Once again, rap music’s shining reputation is back in the spotlight.
This time, it is female rapper “Da Brat” dat is in da news. Superior Court Judge Gail Flake sentenced Brat, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, to three years in prison for aggravated assault involving an incident last October. During a Halloween party at Studio 72, da loser smashed a bottle into the face of Atlanta Falcons cheerleader Shayla Stevens, causing deep cuts and a permanent scar.
Da thug said that da cheerleader bumped into her at da party.
Da judge sentenced da rapper to three years in prison, seven years of probation, 200 hours of community service, completion of substance abuse treatment, a mental evaluation, and anger management classes.
Just a reminder for any up-and-coming rappers: the music business is a good place for someone to have an IMAGE…it does not necessarily obligate you to be a thug. The music industry is one place where it is okay to be “frontin’.” If you need examples, look at Ice Cube, who currently stars in family friendly motion pictures. How about Snoop Dog, who has exploited his celebrity to da point that if he showed up in the streets of Compton these days, he would be laughed off the block.
If you are dumb enough to actually do da things dat you rap about, then maybe prison will be a good wake up call for you.
And dat’s da truth.
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1 stephanie // Aug 28, 2008 at 1:37 pm
i personally agree with the fact that people in the music industry carry an image and not so much of who is the bigger “thug” and all of this because someone bumped into her? i think she deserves the time she is given to serve. and maybe it will open her eyes.
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