Da Brat’s Empire appearance was more than just a gig for the 41-year old rapper and actress. When you see Da Brat on Empire you are seeing a chapter out of Shawntae Harris’ real life: Da Brat served 2½ years in prison after an altercation with a former Atlanta Falcons cheerleader at Jermaine Dupri’s Studio 72 club in Atlanta.
Da Brat Released From Prison
Da Brat, released from prison in 2011 has released video documentaries that show her transition back into the community. In 2014 she was ordered to pay $6.4 million for the 2007 incident.
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Da Brat on Empire glorifies her amazing accomplishments as Cookie was not able to persuade her to rap on the midseason finale. The talented artist was the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album with her 1994 debut ‘Funkdafied’.
Da Brat met Lee Daniels through Mariah Carey years before he created Empire. Daniels is always looking for talent to fulfill his directing desires, which makes Fox’s Next Empire Artist a perfect tool for the award-winning director.
Jessica K is one of Fox’s Next Empire Artist semi-finalist that may be able to impress Daniels. The singer’s exquisite vocal fluidity reminds you of those fluid verses Da Brat delivered on Funkdafied, allowing you to coast to her smooth lyrics.
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| Fox Next Empire Artist Jessika K |
Jessica’s Instagram page explains that Jai Lyn is her Alter Ego and she is fabolous. Jai Lyn’s single, ‘If I Were You‘ combines beautiful heartfelt lyrics with 808s and guitars to create a fascinating pop ballad:
The talented singer’s ability to lift people’s spirits through her beautiful voice is seen in the following video that shows Tom Joyner enjoying Jessica’s performance of ‘Sweet Thing‘.
Jessica has that voice that makes you want to put up the volume, close your eyes and let the music take over your soul. Similar to the show’s newest star, Alicia Keys, Jessica has the ability to sing complex vocal runs that may earn her a spot alongside Skye Summers at Empire Entertainment.