La Chat

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Background information
Birth nameChastity Darnestine Daniels
Born (1978-03-21) March 21, 1978 (age 46)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1995–present
Labels

Chastity Darnestine Daniels [1] (born March 21, 1978), known professionally as La Chat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She is best known for her association with the Hypnotize Minds record label.

Contents

Career

In 2000, La Chat made a guest appearance on the hit Project Pat song "Chickenhead", which helped her gain widespread recognition. [2]

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 record labels in the following years. [3]

In 2010, La Chat won Female Rap Artist of the Year at the Knocdown-SCM Awards. [4]

La Chat and Gangsta Boo's collaborative extended play Witch came out on May 27, 2014. [5] [6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions [7]
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
US
Ind.

US
R&B

Murder She Spoke78316
Ultimate Revenge
  • Released: July 13, 2004
  • Label: Power N' Industry
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
92
Dramatize
  • Released: November 2, 2004
  • Label: Rap Hustlaz
  • Formats: CD
Bad Influence
  • Released: November 28, 2006
  • Label: Inevitable Records
  • Formats: CD
Da Hood Homegirl: Da Album
  • Released: July 22, 2008
  • Label: Oarfin Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Murder She Spoke II
  • Released: April 7, 2015
  • Label: Phixieous Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Drama Queen- Who Want Smoke?
  • Released: February 8, 2019
  • Label: Dime-A-Dozen Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, Digital download
Hood [8]
(with Crunchy Black)
  • Released: November 28, 2022
  • Label: Dime-A-Dozen Entertainment, Hardhittin Money Gang
  • Formats: CD, Digital download

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References

  1. "CALL ME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  2. RIAA - Gold & Platinum Rating Database
  3. "La' Chat - Chart history". Billboard. 2001-11-10. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
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  5. "Gangsta Boo And La Chat Resurrect Female Rap Collaborations On Witch EP". MTV. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  6. "Gangsta Boo & La Chat Featuring Mia X's "Bitchy" Music Video | VICE | United States". VICE. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  7. La Chat Billboard Chart History Billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-02-02.
  8. "La Chat & Crunchy Black - Hood". Apple Music . Retrieved December 2, 2022.