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Birth name | Rashawnna Guy |
Born | January 3, 1978 |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Rashawnna Guy[1] (born January 3, 1978),[2] better known by her stage name Shawnna, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her guest appearances on Ludacris' 2000 single "What's Your Fantasy" and his 2003 single "Stand Up"—the latter peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. She signed to his Disturbing tha Peace label, an imprint of Def Jam South to release her debut studio album, Worth tha Weight (2004) and its follow up, Block Music (2006). The albums spawned the singles "Shake Dat Shit" (featuring Ludacris) and "Gettin' Some" respectively.
Guy is also a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate; they released their only studio album, Changing the Game (1999) through Relativity Records.
She is the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy.