La Chat
Encyclopedia
Chastity Daniels, born June 30 1979 , better known by her stage name La Chat is a hip hop
and Crunk
artist 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. In 2001 La Chat made a guest appearance on the hit Project Pat
song Chickenhead
which would go on to receive Gold record status.
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.
In 2010 La Chat won Female Rap Artist of the year at the Knocdown-SCM awards.
(2004) Ultimate Revenge
(2004) Dramatized
(2006) Bad Influence
(2008) Da Hood Homegirl
(2011) Krumbz 2 Brickz (with Trap-A-Holics) (mixtape)
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
and Crunk
Crunk
Crunk is a music style that originated in Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-to-late 1990s and gained mainstream success around 2003–2004. Performers of crunk music are sometimes referred to as crunksters. An archetypal crunk track most frequently uses a drum machine rhythm, heavy bassline, and...
artist from Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. She is best known for her period as an artist on the Hypnotize Minds
Hypnotize Minds
Hypnotize Minds is a record label started by the Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia.This record label consists of an extended collective of rappers around in-house producers DJ Paul and Juicy J. Its central group is Three 6 Mafia, which features DJ Paul and Juicy J...
roster, and made regular guest appearances on many releases by other associated acts such as Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
and Gangsta Boo
Gangsta Boo
Gangsta Boo, also known as Lady Boo was the first female member of the Memphis, Tennessee-based rap group Three 6 Mafia...
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
Gangsta rap
Gangsta Rap is a subgenre of hip hop music that evolved from hardcore hip hop and purports to reflect urban crime and the violent lifestyles of inner-city youths. Lyrics in gangsta rap have varied from accurate reflections to fictionalized accounts. Gangsta is a non-rhotic pronunciation of the word...
themes. In 2001 La Chat made a guest appearance on the hit Project Pat
Project Pat
Patrick Houston, better known as Project Pat is an American rapper originating from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia....
song Chickenhead
Chickenhead
Chickenhead is a 1986 play by Hungarian playwright György Spiró.It is a tragedy, set among low-lifes on the outskirts of Budapest. Dramatic Exchange describes it as "Widely considered to be the most important Hungarian play of the last 20 years"....
which would go on to receive Gold record status.
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.
In 2010 La Chat won Female Rap Artist of the year at the Knocdown-SCM awards.
Discography
(2001) Murder She Spoke(2004) Ultimate Revenge
(2004) Dramatized
(2006) Bad Influence
(2008) Da Hood Homegirl
(2011) Krumbz 2 Brickz (with Trap-A-Holics) (mixtape)