According to a credible music industry source, rapper Da Brat, real name Shawntae Harris, has agreed to a plea deal that will likely include one year in jail for assaulting a waitress at a Halloween party last year.
In contrast, rapper T.I. will serve a minimum of 9 months in a federal prison in addition to completing 1,500 hours of community service for felony weapons possession.
The source stated Harris is set to turn herself in later this week on the “8th or 9th” to begin serving her sentence. But according to Dekalb county’s judicial system website, Harris is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on August 22, 2008 at 9 AM in Superior court.
On Nov. 1, 2007, Harris was charged with aggravated assault for attacking a waitress with a rum bottle at Jermaine Dupri’s Studio 72 during a star-studded Halloween party.
In 2000, Harris was charged with felony aggravated assault for pistol whipping a woman at a Buckhead nightclub. She pleaded guilty to a lessor charge of misdemeanor reckless conduct, and was sentenced to one year probation, ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution and served 80 hours of community service.
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What … No miss understood Lesbian slant to this story ? ?
I’m suprised at you Sandra .. as much as you HATE black men this was your oppurtunity…. oh wait .. my bad .. you did when you mentioned TI slap on the wrist sentence compared to her 1 yr in the pokey …
good, you cant go around hitting folks no matter who you are!!
She gone come out with a remix to:
“I hit that b!tch wit a bottle”
How did this miss other media outlets? No 1 has a story on it but you that I have seen Sandra. I wonder why - this is news of sorts. I am a beleiever thoguh in celebs being treated as the next man/woman. If she really did hurt someone then she is going to do just time. ON TI … we all know about his sweet deal w/ the FEDS and why, his actions after time is served will speak to what’s what w/ Tip.
No lie, she looks like a crazy circus clown
not that miss funkdified has any money, but i wonder whats gonna happen w/ the civil suit. she need 2 go ahead n forward those reality checkS.
somebody needs to beat her ass good that’s her issue now..she thinks she’s invincible..yall know she’s not doing a full year right?
BG..Jermaine will pay for her civil suit
@ 2bme: i hope she does a year, but unfornuately u r right…i wouldn’t b surprised if she got work release, house arrest and/or a reduced sentence because the facility was “over-crowded”…jermaine needs to quick vouching 4 n taking care of her grown a$$…he’s a good friend indeed, but he needs to draw the line somewhere…
exactly..their entire friendship is one sided she’s nothing w/out him..he keeps her relevant by throwing her on a remix every now and then and giving her VIP at his parties..I doubt she could get in anywhere else..he’s an enabler and she needs to grow the hell up
@ Bloggergirlz, she’s black so the jail wont be overcrowded for her. She’s not gonna serve the full sentence, but believe me, she’ll spend a good amount of time there, record an album about it and then turn her life over to God. Isnt that the usual chain of events?
hahaha..not to change the subject but why am i watching janet on different strokes?lol..g’head Charmaine!
I remember when she was on the surreal life, she got into an argument with someone and called them a “has been”. I thought to my self “so are you”.
Like Beanie Siegel says “They just need to come out of the closet” classic line **Dead*** (Anybody that listen to the Wendy Williams show know what Im talking about)
Rahtid Says:
No lie, she looks like a crazy circus clown
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She does look like she gettin ready to say .. “Homey don’t Play that” .. then hit you with a tube sock fulla nickles … lol
Umm wasn’t this her supposed girlfriend and not just some random waitress that she beat up?
Damn female rappers getting the slam more than the males…well you want equality in the “rap industry” you got it!
@ mocha…u r so right! not only is she black, she’s not in hollywierd either…there won’t b any pappastalkers or outcrying of support…yeah, i could c her recording an album or writing about book…unfornuately i don’t c her turning 2 god or losing the hideous hairstyles…
LOL @ Sharonda … but seriously we are lacking in terms of female MC’s … they either overly slutty or in the media for shame on you behavior.
Estelle does it for me but she sings too so … I don’t loook at her as an MC soley. Who else is out there? Mc Lyte … where are you? Even Queen Latifah had some records I could get with. I used to love Kim & even Foxy to back before. (sigh) Times change
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She does look like she gettin ready to say .. “Homey don’t Play that” .. then hit you with a tube sock fulla nickles … lol
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Make that a rum bottle. Upgrade!
This is a real question SR Fam, “Is the BRAT, even relavent to HIPHOP. Has she done anything besides be a featured artist, sometimes not even mentioned, on someone else’s track?
I can’t believe someone has not demanded that she grow her style up. She still dresses like a gay chubby teenager. WHY? She is a beautiful girl. Being her in ATL, seems like she should have been doing more music all this time…what has she been doing…besides the aforementioned?