Foxy Brown (rapper)
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is an American rapper. Upon signing to Def Jam Recordings in 1996, she released her debut studio album Ill Na Na in November of that year. The album was met with critical and commercial success, receiving platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and selling over 7 million units worldwide. The following year, she was placed in the hip hop supergroup the Firm along with Nas, AZ and Cormega (who was replaced by Nature). The Firm's sole album (1997) was released through Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. In 1999, Marchand released her second album, Chyna Doll to continued success, debuting atop the Billboard 200 and making her the second female rapper to do so after Lauryn Hill in 1998.
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| Birth name | Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand |
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| Born | September 6, 1978 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Partner(s) | Kurupt (1997–1999) Spragga Benz (2001–2003) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | DJ Clark Kent (cousin) |
Her third album, Broken Silence (2001) peaked at number five on the chart and contained the Grammy Award-nominated single "Na Na Be Like". In 2003, she parted ways with Def Jam and canceled the release of her intended fourth album Ill Na Na 2: The Fever; however, she returned once frequent collaborator Jay-Z, the label's then-president, signed her to label once more in 2005 to record for another ultimately-shelved album, Black Roses. Following years of legal issues and a lack of output, Marchand released the mixtape Brooklyn Don Diva in 2008. Her visual album King Soon Come was slated for release in 2019, but has since been delayed indefinitely.