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 La Chat in 2022 | |
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| Birth name | Chastity Darnestine Daniels |
| Born | March 21, 1978 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
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Chastity Darnestine Daniels [1] (born March 21, 1978), known professionally as La Chat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She is best known for her association with the Hypnotize Minds record label.
In 2000, La Chat made a guest appearance on the hit Project Pat song "Chickenhead", which helped her gain widespread recognition. [2]
La Chat left Hypnotize Minds some time after the release of her debut album, Murder She Spoke (2001). She went on to release a number of albums and mixtapes for different record labels in the following years. [3]
In 2010, La Chat won Female Rap Artist of the Year at the Knocdown-SCM Awards. [4]
La Chat and Gangsta Boo's collaborative extended play Witch came out on May 27, 2014. [5] [6]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Ind. | US R&B | |||
| Murder She Spoke |
| 78 | 3 | 16 | |
| Ultimate Revenge |
| — | — | 92 | |
| Dramatize |
| — | — | — | |
| Bad Influence |
| — | — | — | |
| Da Hood Homegirl: Da Album |
| — | — | — | |
| Krumbz 2 Brickz |
| — | — | — | |
| Witch (with Gangsta Boo) |
| — | — | — | |
| Murder She Spoke II |
| — | — | — | |
| Drama Queen- Who Want Smoke? |
| — | — | — | |
| Hood [8] (with Crunchy Black) |
| — | — | — | |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "On That" (with Gangsta Boo featuring Lil Wyte)" | 2013 | Non-album single |
| "Memphis Bxtch" | 2014 | Murder She Spoke II |
| "Fake Smiles" | ||
| "Moving Slow" (with Joddski, Gangsta Boo, Klish, and Kholebeatz) | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Work" (with Smoke Corleone and Sheena Thrash) | 2018 | |
| "Baldhead" (with 38) | 2020 | |
| "Looking For" (with Uzi Dre) | ||
| "Web Killa" (with 38) | ||
| "2Times" (with Kholebeatz and 46Simmy) | 2021 | |
| "Still That" (with Sade Shine) | ||
| "Drag Em In Da River" (with Gangsta Boo) | ||
| "Ghetto 2 Ghetto" (with Crunchy Black) | 2022 | Hood |
| "Check 'Em" (with Crunchy Black) | ||
| "Letter 2 Lola (Gangsta Boo)" (with Derez De'Shon) | 2023 | Non-album single |
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Gangsta Forever" (Tommy Wright III featuring Playa Fly and La Chat) | 1996 | On The Run |
| "Ratchet Misses" (Natalac featuring La Chat) | 2018 | Pimp of the Nation |
| "Smokers Anthem 420" (Byg Kurse and Gangsta Blac featuring La Chat) | 2023 | Non-album singles |
| "My Bottom" (Natalac featuring La Chat) | 2024 |
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