La Chat
| La Chat | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chastity Daniels |
| Also known as | Chat; Lil Chat |
| Born | March 21, 1978 |
| Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | Prophet, Hypnotize Minds, Drum Squad, Phixieous |
| Associated acts | Three 6 Mafia, Project Pat, Gangsta Boo, Lil Wyte, Frayser Boy, UGK, Hypnotize Camp Posse, Mia X, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Koopsta Knicca |
| Website | https://twitter.com/DaRealLaChat |
La Chat (pronounced Lil Chat) (born March 21, 1978)[1] is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She is best known for her period as an artist on the Hypnotize Minds roster, and made regular guest appearances on many releases by other associated acts such as Three 6 Mafia and Gangsta Boo while she was with the label. La Chat is one of the relatively few female rappers whose lyrical content has consistently revolved around hardcore gangsta rap themes.[2]
Career
In 2001, La Chat made a guest appearance on the hit Project Pat song "Chickenhead" which would go on to receive Gold record status.[3]
La Chat left Hypnotize Minds some time after the release of her debut album, Murder She Spoke (2001). She went on to release a number of albums and mixtapes for different labels in the following years.[4]
In 2010, La Chat won Female Rap Artist of the Year at the Knocdown-SCM Awards.[5]
La Chat and Gangsta Boo's Witch came out on May 27, 2014.[6][7]
Discography
Albums:
- (2001) Murder She Spoke
- (2004) Ultimate Revenge
- (2004) Dramatize
- (2006) Bad Influence
- (2008) Da Hood Homegirl: Da Album
- (2014) Witch (Gangsta Boo & La Chat EP)
- (2015) Murder She Spoke II
Mixtapes:
- (2011) Krumbz 2 Brickz (Mixed Trap-A-Holics)
- (2015) Beast Mode Mixtape: Road to Murder She Spoke II (Mixed by DJ Hylyte)
References
- ↑ "La Chat – Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and pictures at". Last.fm. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ Bogdanov,V. et al (eds) (2003) All Music Guide to Hip Hop, Backbeat Books p.275-276
- ↑ RIAA - Gold & Platinum Rating Database
- ↑ "La' Chat - Chart history". Billboard.com. 2001-11-10. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110121040750/http://www.knocdownawards.com/2010.html. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Gangsta Boo And La Chat Resurrect Female Rap Collaborations On Witch EP". MTV. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
- ↑ "Gangsta Boo & La Chat Featuring Mia X's "Bitchy" Music Video | VICE | United States". VICE. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2015-05-22.