Da Brat

Da Brat's breakthrough, 1994 's Funkdafied, established the young Atlanta rhyme slinger as an aggressive emcee with a knack for mellow party jams and no-nonsense battle raps. Produced by Jermaine Dupri, who was still riding the success of Kris Kross, this album went platinum on the strength of the Isley Brothers-flavored title track and "Fa All Y'all."

Talking tough and truly, women rocking the hard side continue to rise in number and
authority. Veteran no-bullshitter Chrissie Hynde leads her Pretenders to a new plateau.
True to Hynde's straight-rock muse, Independents is standard black-leather issue; its
distinction lies not only in its honesty (a Hynde hallmark) but in how its tailor stretches the
form to include both muscle flexing ("Rebel Rock Me") and unsentimental caring (... More >