Da Brat
To me, Pride is loving myself and not making excuses for anything: Live in your truth.Collection: Truth
It's so different when you get a second chance to come back out and do your thing - you're more humble, you appreciate it more, you know what not to do this second time around.Collection: Chance
It's OK to make mistakes. Just try not to make the same mistakes over.
I can be a tomboy or an absolute lady - I gave myself the title 'The Best of Both Girls.'
I'm grateful that I've matured and that I've gained that wisdom to be a better person, a better actress, a better musician and a better entertainer overall.
I just describe music as my point of view with a little edge to it.
East Coast, West Coast, all that needs to cease. Everyone wants hip-hop to be this big empire, but we're not going to get to the level we want to get to because of the stupidity.
We love to give back, inspire people, help people, bless people in any way possible.
My grandmother has passed away, but she was sanctified. I would not want anyone in the church to judge her because of what I do.
I've been a brat all of my life, and I've always wanted to do things my way, because that's what works best with me. I'm true to myself.
Without hip-hop, Da Brat wouldn't exist.
The fact that 'Ladies Night' became such a huge success, it's nothing but amazing.
I can't really wonder what people think, as long as I do my thing.
Me and Mariah are both Aries and we're both eternally twelve, so we hit it off from the get go.
I love Jermaine Dupri. He's very smart at what he does. There's always a method to his madness.
I grew up in a sanctified church. I had to wear skirts below the knee. I couldn't wear pants, open-toe or heeled shoes. We couldn't cut our hair.
I always like to come with stuff people don't expect me to. I like the element of surprise.
I mean, being sweet is one thing, but having a little loot is another. I like the combination.
I used to be insecure and cover my mouth because I felt like my teeth were too big or I was embarrassed that I might say something stupid.
Some of my exes wouldn't be able to take how social media drags people - the hate and the trolls.
I didn't give a damn if I went double copper, I just wanted to be a part of So So Def.
It takes hard work to be legendary.
I grew up in the streets, but that doesn't mean I'm a bum.
I had my pants backward, cut a hole in my baseball cap, stuck my ponytail through it . I wanted to be the third member of Kris Kross.
I was never attracted to women until around maybe 18.
Anything Jermaine Dupri does is done strategically. He knows what he's doing. He's a genius.
If I can inspire someone or help somebody to deal with their issues and their sexuality, then I'm here for it.
I had boyfriends in high school, and then I dated guys and girls, so I guess for a long time I was bisexual.
I've been talked about for way over 20 years or more so my coat of armor is pretty thick, so I learn what to say and what not to say.
I'm in the studio every other night. I live there. I sleep there.
Since the first day I filled in on 'Dish Nation,' it felt comfortable and there was a natural chemistry. The amazingly talented personalities that I'm surrounded by every day make me thrive to be better.
I am so grateful that Rickey Smiley gave me the opportunity to do his morning show and ecstatic to be a part of the 'Dish Nation' family.
You never want to hurt the people that raised you; you don't want to disappoint them.
I know who I am. I just sit back and gather my paper.
Usually I try not to pay attention to the charts, because I don't want to be like, 'Damn, I came in at Number 237.'
Every day I try to get at least an hour or two on the treadmill. And seeing the end results is the best thing.
I love performing, rapping; I love people recognizing my talent.
I always get what I want.
I definitely don't want to be one of the bad guys. And I don't want to be one of the people who bring rap a bad name. That's not me.
Teddy Riley was telling everyone I was his female rapper, but he never came through. And Michael Bivens promised me all kinds of stuff but then he told me to wait.
I love big clothes.
Rapping gave me confidence. I got asked to do talent shows and I came up out of my shyness that way. My name was Xperteez back then.
I used to worry that I had a booger in my nose or that my skin was dry or any little thing, because I wanted people to like me. But now I don't give a damn.
Everyone has been supportive, loving, happy that I'm living in my truth, and just having a lot of positive things to say, which is different than what I expected.
When I went platinum, you know, I had no idea that it was going to go platinum and I would have been happy if it went double glass.
Well, I think if somebody says something that I don't agree with, I don't think that I should bite my tongue. I don't think anyone should bite their tongue. And if I have said over and over I don't like something and it's constantly being done or I'm being disrespected, then you've got hell to pay.
Oh, yeah. I think it's very serious that if you don't take care of yourself, and you know, try to live and eat healthy, it will catch you down the line and sit you down or put you in a hospital. So I think it's good to learn good habits, and you know, learn the good things to eat to make you actually feel better.
Prisons are big businesses, which I hadn't realized. A lot of these name brand labels that we wear - they're using prison labor and exploiting prisoners, who live in harsh conditions. People need to know about this kind of sweatshop labor, so they can decide what to spend their money on.
I'm spoiled and I gotta have my way - I'm Da Brat!
I'm versatile. You won't see none of the others put on a XXL T-shirt with a do-rag and baseball cap and then the next day wear some Manohlo Blahniks with a tight top. I can do all of that and carry it.