Foxy Brown

Posted on 01.31.2007

Foxy Brown
Real Name: Inga Marchand
Born: 6 September 1979
Hometown:Brooklyn, NY

Foxy Brown Biography:

Foxy Brown is an American rapper of mixed black and Asian descent known for her solo work as well as numerous collaborations and a brief stint as part of hip-hop super-group The Firm.

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A 16-year-old Brown first appeared as the "featured" guest on the singles "I Shot Ya" (LL Cool J), "Touch Me, Tease Me" (Case), "You’re Makin’ Me High" remix (Toni Braxton), "Ain’t No..." (Jay-Z), and "No One Else" (Total), all in 1996. With several hit singles, a bidding war ensued in 1996 and Brown signed to Def Jam. Foxy Brown soon joined The Firm with Cormega, AZ and Nas before releasing her solo 1997 debut, Il Na Na, to mixed reviews but strong sales.

Despite some positive reviews, Ill Na Na was heavily criticized by many for containing lyrics that were more explicit than anything anyone so young (Brown was 16 when the album was produced), especially a girl, had ever recorded before. Fellow raunchy female rapper and Brooklyn native, Lil’ Kim, also appeared on the music scene around the same time and the media immediately created a rivalry between Brown and Kim.

In 1997, The Firm released the unsuccessful singles "Phone Tap" featuring Dr. Dre and "Firm Biz" featuring Dawn Robinson, who had recently left En Vogue to form Lucy Pearl with former Tony Toni Tone member, Rapael Saadiq.

The Firm having disbanded due to lackluster sales, Brown proceeded to focus on her own album; that same year, Ill Na Na spawned the hit singles, "I’ll Be" (featuring Jay-Z) and "Get Me Home" (featuring Blackstreet). Later that year, Brown and Dru Hill released a single off of the... soundtrack, "Big Bad Momma".

Brown’s next two albums sold respectably, but progressively less. 1999’s Chyna Doll produced the hit single and sexy music video "Hot Spot". Her most recent album, Broken Silence (2001), is best remembered for its third single, "Candy", which featured Kelis singing the chorus and was a minor hit at urban radio. The album’s first two singles, "Oh Yeah" and "BK Anthem", respectively, weren’t even as big commercially as "Candy" or Brown’s previous singles, but each was notable in its own right.

In 2005, Jay-Z has made his first official signing since taking over a president of Def Jam Records. Foxy Brown, who was once rumoured to be signing with Jay’s planned S. Carter label, has become the first signing since Def Jam has been in control of the Jigga man. Fox is said to have already been recording new material for an album currently titled "Black Roses".

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Foxy Brown Discography:

Foxy Brown Albums

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Broken Silence
2001

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Chyna Doll
1999

The Firm Nas, Foxy Brown, AZ, and Nature
The Firm
October 21, 1997

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Ill Na Na
1996

Foxy Brown Guest and Soundtrack Appearances
1995: "I Shot Ya (Remix)" (with LL Cool J, Keith Murray, Fat Joe and Mobb Deep; from Mr. Smith)
1995: "Hooked On You (Remix)" (with Silk; from Silk - Hooked On You Remixes)
1996: "One For The Money (Remix)" (with Horace Brown; from Horace Brown - One For The Money Remixes)
1996: "Touch Me, Tease Me" (with Case and Mary J. Blige; from Case)
1996: "Affirmative Action" (with Nas; from It Was Written)
1996: "Watch Them Niggas" (with Nas; from It Was Written)
1996: "No One Else (Remix)" (with Total, Da Brat and Lil’ Kim; from Total)
1996: "You’re Makin’ Me High (Remix)" (with Toni Braxton; from Secrets)
1996: "Ain’t No Nigga" (with Jay-Z; from Reasonable Doubt)
1996: "Release Some Tension" (with SWV; from Release Some Tension)
1997: "The Party Don’t Stop" (with Mia X and Master P; from Unlady Like)
1997: "Sunshine" (with Jay-Z and Babyface; from In My Lifetime, Vol 1.)
1997: "Love Is All We Need/All We Need Is Love (Remix)" (with Mary J. Blige; from Share My World)
1997: "Friend" (with Puff Daddy; from No Way Out)
1998: "I Gotta Know" (with Playa; from Cheers 2 U)
1998: "Trial Of The Century" (with AZ; from Pieces Of A Man)
1998: "Dollar Bill" (with R.Kelly; from R. (album))
1998: "Paper Chase" (with Jay-Z; from Vol 2. Hard Knock Life)
2000: "Thong Song (Remix)" (with Sisqó; from Nutty Professor 2:The Klumps)
2000: "What’s Your Fantasy (Remix)" (with Ludacris; from Back For the First Time)
2000: "More" (with Cham (singer); from Wow...The Story)
2001: "Blow My Whistle" (with Utada Hikaru; from Rush Hour 2)
2001: "Picture This" (with Benzino; from The Benzino Project)
2002: "Tell Me What You Want" (with Alison Hinds; (Previously Unreleased)
2002: "Dope Boyz (Remix)" (with T.I.; from I’m Serious)
2002: "Affirmative Action (Remix)" (with Nas; from From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes EP)
2002: "Nothing (Remix)" (with N.O.R.E. and P.Diddy); from God’s Favorite
2003: "If It Ain’t One Thing" (with Luther Vandross; from Dance With My Father)
2003: "Whatcha Gonna Do" (from Bringing Down The House Soundtrack )
2003: "Too Much For Me" (DJ Kayslay featuring Nas, Baby and Foxy Brown; from The Streetsweeper Vol 1)
2003: "Talkin’ To Me" (with Amerie; from Amerie - Talkin’ To Me Remixes)
2004: "Does He Love Me" (with Keshia Chante; from Keshia Chante)
2004: "Got It Locked" (with Pitch Black; from Pitch Black Law)
2004: "Pretty Girl Bullshit" (with Mario Winans; from Hurt No More and Bad Boys 2)
2004: "More or Less" (with Shyne; from Godfather Buried Alive)
2004: "The Gang" (with Shyne; from Godfather Buried Alive)
2004: "Hatian Mafia" (with Wyclef Jean; from Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101)
2004: "Stop" (with Jay-Z and R.Kelly; from Unfinished Business)
2005: "Art of War" Previously Unreleased
2005: "You Already Know (Remix)" (with 112; from Pleasure & Pain)
2005: "Running Your Mouth" (with The Notorious B.I.G.; from Duets: The Final Chapter)
2006: "Hmm Hmm (Remix)" (with Beenie Man; from Undisputed)
2006: "Ring The Alarm (Remix)" (with Beyoncé ; from B’Day)
2006: "That Dude/That Chick" (featuring Mos Def; from Thorn From A Rose (Mixtape)
2006: "Back Up (Remix)" (with Beyoncé ; from Thorn From A Rose (Mixtape)