Shawnna
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Shawnna (born Rashawnna Guy on October 1, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois), is the first female artist signed to Def Jam, through Ludacris' Disturbing Tha Peace Records. A former member of the Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate, Shawnna is known for her rapid fire delivery and her sexual tones.
Musical career
Shawnna's debut album Worth Tha Weight, originally scheduled to be released in October 2002, was delayed until Spetember 26th 2004 and was released with little promotion due to disputes at Def Jam. Her album was well-received by critics, and spawned the hit singles "Shake That Shit" and "Weight A Minute". Shawnna's sophomore album Block Music was released on June 27, 2006. In preparation of the album, Shawnna teamed up with Clinton Sparks [link], one of Rolling Stone's Top 10 mixtape producers, to release the official prelude to the album titled "Block Music: The Mixtape" [link]. This mixtape features exclusive tracks and freestyles as well as the official "Getting Some Head (All-Star remix)" featuring Busta Rhymes, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Jim Jones, Pimp C, Ludacris, Twista, Pharrell, Too $hort, Lil' Wayne, Dre (of Cool & Dre), Pitbull & Sean J (of Field Mob). [She was also announced as Artist of the week on Hollyscoop.com]Family
Shawnna's father is blues guitarist Buddy Guy. She has a son named Raishawn and a daughter named Cameron. She also has a brother that produces under the name Icedrake (Producer of Posted by Shawnna and Splash Waterfalls by Ludacris).Discography
Albums
- 2004: Worth Tha Weight #22 US
- 2006: Block Music #13 US
Singles
- "Shake That Shit" #63 US
- "Weight a Minute"
- "Gettin' Some" #31 US
- "Damn"
Music videos
- "Shake That Shit" (featuring Ludacris)
- "Gettin' Some"
- "Damn"
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