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| Birth Name(s) : Inga Marchand |
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Full Foxy Brown Biography
Inga Marchand, born September 6, 1978 (see Date of birth below, under Controversies), in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, better known as Foxy Brown, is an American rapper of Afro-Trinidadian and Asian-Trinidadian descent . She is known for her solo work as well as for her numerous collaborations, and her brief stint as part of hip-hop music group The Firm. She has released three albums: Ill Na Na (1996), Chyna Doll (1999), and Broken Silence (2001) while also being featured on Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature Present The Firm: The Album (1997). Currently, she is signed to Koch Records.
Brown followed her debut with appearances on several RIAA platinum and gold singles from other artists, including remixes of songs "No One Else" by Total with Da Brat and Lil' Kim and "You're Makin' Me High" by Toni Braxton. Brown was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1996 film The Nutty Professor, on the songs "Touch Me Tease Me" by Case and "Ain't No Nigga" by Jay-Z.The immediate success led to a label bidding war at the beginning of 1996, and in March, Def Jam Records won as they added the then 16-year old talent to their roster.
Following the release of The Firm, Brown went on to release a single entitled "Big Bad Mama" featuring R&B collective Dru Hill. The song was a single from Def Jam's How to Be a Player soundtrack, and was also included on a re-release of Ill Na Na. Brown also contributed to another track on the album, entitled "I Gotta Know" with recording artists Playa.
In 2003, Brown returned to the music scene briefly on DJ Kayslay's single called "Too Much For Me" from his Street Sweeper's Volume One Mixtape. That April, Brown appeared on popular New York radio jock Wendy Williams' radio show, and revealed the details of her relationships with Def Jam President at the time, Lyor Cohen and Sean P. Diddy Combs. Brown accused both of illegally trading her recording masters. She also announced that Cohen shelved her long awaited fourth album Ill Na Na 2: The Fever over promotional disagreements. Brown tearfully alleged that the overwhelming stress from Def Jam resulted in her having a miscarriage (she was allegedly expecting her first child with boyfriend Spragga Benz). Less than 24 hours after the interview was broadcast, Ill Na Na 2: The Fever appeared online for downloading and illegal bootlegging.
In 2004, Brown reunited with her old friend and mentor Jay-Z, when he became the president of Def Jam and signed her to its subsidiary, Roc-A-Fella Records. Later that year, Brown joined Jay-Z and several other hip-hop acts on his Jay-Z and Friends tour. Brown began recording her fourth solo album, Black Roses. Though never officially released as a single, the track Come Fly with Me (featuring Sizzla), received airplay mostly on hip-hop radio stations. Tracks such as The Art of War and a remix of 112's You Already Know followed. Later that year, Brown was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with two manicurists over a $20 fee which Brown allegedly refused to pay.
In May 2007, Black Hand Entertainment announced that they signed a management deal with Foxy Brown . When asked about Black Hand as a management home, Brown said, "I needed to connect with a person who understood my struggle completely from where I came to where I traveled today." Chaz Williams, Black Hand CEO, stated "I think Foxy is an incredible talent and one of the fiercest female MC's of all time. Her skills and work ethic are undeniable and she has a determination to succeed that I respect. Her focus is keen, and her music speaks for itself. With the return of her hearing, I think she will have the greatest comeback story since Mimi ". The release of her album Black Roses has been scheduled for September 6, 2007
On August 21, 2007, Foxy Brown announced that she is pregnant with her first child and planning to get married.
On November 22, 2006 Foxy Brown appeared at New York radio station Power 105.1 for an interview with morning show hosts Egypt and Donnell "Ashy" Rawlings. As the interview began to air, Ashy made remarks and took several shots at Foxy's recent hearing loss. Through the rest of the interview Brown refused to answer to Ashy, excluding him from her conversation with Egypt. The interview became acrimonious when Ms. Brown was asked by Egypt to explain rumors that she had been dropped from her record label. Ms. Brown switched stories, first insisting she was still "signed to Jay" and then contradicting that by saying she was the one who "initiated leaving Def Jam ... they could never drop " The DJs then asked the rapper questions including details on her recent conviction for assault, but she declined to answer, berating the DJs for being "disrespectful" and reminding Egypt that, "I told you when I called you what type of questions I wanted for my interview." At this point, Egypt ended the interview, stating: "Foxy, you leave the room ... this interview is over" . A sound clip of the interview, during which Brown leaves the New York radio station, then surfaced on various blogs and websites. |
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