Sarai
Birth nameSarai Marie Howard
Also known asMiss Eighty 6, Miss 86, 86
Born (1981-01-23) January 23, 1981
OriginKingston, New York, United States
GenresHip-hop
Occupation(s)Emcee, songwriter, actress
Years active2001–present
LabelsEpic, SME, DeeTown Entertainment

Sarai Marie Howard (born January 23, 1981) is an American rapper.

Biography

2001–2004: Music

Shortly after relocating to Atlanta, Sarai signed a record deal with Epic Records. She thus became the first white female rapper to be represented by a major U.S. label.[1] In 2001, she was prominently featured on the single "Same Ol' Same Ol' (remix)" by label-mate P.Y.T., and appeared in the group’s music video,[2] as well as a second remix on their album.[3] "It's Official," a track from her debut The Original, also appeared as a hidden snippet track on their debut album.

In 2002, Sarai's "Pack Ya Bags" was released to radio and as a single. It debuted on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts at #90.[4] Soon after, her record label briefly dubbed her Feminem in an attempt to draw comparisons between her and fellow artist Eminem.

In 2003, "Ladies" was released as a single to radio stations, landing on Billboard's Mainstream Top 40 chart at #28. It peaked at #19, and stayed on the chart for 11 weeks.[4] A video of the song was also released.[5]

Her song The Original was released on July 29, 2003. The album entered the Billboard 200 chart at #187.[6] The album featured production from Ali Dee Theodore, Scott Storch, Beau Dozier, and many others. The album lacked promotion by Epic Records, causing it to go under the radar of many. A rumored follow-up single, "Black & White", was supposed to be released - but was cancelled after Sarai was released from her contract with Epic.

In 2004, Sarai began filming National Lampoon's Pledge This! starring Paris Hilton. Portraying a character named Tonya.[7] The film was pushed back many times before releasing in 2006.

2005 – present: Music

After leaving Epic, Sarai (now under the pseudonym Miss Eighty 6) joined Ali Dee Theodore and his company DeeTown Entertainment and has gone to write and perform music and soundtracks for movies and television, including Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Bones, Supernatural, Numb3rs, Chuck, The Nine Lives of Chloe King,[8] MTV's Cribs, Dismissed, Pimp My Ride, My Super Sweet 16, High School Stories and Date My Mom. Box office & straight to video films – Alvin and the Chipmunks, Fantastic Four, Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, In the Mix, Aquamarine, American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile & Beta House, spoof films Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie, Vampires Suck, Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Too?, For Colored Girls and most recently Little Fockers, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son and What's Your Number?.[9]

Sarai was featured on The Baldwin Brothers Return of the Golden Rhodes on the track, "A Matter Of Time" credited under her name.[10] A video was also shot and released.[11] The song was featured in Double Down, an episode of Numb3rs.

Filmography

Discography

Albums

Anthologies

  • 2001 Epic Records: A Season of Soul and Sounds[12] (Epic)
    • Here Comes Christmas
  • 2008 DeeTown Presents: Music from Chick Shows (Vol. 1)[13] (DeeTown Entertainment)
    • Candy Store, Inside Outside, Ring a Ling and Till the Sun Comes Up.
  • 2009 DeeTown Presents: Music from Chick Shows (Vol. 2)[14] (DeeTown Entertainment)
    • Bounce Back, Release, Ridin' and We Keeps It Real.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B/Hip-Hop
[4]		 US
Rhyth.
[4]		 AUS
[15]		 NZ
[16]
"Pack Ya Bags" 2002 90——— The Original
"Ladies" 2003 —286033

As Miss Eighty 6

(*) denotes writing credit/non-performance

Notes

  1. ↑ "Sarai Video, Pictures, Music". AskMen. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "PYT - Same Ol' Same Ol' (featuring Sarai) (Official Music Video) - Video". Metacafe.com. October 22, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Pyt Down With Me: Pyt: Music". Amazon. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Sarai - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Kanaal van SaraiVEVO". YouTube. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sarai - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Pledge This! (2006)". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Miss Eighty 6 Music". TuneFind. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sarai Howard : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  10. ↑ "A Matter Of Time (Feat. Sarai) [Explicit]: The Baldwin Brothers: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. July 5, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ "The Baldwin Brothers, Sarai aka Miss Eighty 6 - Matter Of Time". YouTube. June 14, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Epic Records ? A Season Of Soul And Sounds: Various: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. November 20, 2001. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Various Artists | DeeTown Presents: Music From Chick Shows". CD Baby. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Various Artists | DeeTown Presents: Music from Chicks Shows (Vol. 2)". CD Baby. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  15. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 244.
  16. ↑ "Sarai – Ladies". charts.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Chris Classic - SloMotion ft Miss Eighty 6". YouTube. July 18, 2011. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
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