Dee Barnes

Dee Barnes
Birth name	Dee Barnes
Also known as	D Zire Sista D
Origin	Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres	Hip Hop, Reggae, Ska, R&B, Soul.
Occupation(s)	Rapper, Journalist, TV Host.
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Delicious Vinyl
Associated acts	Body & Soul

Dee Barnes (stage name Sista D) is an American rapper and former television personality who performed in the West Coast Hip Hop female duo Body & Soul and hosted a radio show on KDAY, prior to gaining wider fame as the host of Fox’s hip hop show Pump It Up!.

Body & Soul’s 1989 debut single "Dance To The Drummer’s Beat", released on Los Angeles-based record label Delicious Vinyl, heavily sampled the Herman Kelly and Life song of the same name. Its b-side, "Hi-Powered", was produced by Def Jef. The same year another track produced by Def Jef would be released: "We Can Do This", on the label showcase This Is Delicious – Eat To The Beat. Body & Soul’s greatest recording would apparently be their last—as part of the Dr. Dre-produced West Coast Rap All-Stars and their 1990 posse cut, "We’re All in the Same Gang", which earned them a Grammy Award nomination.

In 1992, Barnes hosted the hip-hop special "Sisters in the Name of Rap", a 75-minute revue of live performances taped at the Ritz in New York. The show featured an all female line up with such artists as Queen Latifah and MC Lyte.

After her 1990 interview with Ice Cube in which the rapper discusses his leaving N.W.A. at the height of their feud, the group, feeling they had been negatively portrayed, sought retaliation. On January 27, 1991 Dr. Dre encountered Barnes at a record release party in Hollywood. According to Rolling Stone reporter Alan Light:

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