Biography
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is an American rapper, songwriter, actress, and singer. She is known for her solo work and collaborations with other artists, including her former group, the Firm. She has released several albums, including 1996’s Ill Na Na and 2001’s Broken Silence.
Foxy Brown began her career in 1994 when she was featured on the remix of LL Cool J’s song I Shot Ya. The following year, she released her debut album Ill Na Na, which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Since then, she has released several more albums, including Broken Silence (2001) and Black Roses (2015). In addition to her solo work, Foxy Brown has collaborated with a number of other artists, including Jay-Z and Nas.
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| Full name: | Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand |
| Stage name: | Fox brown |
| Born: | September 6, 1978 (age 45) |
| Place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.57 minutes |
| Parents: | Keith Stahler, Judith Marchand |
| Siblings: | The Beautiful Boy, Anton Marchand |
| Husband • Spouse: | Ricardo Brown (1999-2000) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Rick Ross (2008), Spragga Benz (2001-2004), Maino, Akon, Jay-Z, DMX, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Nas, Benzino, Shyne, Tyson Beckford (2005), Allen Iverson, Ol’ Dirty Bastard |
| The children: | Baby C |
| Job: | Rapper • Actor |
| Net worth: | 3 million dollars |
Early life and education
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand, commonly known as Foxy Brown or Fox Boogie, was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, on September 6, 1978. Her father, Keith Stahler, an Afro-Trinidadian who worked as a mechanic, and her mother, Judith Marchand, a Trinidadian of Indian descent, are Brooklyn natives of African-American descent. She is also of Chinese-Trinidadian descent.
She has two older brothers: Pretty Boy and Anton Marchand. Foxy Brown grew up in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn College Academy. Her parents divorced when she was four years old, so she and the rest of her family moved in with her grandfather.
As a teenager, Foxy Brown began freestyle rapping with friends. She later adopted the stage name Foxy Brown and began performing at local hip-hop shows.
Her professional career began when she was featured on LL Cool J’s remix of I Shot Ya in 1995. The following year, she released her debut album, Ill Na Na, which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard 200.
Personal life
In 1997, Foxy Brown got engaged to Kurupt, another rapper. However, they broke up in 1999 due to unresolved circumstances. Then, in 2001, she got engaged to another rapper named Spragga Benz. She has a daughter named Baby C.
In 2000, she announced that she was suffering from depression. Foxy Brown later entered drug rehab at Cornell Medical College to treat her opioid addiction, saying that she could not record or perform without taking morphine.
In 2005, Foxy Brown was reported to have suffered hearing loss, requiring her to wear hearing aids, and while recording, she suffered some knocks on her shoulder.
Foxy Brown was previously married to Ricardo Brown (1999–2000). She has dated Rick Ross (2008), Spragga Benz (2001–2004), Maino, Akon, Jay-Z, DMX, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Nas, Benzino and Shyne.
She was also rumored to have dated Tyson Beckford (2005), Allen Iverson and Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
Career
As a young girl, Foxy Brown won a talent show in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Members of the production team Trackmasters, who were working on LL Cool J’s Mr. Smith album, were there and were impressed enough to invite her to rap on I Shot Ya.
She continued her debut with appearances on several RIAA platinum and gold singles from other artists, including a remix of Toni Braxton’s song You’re Makin’ Me High.
Foxy Brown also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1996 film The Nutty Professor, performing Case’s Touch Me Tease Me and Jay-Z’s Ain’t No Nigga. She became an overnight sensation thanks to her provocative rapping and provocative talent at such a young age.
In early 1996, the rapper’s immediate popularity sparked a record label bidding war, and in March 1996, Def Jam Records won and signed the then 17-year-old rapper.
Foxy Brown released his debut album Ill Na Na to strong sales in 1996. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart after selling over 128,000 copies in its first week of release.
The album was produced primarily by Trackmasters and featured guest appearances by Jay-Z, Backstreet Boys, Method Man and Kid Capri. Two successful singles were released from the platinum-certified album: Get Me Home (featuring Blackstreet) and I’ll Be (featuring Jay-Z).
Foxy Brown began recording in late 2004 after leaving Def Jam Recordings due to frustrations over the delay in promoting her studio album Ill Na Na 2: The Fever. She reconnected with Jay-Z a few months later while participating in his Best of Both Worlds Tour.
After re-signing with Def Jam under his leadership, Foxy Brown and Jay-Z began working on Black Roses with production from The Neptunes, Kanye West, Timbaland and Dave Kelly.
Foxy Brown said Barrington Levy, Dido, Luther Vandross, Mos Def, Baby Cham, Spragga Benz, Shyne, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, KRS-One, Roxanne Shante and Jay-Z will appear on the album, but it’s unclear if all of them will make it to the final version.
Foxy Brown left Def Jam for the second time after she suffered hearing loss and had to postpone the album’s release. She started her own record label, called Black Rose Entertainment, and Koch Records became the distributor.
Foxy Brown said that between 2004 and 2007, she recorded enough songs for two albums and planned to include some of them on her Brooklyn street music album Don Diva.
Net worth
Foxy Brown is an American rapper, model, and actress with a net worth of $3 million. She is best known for her work in the hip-hop industry, but she has also tried her hand at modeling and acting.
She began her career in the early 1990s and released her debut album in 1996. She has since released several albums. Foxy Brown has also appeared on songs for other artists, including Jay-Z, Nas, and LL Cool J.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Foxybrown
- Twitter Username: @Foxybrown
Discography
- I will be
- Take me home
- Oh yes
- Thong song
- The table will rotate.
- I can not
- Hot spot
- nothing
- Company failure
- Business Company
- Candy
- I’m leaving soon.
- Letter to the company
- Baby, can I hold you tonight?
- Board of Directors Decision
- Come fly with me
- Bible Hood
- Na Be Like
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