Rasheeda Buckner-Frost (often stylized RaSheeda) is an American rapper, television personality, and businesswoman.

Music career

Music beginnings

Rasheeda started her music career as a member of the female hip hop trio Da Kaperz, which made a name for itself in 1998. In 2000, she launched her solo career.

2001–2004: ''Dirty South'' & ''A Ghetto Dream''

On March 27, 2001, she released her album '' Dirty South'', through D-Lo &

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. The album featured guest appearances from Pastor Troy,

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& Re-Re. The album achieved some notoriety, due to the success of her first single " Do It". ''Dirty South'' would place Rasheeda firmly in the

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genre. Rasheeda further refined her sound with her second album, 2002's ''

A Ghetto Dream ''A Ghetto Dream'' is the second album by female rapper Rasheeda. The album was originally scheduled to be released on Motown but after parting ways with that label, ''A Ghetto Dream'' was released in March 2002 by D-Lo Entertainment. No singles ...

'', an independent release under her label D-Lo after leaving

. ''A Ghetto Dream'' features faster rhythms, bolder beats, and assistance from Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz. In 2004, Rasheeda was featured on

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's single " Vibrate" and Nivea's single "

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2007–09: ''Dat Type of Gurl'' & ''Certified Hot Chick''

On June 19, 2007, Rasheeda released her fourth album, ''

Dat Type of Gurl ''Dat Type of Gurl'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Rasheeda. It was released on June 19, 2007 by Imperial Records. The album peaked at number 80 on the '' Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. "Got That Good (My Bubble Gum)", ...

''. The album gained much success due to the success of her first single from the album "

Got That Good (My Bubble Gum) "Got That Good (My Bubble Gum)" is a song by rapper Rasheeda released as the second single from her third album '' GA Peach'' and the first single from her fourth album '' Dat Type of Gurl''. The CD single for the song was released in November, 2 ...

", originally featured on ''GA Peach''. Rasheeda reprised some of her earlier works from ''GA Peach'', and many of her old tracks were updated with remixes and samples. In 2007, Rasheeda was featured on Mims single " Like This". Around this time, she formed a hip hop/ R&B duo Peach Candy with R&B singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss. In the summer of 2009, D-Lo Entertainment partnered with independent record label

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to release Rasheeda's debut mixtape ''Certified''. On August 18, 2009, Rasheeda released her fifth album ''

Certified Hot Chick ''Certified Hot Chick'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Rasheeda. The digital versions of the album on sites such as Amazon MP3 & iTunes include a bonus song called "Ridin' Fly" which on their versions is track 11, placing a gap betw ...

''. She later started releasing her ''Boss Bitch Music'' series mixtapes.

2012–present: ''Boss Chick Music''

left, RaSheeda at the Houston Women Expo in 2022 On June 18, 2012, she released her sixth album ''

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'' which was released through Google Play and her label D-Lo Entertainment, and promoted on the tenth season of '' Bad Girls Club: Atlanta'' and '' Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''. Her first single from the album was entitled "Marry Me" and her second single was "Legs to the Moon", both of which were followed by a music video. In 2013, during the second season of ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'', Rasheeda shot a music video for "Hit It From The Back". In 2015, Rasheeda released a new song on the fourth season of ''Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'' titled, "I Meant It", reporting that the album for the song could be her final release.

Other ventures

In 2012, Rasheeda and her husband Kirk Frost began appearing on

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's '' Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta''. In 2015, Rasheeda acted in the third episode of

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's '' Rosewood'', playing a character called Scrumptious. She now has her own make up line, Poiz Cosmetics, and an apparel and accessory website, Imbossy.com. Her store, Pressed Boutique in Phipp's Plaza in Atlanta, opened June 2015. A second Pressed Boutique in

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opened in March 2018.

Personal life

In 1999, Rasheeda married Kirk Frost of D-Lo Entertainment, with whom she has two sons, born in 2000 and 2013. As a series regular on ''Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta'', Rasheeda's career, business ventures, and personal life—including marriage with Kirk are documented.

Discography

;Studio albums

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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