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Dee Barnes
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| Birth name | Dee Barnes |
| Also known as | D Zire Sista D |
| Genres | Hip hop, Reggae, Ska, R&B, Soul. |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, TV host |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Delicious Vinyl |
| Associated acts | Body & Soul |
Denise "Dee" Barnes (stage name Sista D) is an American rapper and former Fox television personality who performed in the West Coast hip hop female duo Body & Soul and hosted a radio show on KDAY, prior to gaining wider fame as the host of Fox's hip hop show Pump It Up!, a weekly FOX TV rap music series on air from 1989-1992, according to IMDb.
Barnes plans on writing a biography of her life, according to a 2019 VIBE Magazine article.
Biography
Body & Soul's 1989 debut single "Dance to the Drummer's Beat", released on Los Angeles-based record label, heavily sampled the Herman Kelly and Life song of the same name. Its b-side, "Hi-Powered", was produced by Def Jef. The same year another track produced by Def Jef would be released: "We Can Do This", on the label showcase This Is Delicious – Eat to the Beat. Body & Soul's greatest recording would apparently be their last—as part of the Dr. Dre-produced West Coast Rap All-Stars and their 1990 posse cut, "We're All in the Same Gang", which earned them a Grammy Award nomination.
In 1992, Barnes hosted the hip-hop special Sisters in the Name of Rap, a 75-minute revue of live performances taped at the Ritz in New York. The show featured an all-female line up with such artists as Queen Latifah and MC Lyte.
In 2017, she appeared in the second episode of the TV series The Defiant Ones.
In March 2019, it was reported that Barnes was facing financial difficulties and was "officially homeless". She stated on the Wendy Williams show on April 18, 2019, that she had raised $25,000 from a GoFundMe account.
See also
In Spanish: Dee Barnes para niños
