Like Sister Nancy, Junie Ranks, and Shelly Thunder before her, Patra brought an empowered female voice to the male-dominated dancehall scene. Fusing hip-hop and R&B with traditional dancehall, she roared onto the United States reggae charts with 1993's aptly titled Queen of the Pack. Her debut LP spawned multiple hits, including "Romantic Call," the video for which featured a cameo from Tupac Shakur. A gifted vocalist known for her multi-octave singing range, Patra has continued to release music into the '10s.