The Studemininity of Da Brat’s Pregnancy Has People’s Panties in A Bunch

ASUS BUTTERFLY
ZORA
Published in
5 min readMay 8, 2023

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Photo Credit: Da Brat Instagram (@sosobrat)

Studemininity: The seamless blend of stud and femininity

Shawntae Harris-Dupart, better known as Da Brat, is a highly successful rapper and radio host. Her 1994 debut album, Funkidified, made Da Brat the first female rap artist to sell one million records, solidifying her longevity in music.

Studified

Da Brat has always carried herself in a “tomboy” manner with loose-fitting clothes and jerseys, which was the style in the 90s, as also seen on her labelmates, Xscape.

Feminified

While Da Brat maintained her tomboy look throughout her years, she would embrace her femininity by occasionally wearing sexy bathing suit tops in videos and appearances in the 2000s.

However, since her 1994 debut, Da Brat has also embraced her feminine side and showcased it in two ways you can always count on: a beat face and a fly hairstyle — before it was popular the way it is today.

Da Brat was rocking a beat face when a lot of women were walking around bare-faced with a hint of lip gloss. Her make-up has always been on-point: the perfect, never over-powering setting of contour, lashes, eyes, and lips.

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ASUS BUTTERFLY
ZORA
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