singer and Actor. Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Veteran is the third studio album of American R&B artist Marques Houston, a former member of the R&B group Immature/ IMx. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Faheem Rasheed Najm (born September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, Florida) better known by his Stage name T-Pain, is an Epiphany is the second album from R&B Singer / rapper T-Pain. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Radric Davis, better known by his Stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. Back to the Trap House is Gucci Mane 's fourth studio album It was released on December 11th 2007 and is his mainstream debut This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Aaron Dontez Yates (born November 8 1971 in Kansas City Missouri) better known by his Stage name Tech N9ne (also Tech N9NE Killer is the eleventh album from Tech N9ne, a rapper from Kansas City. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music andDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic