Throwback Thursday: Da Brat – “What’chu Like” (featuring Tyrese)
In the late ’90s and early 2000s, it was fairly common for the same sample to appear on different hit songs released just months apart. One example of this is Montell Jordan’s “Get It on Tonite” and Da Brat’s “What’chu Like” (featuring Tyrese), which were released five months apart. Both songs sample Claudja Barry’s “For the Sake of Love,” a disco track from 1976 and another manifestation of disco’s long and glorious legacy. But I digress.
This week’s TBT post focuses on “What’chu Like” because even though “Get It on Tonite” was the bigger hit, I and anyone with taste will tell you that the Da Brat and Tyrese collabo was far superior. Also, I often think about that three-year period where Da Brat swapped the baggy clothes for bikinis and whatnot. It is one of the more drastic image overhauls I can remember and I still wonder if it was her idea or the label’s idea.
“What’chu Like” was the second and final single from Da Brat’s third album, Unrestricted, and her last top 40 hit. Click play and get your life.
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