Da Brat Named Co-Host On ‘Dish Nation’

Dish Nation, the nationally syndicated entertainment news program, today nameed Da Brat as co-host on the Atlanta-based team, announced Stephen Brown, EVP of programming and development, Fox Television Stations.

Da Brat began guest hosting this summer alongside Rickey Smiley, Headkrack, Gary with da Tea, Rock T, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s, Porsha Williams.

Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, has been a rapper since 1994, when her debut album Funkdafied went platinum and made her the first female solo rapper to sell one million units. Most recently, Da Brat made a guest appearance on Fox’s Empire as an inmate from Cookie’s past.

In addition to joining Dish Nation this season and becoming a permanent co-host on Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Da Brat is a regular on the TV One reality show, Rickey Smiley for Real. 

In making the announcement, Brown said: “We are very excited to have Da Brat officially join the Dish Nation team. Having been a celebrated rap artist for over two decades, Da Brat brings an authentic voice to the world of entertainment news. Once she began guest hosting, we knew right away we had to make her a permanent member of the Dish family.”