Da Brat’s Coming Out Story Is 25 Years in the Making
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variety.comBy James Patrick Herman On the third floor of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., one photograph in particular stands out amid the generally august and serious portraits.
While the image looks like it could have been taken at a hip-hop slumber party, the four women laughing in the photo are pioneers: rappers Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim, Da Brat and the late singer Aaliyah, posing together 21 years ago to celebrate their chart reign and newfound music-industry power.
And while there was no shortage of women who achieved successful solo careers in the ’90s, these four dominated in the most masculine genre of all.
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