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{{short description|American rapper}}
{{short description|American rapper}}

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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Rasheeda
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|caption = Rasheeda in 2022
|caption = Rasheeda in 2022
| birth_name = Rasheeda Widad Buckner
| birth_name = Rasheeda Widad Buckner
| birth_date = May 25, 1976 (age 46 years)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|5|25}}
| birth_place = [[Decatur, Georgia]]
| birth_place = [[Decatur, Georgia]], U.S.
|spouse = {{marriage|[[List of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast members#Kirk Frost|Kirk Frost]]|1999}}<!-- NOTE: Primary source (subject's verified Twitter account) used for 1999 year of marriage per WP:ABOUTSELF exception --><ref name="Anniversary">{{cite tweet |number=1075230748091641856 |title=Happy 19 year anniversary @frost117 |date=December 18, 2018 |access-date=April 16, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200417050129/https://twitter.com/RASHEEDA/status/1075230748091641856 |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |last=Rasheeda |user=RASHEEDA}}</ref>
|spouse = {{marriage|Kirk Frost|1999}}<!-- NOTE: Primary source (subject's verified Twitter account) used for 1999 year of marriage per WP:ABOUTSELF exception --><ref name="Anniversary">{{cite tweet |number=1075230748091641856 |title=Happy 19 year anniversary @frost117 |date=December 18, 2018 |access-date=April 16, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200417050129/https://twitter.com/RASHEEDA/status/1075230748091641856 |archive-date=April 17, 2020 |last=Rasheeda |user=RASHEEDA}}</ref>
| children = 2
| children = 2
| years_active = 1998<ref name="Rap at Ready">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/77419963/|title=Rap at the Ready |work=[[Herald & Review]] |date=August 7, 1998 |author=Burke, David |pages=27}}{{Subscription required |via=[[Ancestry.com#Newspapers.com|Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>–present
| years_active = 1998<ref name="Rap at Ready">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review/48793068/|title=Rap at the Ready |work=[[Herald & Review]] |date=August 7, 1998 |author=Burke, David |pages=27}}</ref>–present
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Businesswoman
* Rapper
* rapper
* Reality Television Personality
* reality television personality
* entrepreneur
* Boutique Owner
}}
}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| background = solo_singer<!--includes rappers-->
| background = solo_singer<!--includes rappers-->
| genre = {{flatlist|
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music|Hip-hop]]
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
* [[crunk]]
* [[crunk]]
* [[Snap music|snap]]
* [[southern hip hop]]
}}
}}
| label = {{flatlist|
| label = {{flatlist|
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* [[Jive Records|JIVE]]
* [[Jive Records|JIVE]]
* [[Imperial Records|Imperial]]
* [[Imperial Records|Imperial]]
* [[Big Cat Records (U.S. record label)|Big Cat]]
(U.S. record label)|Big Cat]]

* [[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]]
* [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Cherish (group)|Cherish]]
* [[Kandi Burruss]]
* [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]]
* [[Pastor Troy]]
* [[Petey Pablo]]
}}
}}
}}}}
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'''Rasheeda Buckner-Frost''' (often stylized '''RaSheeda''') is an American rapper, Reality TV cast member and boutique owner.
'''Rasheeda Widad Buckner-Frost''' (often stylized as '''RaSheeda''') (born May 25, 1976) is an American businesswoman, rapper, and television personality.


==Music career==
==Music career==
===Music beginnings===
===Music beginnings===
Rasheeda started her music career as a member of the female [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] trio Da Kaperz, which made a name for itself in 1998.<ref name="Rap at Ready"/> In 2000, she launched her solo career.
Rasheeda started her music career as a member of the female [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] trio Da Kaperz, which received attention it Atlanta in 1998.<ref name="Rap at Ready"/> In 2000, she launched her solo career.


===2001–2004: ''Dirty South'' & ''A Ghetto Dream''===
===2001–2004: ''Dirty South'' and ''A Ghetto Dream''===
On March 27, 2001, she released her album ''[[Dirty South (album)|Dirty South]]'', through D-Lo & [[Motown Records]]. The album featured [[guest appearance]]s from [[Pastor Troy]], [[Thugz Nation]], [[Nelly]] & Re-Re. The album achieved some notoriety, due to the success of her first single "[[Do It (Rasheeda song)|Do It]]". ''Dirty South'' would place Rasheeda firmly in the [[southern hip-hop]] genre. Rasheeda further refined her sound with her second album, 2002's ''[[A Ghetto Dream]]'', an independent release under her label D-Lo after leaving [[Motown Records]]. ''A Ghetto Dream'' features faster rhythms, bolder beats, and assistance from [[Lil' Jon|Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz]]. In 2004, Rasheeda was featured on [[Petey Pablo]]'s single "[[Vibrate (Petey Pablo song)|Vibrate]]" and [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]]'s single "[[You Like It Like That]]".
On March 27, 2001, she released her album ''[[Dirty South (album)|Dirty South]]'', through D-Lo & [[Motown Records]]. The album featured [[guest appearance]]s from [[Pastor Troy]], [[Thugz Nation]], [[Nelly]] & Re-Re. The album achieved some notoriety, due to the success of her first single "[[Do It (Rasheeda song)|Do It]]". ''Dirty South'' would place Rasheeda firmly in the [[southern hip-hop]] genre. Rasheeda further refined her sound with her second album, 2002's ''[[A Ghetto Dream]]'', an independent release under her label D-Lo after leaving [[Motown Records]]. ''A Ghetto Dream'' features faster rhythms, bolder beats, and assistance from [[Lil' Jon|Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz]]. In 2004, Rasheeda was featured on [[Petey Pablo]]'s single "[[Vibrate (Petey Pablo song)|Vibrate]]" and [[Nivea (singer)|Nivea]]'s single "[[You Like It Like That]]".


===2007–09: ''Dat Type of Gurl'' & ''Certified Hot Chick''===
===2007–2009: ''Dat Type of Gurl'' and ''Certified Hot Chick''===
On June 19, 2007, Rasheeda released her fourth album, ''[[Dat Type of Gurl]]''. The album gained much success due to the success of her first single from the album "[[Got That Good (My Bubble Gum)]]", 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 (rapper)|Mims]] single "[[Like This (Mims song)|Like This]]". Around this time, she formed a hip hop/[[contemporary R&B|R&B]] duo Peach Candy with R&B singer-songwriter [[Kandi Burruss]].<ref name="thea">{{cite web|url=http://straightfromthea.com/2012/08/27/rasheeda-releases-legs-to-the-moon-ft-kandi-burruss-official-video/|title=Rasheeda Releases "Legs To The Moon" ft. Kandi Burruss [OFFICIAL VIDEO]|first=A.T. |last=Lien|website=Straightfromthea.com|access-date= March 9, 2015|date= August 27, 2012}}</ref> In the summer of 2009, D-Lo Entertainment partnered with independent record label [[Block Starz Music]] to release Rasheeda's debut mixtape ''Certified''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/atlantas-boss-chick-rasheeda|title=Atlanta's Boss Chick Rasheeda & Block Starz Music Drop New Official Mixtape "Certified"|website=Thisis50.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|first=Aleesha|last=Carter|date=July 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalgrind.com/2009/07/27/rasheeda-amp-block-starz-released-official-mixtape/|title=Rasheeda & Block Starz Released Official Mixtape|website=Globalgrind.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=July 27, 2009|first=James|last=Fuller}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Rasheeda-Certified-mixtape.58032.html|title=Rasheeda - Certified|website=DatPiff.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=July 28, 2009|first=D.J.|last=Ames}}</ref> On August 18, 2009, Rasheeda released her fifth album ''[[Certified Hot Chick]]''. She later started releasing her ''Boss Bitch Music'' series mixtapes.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}
On June 19, 2007, Rasheeda released her fourth album, ''[[Dat Type of Gurl]]''. The album gained much success due to the success of her first single from the album "[[Got That Good (My Bubble Gum)]]", 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 (rapper)|Mims]] single "[[Like This (Mims song)|Like This]]". Around this time, she formed a hip hop/[[contemporary R&B|R&B]] duo Peach Candy with R&B singer-songwriter [[Kandi Burruss]].<ref name="thea">{{cite web|url=http://straightfromthea.com/2012/08/27/rasheeda-releases-legs-to-the-moon-ft-kandi-burruss-official-video/|title=Rasheeda Releases "Legs To The Moon" ft. Kandi Burruss [OFFICIAL VIDEO]|first=A.T. |last=Lien|website=Straightfromthea.com|access-date= March 9, 2015|date= August 27, 2012}}</ref> In the summer of 2009, D-Lo Entertainment partnered with independent record label [[Block Starz Music]] to release Rasheeda's debut mixtape ''Certified''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/atlantas-boss-chick-rasheeda|title=Atlanta's Boss Chick Rasheeda & Block Starz Music Drop New Official Mixtape "Certified"|website=Thisis50.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|first=Aleesha|last=Carter|date=July 9, 2009|archive-date=March 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308040859/http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/atlantas-boss-chick-rasheeda|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalgrind.com/2009/07/27/rasheeda-amp-block-starz-released-official-mixtape/|title=Rasheeda & Block Starz Released Official Mixtape|website=Globalgrind.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=July 27, 2009|first=James|last=Fuller|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305135848/http://globalgrind.com/2009/07/27/rasheeda-amp-block-starz-released-official-mixtape/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Rasheeda-Certified-mixtape.58032.html|title=Rasheeda - Certified|website=DatPiff.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=July 28, 2009|first=D.J.|last=Ames|archive-date=July 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703200210/http://www.datpiff.com/Rasheeda-Certified-mixtape.58032.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 18, 2009, Rasheeda released her fifth album ''Certified Hot Chick''. She later started releasing her ''Boss Bitch Music'' series mixtapes.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}


===2012–present: ''Boss Chick Music''===
===2012–present: ''Boss Chick Music''===
[[file:RaSheeda Houston women expo 2022 01.jpg|thumb|left|RaSheeda at the Houston Women Expo in 2022]]
On June 18, 2012, she released her sixth album ''[[Boss Chick Music]]'' which was released through [[Google Play]] and her label D-Lo Entertainment, and promoted on the tenth season of ''[[Bad Girls Club (season 10)|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&nbsp;Meant It", reporting that the album for the song could be her final release.
On June 18, 2012, she released her sixth album ''Boss Chick Music'', which was released through [[Google Play]] and her label D-Lo Entertainment, and promoted on the tenth season of ''[[Bad Girls Club (season 10)|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&nbsp;Meant It", reporting that the album for the song could be her final release.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


==Other ventures==
==Other ventures==
In 2012, Rasheeda and her husband [[List of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast members#Kirk Frost|Kirk Frost]] began appearing on [[VH1]]'s ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''. In 2015, Rasheeda acted in the third episode of [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s ''[[Rosewood (TV series)|Rosewood]]'', playing a character called Scrumptious.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/news/213916/rasheeda-made-a-stunning-acting-debut-as-scrumptious-on-rosewood/ |title=Rasheeda Made a Stunning Acting Debut as "Scrumptious" on Rosewood Proving She Can Do It All |publisher=[[VH1]] |date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |author=Bellino, Damian}}</ref> 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 [[Houston]] opened in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imbossy.com/|title=ImBossy.com - Home|website=Imbossy.com|access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://yourstylepal.com/2013/03/25/rasheedas-x-imbossy-com/|title=Rasheeda's x Imbossy.com|website=Yourstylepal.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=March 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223021303/http://yourstylepal.com/2013/03/25/rasheedas-x-imbossy-com/|archive-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref>
In 2012, Rasheeda and her husband [[List of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta cast members#Kirk Frost|Kirk Frost]] began appearing on [[VH1]]'s ''[[Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta]]''. In 2015, Rasheeda acted in the third episode of [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s ''[[Rosewood (TV series)|Rosewood]]'', playing a character called Scrumptious.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/vlltp5/rasheeda-made-a-stunning-acting-debut-as-scrumptious-on-rosewood |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007062416/https://www.vh1.com/news/vlltp5/rasheeda-made-a-stunning-acting-debut-as-scrumptious-on-rosewood |url-status=live |archive-date=October 7, 2023 |title=Rasheeda Made a Stunning Acting Debut as "Scrumptious" on Rosewood Proving She Can Do It All |publisher=[[VH1]] |date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |author=Bellino, Damian}}</ref> 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 [[Houston]] opened in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imbossy.com/|title=ImBossy.com - Home|website=Imbossy.com|access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://yourstylepal.com/2013/03/25/rasheedas-x-imbossy-com/|title=Rasheeda's x Imbossy.com|website=Yourstylepal.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=March 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223021303/http://yourstylepal.com/2013/03/25/rasheedas-x-imbossy-com/|archive-date=December 23, 2014}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
[[File:Kirk Frost and Rasheeda on Sidewalks Entertainment.jpg|right|thumb|Kirk Frost and Rasheeda interviewed in 2021]]
In 1999,<ref name="Anniversary"/> Rasheeda married Kirk Frost of D-Lo Entertainment, with whom she has two sons, born in 2000 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphollywood.com/2013/08/rasheeda-and-kirk-frost-welcome-a-baby-boy/|title=Rasheeda and Kirk Frost Welcome a Baby Boy!|first=Vanessa |last=Barnett|website=HipHollywood.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=August 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.vh1.com/2013-08-21/love-and-hip-hop-atlanta-rasheeda-giving-birth|title=It's Time Love And Hip Hop Atlanta Star Rasheeda Is In Labor|website=Blog.vh1.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=August 21, 2013|first=Emily|last=Exton|publisher=[[VH1]]}}</ref> As a series regular on ''Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta'', Rasheeda's career, business ventures, and personal life—including marriage with Kirk are documented.
In 1999,<ref name="Anniversary"/> Rasheeda married Kirk Frost of D-Lo Entertainment, with whom she has two sons, born in 2000 and 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphollywood.com/2013/08/rasheeda-and-kirk-frost-welcome-a-baby-boy/|title=Rasheeda and Kirk Frost Welcome a Baby Boy!|first=Vanessa |last=Barnett|website=HipHollywood.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=August 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.vh1.com/2013-08-21/love-and-hip-hop-atlanta-rasheeda-giving-birth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821163615/http://blog.vh1.com/2013-08-21/love-and-hip-hop-atlanta-rasheeda-giving-birth/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2013|title=It's Time Love And Hip Hop Atlanta Star Rasheeda Is In Labor|website=Blog.vh1.com|access-date=March 9, 2015|date=August 21, 2013|first=Emily|last=Exton|publisher=[[VH1]]}}</ref> As a series regular on ''Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta'', Rasheeda's career, business ventures, and personal life—including marriage with Kirk are documented.


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{Main|Rasheeda discography}}
{{Main|Rasheeda discography}}

;Studio albums
'''Studio albums'''
{| class="wikitable"
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* ''[[Dirty South (album)|Dirty South]]'' (2001)
!Year
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* ''[[A Ghetto Dream]]'' (2002)
!Title
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* ''[[GA Peach]]'' (2006)
|-
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* ''[[Dat Type of Gurl]]'' (2007)
|2001
⚫
* ''Certified Hot Chick'' (2009)
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|''[[Dirty South (album)|Dirty South]]''
⚫
* ''Boss Chick Music'' (2012)
|-
|2002
⚫
|''[[A Ghetto Dream]]''
|-
|2006
⚫
|''[[GA Peach]]''
|-
|2007
⚫
|''[[Dat Type of Gurl]]''
|-
|2009
⚫
|''[[Certified Hot Chick]]''
|-
|2012
⚫
|''[[Boss Chick Music]]''
|}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|| Guest appearances
|| Guest appearances
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
|| 2015
|rowspan=2| 2015
|| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York (season 5)#Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding|Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding]]''
|| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York (season 5)#Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding|Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding]]''
|| Herself
|| Herself
|| Attendee
|| Attendee
|-style="text-align:center;"
|-style="text-align:center;"
⚫
|| 2015
|| ''[[Rosewood (TV series)|Rosewood]]''
|| ''[[Rosewood (TV series)|Rosewood]]''
|| Scrumptious
|| Scrumptious
|| Guest role
|| Guest role
|-style="text-align:center;"
⚫
|| 2020
|| ''[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta]]''
|| Herself
|| Guest, episode: "[[The Real Housewives of Atlanta (season 12)|A Star Is Born]]"
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 03:22, 9 November 2024

Rasheeda
Rasheeda in 2022
Born
Rasheeda Widad Buckner

(1976-05-25) May 25, 1976 (age 48)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Occupations
  • Businesswoman
  • rapper
  • reality television personality
Years active1998[1]–present
Spouse
Kirk Frost
​
(m. 1999)​
[2]
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Labels

(U.S. record label)

Rasheeda Widad Buckner-Frost (often stylized as RaSheeda) (born May 25, 1976) is an American businesswoman, rapper, and television personality.

Music career

[edit]

Music beginnings

[edit]

Rasheeda started her music career as a member of the female hip hop trio Da Kaperz, which received attention it Atlanta in 1998.[1] In 2000, she launched her solo career.

2001–2004: Dirty South and A Ghetto Dream

[edit]

On March 27, 2001, she released her album Dirty South, through D-Lo & Motown Records. The album featured guest appearances from Pastor Troy, Thugz Nation, Nelly & 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 southern hip-hop genre. Rasheeda further refined her sound with her second album, 2002's A Ghetto Dream, an independent release under her label D-Lo after leaving Motown Records. A Ghetto Dream features faster rhythms, bolder beats, and assistance from Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boyz. In 2004, Rasheeda was featured on Petey Pablo's single "Vibrate" and Nivea's single "You Like It Like That".

2007–2009: Dat Type of Gurl and Certified Hot Chick

[edit]

On June 19, 2007, Rasheeda released her fourth album, Dat Type of Gurl. The album gained much success due to the success of her first single from the album "Got That Good (My Bubble Gum)", 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.[3] In the summer of 2009, D-Lo Entertainment partnered with independent record label Block Starz Music to release Rasheeda's debut mixtape Certified.[4][5][6] On August 18, 2009, Rasheeda released her fifth album Certified Hot Chick. She later started releasing her Boss Bitch Music series mixtapes.[citation needed]

2012–present: Boss Chick Music

[edit]
RaSheeda at the Houston Women Expo in 2022

On June 18, 2012, she released her sixth album Boss Chick Music, 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.[citation needed]

Other ventures

[edit]

In 2012, Rasheeda and her husband Kirk Frost began appearing on VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. In 2015, Rasheeda acted in the third episode of Fox's Rosewood, playing a character called Scrumptious.[7] 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 Houston opened in March 2018.[8][9]

Personal life

[edit]
Kirk Frost and Rasheeda interviewed in 2021

In 1999,[2] Rasheeda married Kirk Frost of D-Lo Entertainment, with whom she has two sons, born in 2000 and 2013.[10][11] As a series regular on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta, Rasheeda's career, business ventures, and personal life—including marriage with Kirk are documented.

Discography

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Main article: Rasheeda discography

Studio albums

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012–present Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Herself Main cast
2014 Kandi's Wedding Herself Guest appearances
2015 Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding Herself Attendee
Rosewood Scrumptious Guest role
2020 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Herself Guest, episode: "A Star Is Born"

References

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  1. ^ a b Burke, David (August 7, 1998). "Rap at the Ready". Herald & Review. p. 27.
  2. ^ a b Rasheeda [@RASHEEDA] (December 18, 2018). "Happy 19 year anniversary @frost117" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Lien, A.T. (August 27, 2012). "Rasheeda Releases "Legs To The Moon" ft. Kandi Burruss [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". Straightfromthea.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Carter, Aleesha (July 9, 2009). "Atlanta's Boss Chick Rasheeda & Block Starz Music Drop New Official Mixtape "Certified"". Thisis50.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  5. ^ Fuller, James (July 27, 2009). "Rasheeda & Block Starz Released Official Mixtape". Globalgrind.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  6. ^ Ames, D.J. (July 28, 2009). "Rasheeda - Certified". DatPiff.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  7. ^ Bellino, Damian (October 9, 2015). "Rasheeda Made a Stunning Acting Debut as "Scrumptious" on Rosewood Proving She Can Do It All". VH1. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "ImBossy.com - Home". Imbossy.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rasheeda's x Imbossy.com". Yourstylepal.com. March 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Barnett, Vanessa (August 22, 2013). "Rasheeda and Kirk Frost Welcome a Baby Boy!". HipHollywood.com. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  11. ^ Exton, Emily (August 21, 2013). "It's Time Love And Hip Hop Atlanta Star Rasheeda Is In Labor". Blog.vh1.com. VH1. Archived from the original on August 21, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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