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Shawnna
Birth name Rashawnna Guy
Born (1978-01-03) January 3, 1978 (age 47)
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active 1996–present
Labels

Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1978), known as Shawnna, is an American rapper. She comes from Chicago, Illinois. Shawnna is famous for her songs with the rapper Ludacris. Their songs "What's Your Fantasy" and "Stand Up" were very popular. "Stand Up" even reached number one on the music charts!

She signed with Ludacris's record label, Disturbing tha Peace. Through this label, she released her first album, Worth tha Weight, in 2004. Her second album, Block Music, came out in 2006. She also had a hit song called "Gettin' Some".

Before her solo career, Shawnna was part of a rap group called Infamous Syndicate. They released one album, Changing the Game, in 1999. Shawnna is also the daughter of the famous blues musician Buddy Guy.

Shawnna's Music Journey

Shawnna started her music career by working with other artists. One of her early appearances was on a remix of the song "Loverboy" by Mariah Carey. This song was for the movie Glitter. Shawnna also appeared in the music video for this song.

Before her album Block Music was released, she put out a special mixtape. It was called Block Music: The Mixtape. This mixtape was made with Clinton Sparks.

Shawnna was also a character in the video game Def Jam Fight For NY in 2004. This shows how popular she was in the music and gaming world!

Shawnna's Albums

Here are the main albums Shawnna has released:

  • Worth tha Weight (2004)
  • Block Music (2006)
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