Ms. Shawntae Harris, known to the public as Da Brat, was sentenced to three years in prison for an incident involving a cheerleader, a show of feminine machismo, and a subsequently broken rum bottle. May all her encounters with handcuffs and broom handles during her stay be pleasant ones.

From the Boston Herald:

Rapper Da Brat, born Shawntae Harris, has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to hitting a hostess in the head with a rum bottle, Usmagazine.com reports.

The 34-year-old rapper was also sentenced to seven years’ probation, 200 hours of community service and completion of substance abuse treatment, mental evaluation and anger management classes.

“I love y’all,” she said to her relatives as a deputy hauled her away, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported. “We love you too,” came the family reply.

The assault occurred at a Halloween party in Atlanta’s Studio 72, when the rapper lived up to her name and got bratty. She got into a fight with then-Atlanta Falcons cheerleader Shayla Stevens, who was working as a hostess, The Associated Press reported.

Police said Harris and Stevens got into a disagreement after they bumped into each other. Stevens walked away and moments later was hit in the face with the bottle. The cheerleader was left with a deep cut to the cheek and a swollen forehead. She also has a permanent scar on her face.

This is not the first time, Harris, a native of Chicago and protege of Jermaine Dupri, has gotten physical. In 2000, she was arrested after she struck another woman at a bar. She was sentenced to 12 months’ probation at the time.

Kanye’s management suggested that perhaps Mr. West think about anger management, and they don’t mean that hardcore rock tour that Eminem started. This is what he blogged:

Do yall remember when people said my fiance was pregnant???? What happened to that rumor????? I guess after we broke up it was just forgot about???? I’m just using that as an example of how people make up stuff and everybody runs with it. I had my own family asking me about that. Now the media is saying I’m going to anger management something or ‘nother. I have never had any conversations about anger management. If anything, I need anger enhancement!! lol! I get off the plane in Hawaii today and the world is saying my management team said blah blah blah… SIIIIIIGGGHHHH! I told the media you can’t make up lies about me because I have a media outlet myself. Oh and sidebar I don’t know if everyone has realized this yet but I don’t do interviews if there’s anything I wanna say I’ll say right here on my own blog.

And this is what I blog:

Should I remind you about this little incident? What about this nice little speech? I say sign his diva ass up for an anger program before he remixes “Rehab”.

Kanye West is enrolled in anger management classes due to his crazy, too frequent outbursts. Remember this old clip from a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser? His management arranged him to take the anger classes because he is losing out on business opportunities. I think it’s pretty funny watching him make an ass out of himself, especially at awards shows and special events where the world can watch him be inappropriate.