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 Rasheeda, For Real "I'm a boss chick, understand the status." When girls get into the music industry, they most often take one of two routes: as pop stars like Britney and Christina, or as crooners like Michelle Branch and Taylor Swift. Other genres like rock and hip-hop are left largely to male performers. Rasheeda, however, is one femme who has taken on this tough-as-nails industry in her effort to show the world that "she's dat type a gurl." This Star Was Born Rasheeda had an early start in her career. As an adolescent, she and two of her friends formed hip-hop girl group Da Kaperz, which began her career in the entertainment business. Da Kaperz signed on to D-Lo Entertainment, which Rasheeda works with to the present. The group had caught widespread attention by early 2000. Just a year later, Rasheeda began her career as a solo artist with Dirty South, a 2001 album between D-LO and Motown Records. With guest stars like Pastor Troy and Re-Re on board, the album quickly moved up the charts, with some of its tracks even labeled as new hip-hop anthems. Some of the other artists who also worked on Dirty South include Thugz Nation, Nelly and Jim Crow. The Queen of Crunk Cometh While Dirty South placed her firmly in the hip-hop genre, Rasheeda moved on to a more specific niche. Her 2002 sophomore album Ghetto Dream, an indie release under D-Lo, had her churning out beats with the likes of Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz. The Ghetto Dream sound featured faster rhythms and stronger beats, making it an instant hit with the club crowd. It was also with this album that Rasheeda earned her title as the Queen of Crunk. The Georgia Girl Rasheeda paid homage to her Southern roots with her third album, Georgia Peach. Working once more with D-Lo Entertainment, the more intimate lyrics in Georgia Peach were combined with a slightly slower rhythm. The sexier, dirtier lyrics made it another favorite in the club circuits. Her latest effort, 2007's Dat Type of Gurl, had Rasheeda reprise some of her earlier works from Georgia Peach. Many of her old tracks were updated with remixes and samples thrown in for good measure. With her energetic tracks constantly being remixed and resampled, it seems that Rasheeda will be keeping clubs bouncing for some time. Right now, she's still the undisputed Georgia-born Queen of Crunk. Did You Know That Rasheeda...
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