Rashawnna Guy (born January 3, 1978), better known by her stage name Shawnna , is an American rapper from Chicago , Illinois . She is best known for her guest appearances on Ludacris ' 2000 single " What's Your Fantasy ", as well as his 2003 single " Stand Up "; the songs peaked at numbers 21 and one on the Billboard Hot 100 , respectively. She signed with his record label Disturbing tha Peace , an imprint of Def Jam South to release her debut studio album, Worth tha Weight (2004) and its follow-up, Block Music (2006). The former spawned the single " Shake Dat Shit " (featuring Ludacris), while the latter spawned the top 40 single " Gettin' Some ".
5-572: Block Music is the second solo studio album by American rapper Shawnna . It was released on June 6, 2006 on Def Jam South Recordings and Disturbing tha Peace . Production was handled by several record producers, including Vudu, 110% Pure, Chucky Thompson , J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League and Salaam Remi . It features guest appearances from Buddy Guy , Ludacris , Avant , Bobby V , I-20 , Johnny P., Lil Wayne , Malik Yusef , Pharrell Williams , Shareefa , Smoke of Field Mob , Syleena Johnson , Too Short , 8Ball & MJG . The album peaked at number 13 on
10-606: A surprising level of depth and a more complementary set of productions, Block Music makes Worth tha Weight – a decent album in its own right – seem like a clumsy warm-up." Alvin Blanco of XXL also commended Shawnna for side-stepping her usual sex-filled braggadocio to reveal more introspective material delivered in both hard-hitting and soft-spoken styles, concluding that "Offering up more of herself this go-round, Shawnna shows considerable growth. Maybe now she can finally get some… props." This 2006 hip hop album–related article
15-476: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shawnna Guy is also a former member of the female Chicago rap duo Infamous Syndicate ; they released their only studio album, Changing the Game (1999) through Relativity Records . She is the daughter of the blues musician Buddy Guy . Before she recorded her first album, Shawnna was featured on the remix to the song " Loverboy " by Mariah Carey for
20-589: The Billboard 200 . Its lead single, " Gettin' Some ", was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . Block Music garnered positive reviews from music critics praising Shawnna's improvement as a rapper in terms of lyrical content and tonal delivery. Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave high praise to Shawnna's ability to portray different emotions and deliver topics with complex writing over energetic production, saying that, "With
25-402: The album and movie Glitter . She was featured in the video along with Ludacris , Da Brat , and Twenty II. She released two albums, Worth tha Weight (2004) which produced the singles " Shake Dat Shit " and "Weight a Minute", and Block Music (2006). Before Block Music was released she released an "official prelude", Block Music: The Mixtape , with Clinton Sparks . She was also
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