Da Brat -- Rum and Soap

1. raciest sentence????? uh, NO!!! how many times is going to hit someon with a blunt object before the ignorant bitch learns her lesson... I am so sick and tired of these rap artists thinking they can do whatever the hell they want... Send her no good ass to jail.... clean up this damn country...

Posted at 11:45AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by neal

2. That dumb bitch got what she deserves! The fact that you guys are even asking if the sentence was racist show what ignorant dumb asses you are!

Posted at 11:49AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by beez

3. Little much but not racist! Should have hit her with her fist!

Posted at 11:49AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by D

4. HA HA

Posted at 11:50AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by juscus

5. Three years is light! A rum bottle in the right spot on the head could have killed the girl. And it's her 2nd similar offense. Celebrity doesn't = privilege. Of course, she'll get out super early, if she serves even a week, and she'll do it again in 2 years.

Posted at 11:51AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by SuzQ

6. Racist sentence? No. The woman did not assault Da Brat. Hitting someone in the head with a blunt object that caused serious injury deserves a jail sentence...especially when the assault was uncalled for.
TMZ, I think you guys are trying to sell yourseleves as self-righteous, pro-racial justice, but calling "racism" where there is none does a disservice to everyone involved. Should someone's race trump someone's crime? No. She shouldn't have gotten special consideration. Acting violently for no reason is only adding to the stereotype about blacks being violent. Geez, you guys seem obsessed with "crying racism." Remember the boy who cried wolf?

Posted at 11:55AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by Lol

7. DA BRAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PUNK !!!
HAS SHE DONE ANYTHING LATELY?
Doesn't she have an album out?

Posted at 11:55AM on Aug 22nd 2008 by hoochie

8. Hate to hear this,,,I know I loved daBrat on Surreal Life (keeping it real was her tag line)
Call me Brat and I will bring a cake with a saw in it to you in prison!

Posted at 12:01PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by WHATdaHECK??

9. i dont think this is a racist sentence at all! because she has a prior conviction of nearly the same crime.

Posted at 12:02PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by CHUBBY CHECKER ROCKS

10. I say wi should give - - - - DA BRAT - - - - a gun a badge and police power. She will be the new evolution of law enforcement, YAAAAAYYYYYY ! ! ! ! !

Posted at 12:02PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by JEN2K

11. I don't know about this one....
I've seen plenty of assualt cases with 1 year jail time and probation.
3 years? Thats a lot....
Especially when EVERYBODY else I've seen gets a lot less time then that.

Just sayin..... I can't make up my mind about this one...

Posted at 12:03PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by Nyprg

12. while it may not be racist, three years is absurd! when idiots like khloe kardashian or nicole richie get a matter of minutes for possibly killing someone and Da Brat gets THREE YEARS!! for almost killing someone just isn't right.

i am not a fan of Da Brat. I am a conservative white girl. Yet, something is not right about this punishment.

Posted at 12:04PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by kelli

13. Racist vote? Yes.

Posted at 12:06PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by wunu

14. She deserves it, the attack was vicious and she needs to be held accountable.
Now TMZ....the last thing your public needs is a racially fueled subject. I don't understand why you need to push that envelope every chance you get it. You run the stories, you guys get edgy, we love it and read and watch faithfully so why the bite for extra attention.
Yes I want to hear the celebmess is going to prison and I want to hear your take on that, but we don't want another created race war, there are enough of those without your help.

Posted at 12:08PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by resqme

15. Brat is caught up in some Hollywood/fame kind of thing and its destroying her. She has a good heart. This is so sad.

Posted at 12:10PM on Aug 22nd 2008 by nira k