Foxy Brown
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
The Brooklyn native -- separate from a similarly named
eggae artist -- was born in 1979; in 1994, while still a teenager, she won a talent contest in Brooklyn, and was invited to freestyle on stage. At that time, Trackmasters were working on LL Cool Js Mr. Smith album, and they decided to let her
ap over I Shot Ya. The single became a hit, prompting Browns work with Total, Braxton, and Case, as well as her induction into the Firm posse (led by Nas and also including AZ and Cormega). Browns debut album, Ill Na Na, was produced by Trackmasters, and featured appearances from Blackstreet, Method Man, and Kid Capri. It hit number seven its first week on the album charts. China Doll followed in early 1999 and the provacativity continued on 2001s Broken Silence.
