After leaving music behind, Da Brat would go on to transition to the TV world.

A Chicago native, Da Brat first catapulted to fame thanks to a fated appearance on “Yo!

MTV Raps” (viaVMP).

Rapper Da Brat poses on the red carpet

It all comes down to Oprah

After Da Brat won the YO!

MTV Raps challenge, she got a lot more than the $50 prize (viaVMP).

And since then, female rappers have been able to sustain and sell a lot of records.

Da Brat and Jermaine Dupri attend The Source Awards in 1999

Actually, more records than guys," Dupri toldPeoplein 2019.

“But before that, prior to Brat, that wasn’t happening.”

Beyond their professional success, Da Brat and Dupri remain friends today.