Da Brat Lands New Gig With "The Rickey Smiley Morning Show" + Sherri Shepherd Returning To "The View"....As A Recurring Contributor

Rapper Da Brat has landed a new gig on a very high profile radio.  Get the deets inside and read about Sherri Shepherd returning to "The View."

Rapper Da Brat is rocking the mic again...but in a different capacity. Last Friday, she began her new gig as a co-host on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.

Da Brat aka Shawntee Harris, replaced “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Claudia Jordan, who spent a year with the show but was let go earlier this month.  Reportedly, Claudia won't be returning to RHOA either (BRAVO has not made an official statement).

We sure hope Da Brat fares well in her new slot as it seems to be a revolving door. The gig was initially held down by radio vet Ebony Steele (for 7 years) until she was abruptly replaced by Claudia Jordan. Now Da Brat is next up at bat....

The new gig could provide the rapstress with a much needed fresh start. You might recall that she spent three years in prison after she struck a hostess with a rum bottle during a 2007 altercation at a nightclub. We hope this works out for her....

 

In other entertainment gigs... 

Actress and comedienne Sherri Shepherd (shown above with producers from "The View") has landed a new job.  Well....it's not actually a "new" job but certainly a fresh(er) start.  We've learned that she'll be returning to her old job at "The View" but in a different capacity.  While she held down the co-host chair for seven years (before departing over failed contract negotiations), she's set to resume that role....but as a recurring contributor. 

A well placed source at "The View" told PEOPLE, "They're looking for a new way of doing things. Adding contributors to keep a constant flow of people that you're familiar with: that way there is consistency, but each of these women bring something different to the table."

We're told the ABC execs were impressed by Sherri's guest appearance last month and they hope bringing her back will rejuvenate the show's faltering rating.  A source told the Daily Mail, "Though the show was taped in advance and Whoopi Goldberg was out dealing with the death of her brother, everyone was blown away by how Sherri brought the energy of a live broadcast to the taped show. She had been so missed by the producers that many of them cried when she walked in the building."

For now, the plan is to have Sherri co-host at least twice a week when the show returns for season 19 this fall.

 

 Photos via Da Brat's IG/Sherri's IG

 

source: theybf