Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Shawnna, is an American

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. She was the first female artist signed to

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through

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' Disturbing tha Peace Records. She is a former member of the female

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rap duo

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and she is also the daughter of the blues musician

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. She is known for her rapid-fire delivery and her sexually explicit image and lyrics. She is one of the few female rappers to ever have a number-one song on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, with 2003's " Stand Up" with Ludacris.

Career

Before she recorded her first album, Shawnna was featured on the remix to the song "

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for the album and movie ''

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''. She was featured in the video along with

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, and Twenty II. She released two albums, '' Worth tha Weight'' (2004) which produced the singles " Shake Dat Shit" and "Weight a Minute", and ''

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'' (2006). Before ''Block Music'' was released she released an "official prelude", ''Block Music: The Mixtape'', with

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. She was also a character in '' Def Jam Fight For NY'' in 2004.

Discography

* '' Worth tha Weight'' (2004) * ''

'' (2006)

References

External links

Shawnna
at MySpace
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at

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