Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is a Trinidadian-American rapper. After signing to Def Jam in 1996, she released her debut album, Ill Na Na, that same year, and was also part of the short-lived rap group the Firm. In 1999, her second album Chyna Doll, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, making her the second female rapper to top the chart after Lauryn Hill in 1998.
Her third album Broken Silence, was released in 2001, which featured the Grammy-nominated track, “Na Na Be Like”.The Firm’s sole album arrived in 1997. Since 2001, she has featured on songs, but has not released any albums. In 2003, she left Def Jam and cancelled the release of her Ill Na Na 2 album, but returned in 2005 once Jay-Z, then the label’s president and CEO, signed her again to begin work on another unreleased album entitled Black Roses. Her mixtape Brooklyn Don Diva was released in May 2008, and her visual album, King Soon Come, was slated for 2019 release but has been delayed indefinitely.
Also Known As
Dutchess Fox Boogie Ill Na Na
Associated Acts
The Firm Jay-Z Nicki Minaj N.O.R.E. Spragga Benz Trackmasters
Birth Name
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand
Children
1
Genres
Hip hop
Labels
Black Rose (current) Bad Boy (former) Koch (former) S. Carter (former) Rush (former) Def Jam (former) Violator (former)
Occupations
Rapper model actress songwriter singer
Partners
Kurupt (1999 2000) Spragga Benz (2001)
Years Active
1995 present
Name
Foxy Brown
Nationality
United States of America