Shawnna
Shawnna | |
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| Birth name | Rashawnna Guy |
| Also known as | Chicago Rapper |
| Born | January 3, 1978 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Rashawnna Guy[1] (born January 3, 1978),[2] better known by her stage name Shawnna, is an American rapper. She was the first female artist signed to Def Jam South through Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace Records. She is a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate and she is also the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy.
She is known for her rapid-fire delivery and her sexually explicit image and lyrics. She is one of the few female rappers to ever have a number-one song on the US Billboard Hot 100, with 2003's "Stand Up" with Ludacris.
Career[edit]
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (August 2018) |
Before she recorded her first album, Shawnna was featured on the remix to the song "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey[3] for the album and movie Glitter. She was featured in the video along with Ludacris, Da Brat, and Twenty II.[4]
She released two albums, Worth tha Weight (2004) which produced the singles "Shake Dat Shit" and "Weight a Minute", and Block Music (2006).[citation needed] Before Block Music was released she released an "official prelude", Block Music: The Mixtape, with Clinton Sparks.[citation needed]
She was also a playable in the video game Def Jam Fight For NY in 2004.[5]
Discography[edit]
- Worth tha Weight (2004)
- Block Music (2006)
References[edit]
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Shawnna Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ "Rashawnna Guy on Instagram • "Happy birthday to ME! 🇯🇲 1/3 ♑️"". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ Mariah - Loverboy, 2001, retrieved 2023-07-10
- ^ Mariah Carey Feat. Da Brat, Ludacris, Shawnna and Twenty II: Loverboy - Remix Version (Music), retrieved 2023-07-10
- ^ "Def Jam: Fight for NY Characters". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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- American women rappers
- African-American women rappers
- Def Jam Recordings artists
- Midwest hip hop musicians
- Rappers from Chicago
- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American women musicians
- 21st-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women
- 21st-century women rappers