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

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. She is best known for her guest appearances on

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' 2000 single "

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", as well as his 2003 single "

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"; the songs peaked at numbers 21 and one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. She signed with his record label

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, an imprint of

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to release her debut studio album, '' Worth tha Weight'' (2004) and its follow-up, ''

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'' (2006). The former spawned the single "

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" (featuring Ludacris), while the latter spawned the top 40 single "

Gettin' Some "Gettin' Some" (explicitly titled "Gettin' Some Head" in the explicit version) is a song by American hip hop recording artist Shawnna. It was released on December 3, 2005, via Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam Recordings as a single from her second stud ...

". Guy is also a former member of the female Chicago rap duo

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; they released their only studio album, '' Changing the Game'' (1999) through

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. She is the daughter of the blues musician

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Career

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

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" by

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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 "

" and "Weight a Minute", and ''

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

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. She was also a playable in the video game ''

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'' in 2004.

Discography

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

'' (2006)

References

External links

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