Shyniece Thomas was born on February 1, 1994 in
Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, where she was also raised. Inspired to learn how to rap by the premiere of the music video for
50 Cent's 2002 song "
Wanksta",
Lil Wayne's song "Cannon" from his 2006 mixtape
Dedication 2, and
Meek Mill, she started making music in 2016 with her cousin, Jah, who learned how to make beats using
Pro Tools. She worked as a residential aide at a shelter until 2017, when she quit her job to pursue a music career. Brooke signed with Team 80 Productions in 2016. She released her breakout single "
Don't Play with It" in 2021. Her first song went viral on
Twitter before subsequently getting popular on
TikTok and
Instagram. Brooke was signed by Record Executive
Kendell Freeman to
Arista Records. In January 2023 and was an opening act on
A Boogie wit da Hoodie's Me v. Myself Tour throughout early 2023. Her song "So Disrespectful" and a remix of "Don't Play with It", the latter of which featured American rappers
Latto and
Yung Miami, were both released in March 2023. Also that month, she made a cameo on an episode of the
CBS television series
East New York. in 2023 Brooke was featured on the Girls Mix version of
Ciara's song "
Da Girls", alongside Ciara and
Lady London, released on April 14, 2023. An official music video was released on the same day. In June, she was selected as 2023
XXL Freshmen Class. Her debut studio album,
Dennis Daughter, was released on November 10, 2023. ==Musical style==