Preview Foxy Brown’s Fierce “Brooklyn’s Don Diva”: “The Biggest Comeback Since Mimi”

11/13/07, 10:03 am EST


Foxy Brown is in solitary confinement at Rikers Island, but her husky voice took over Chung King Studios in downtown Manhattan last night: “I still make the front-page news if I just sneeze!” Foxy, who’s serving a year in prison for violating her probation (with seventy-six days in solitary for fighting), sets a fierce tone on “Rumors of Fox” from Brooklyn’s Don Diva (Koch/Black Hand) with the brazen braggadocio fans have been waiting six years for.

Though she’s been in the hole since October 23rd — twenty-three hours a day, with one hour outside the cell for physical activity — Foxy’s still actively involved with the release of Don Diva (set to hit stores on February 5th), changing the album art and answering fan mail from inside. The label considers the street album a prelude to her long-awaited Black Roses. Don Diva, recorded before Brown was sentenced, encompasses Foxy’s experiences over the past few years: the physical altercations, court dates, tabloid talk, going deaf, undergoing surgery, regaining her hearing. “It’s about everything she went through,” Mixtape MC and Black Hand labelmate Grafh explains. “It’s gonna be the biggest comeback since Mimi.”

The first few tracks sound like Grafh might be right. The insistent New York anthem “We Don’t Surrender” is made for bumping full blast in grimy clubs and trucks. “We’re On Fire” features Mavado’s guttural chanting while Foxy raps in patois and reminds us that she’s the “same bitch since before rap.” Brown switches from salty to sugary on the radio-friendly first single “When the Lights Go Out,” on which she rhymes fast about how you might get a sniff and lick of the Na Na.

The majority of the album is backed by Black Hand’s in-house producers, and Don Diva leans towards mixtape quality in both sound and content. The standout track, “Star Cry” features Foxy at her best over a simple beat — an unhurried delivery and introspective lyrics about the controversy she’s endured. “Only black bitch to get press like the white bitches …” she spits. “Look inside my soul, I’m just a little insecure, after thirteen years I feel I deserve more.”

She may claim that she deserves more, but Foxy raps like she still has something to prove, boasting about the designer labels she wears and how long she’s been in the game. “Gangsta Love” featuring Lil Mo and the reggae-inspired “Dreams” are both about being in love with men from the streets. “I’m addicted to drug dealers,” Fox raps on the latter, “I used to fiend for the call.” On the moody “Still Strugglin’, ” Foxy goes from calling herself “the black Kim Kardashian” to revealing “I remember I was five when a nigga first put his hands on me.”

If Foxy has this much to get off her chest after losing her hearing, imagine what she’ll unleash after spending twenty-three hours a day alone, isolated in lockdown. “She’s focused. Her spirits is high,” says Foxy’s manager Chaz Williams, who has filed for Brown’s early release and hopes she’ll be home by Christmas. “She surprises me sometimes.”


Comments

Stelicia----Covergirl | 4/13/2008, 9:18 pm EST

I got love for ya foxy!Chyna Doll was so real I got money fettish tatted on my back. Fuck the hata’s they are what makes us! I got a money fettish you want to see me where ya bed is u got to give me five letters–like—prada, gucci, fendi boots…….shoot them hata’s we dont care…..

Rican-ness | 4/9/2008, 6:37 pm EST

The review had nothing todo with Lil Kim or anyone but Foxy for that matter. Why is everyone so hung up on Foxy and Kim. Its not Foxy who’s washed up, or Kim to tell u the truth. It’s all you cornball who won’t stop riding these chicks’ dicks. Lets all be honest, foxy fans alike, when the album drops (if it drops, because as many of you former-fox fans mentioned, there’s always some issue with the album release dates)the album will not sell. Foxy’s time in the sun is done as is many of the other rappers in the game. Foxy is from an era that really doesnt exist much in the game as of late. Despite this, had these songs dropped back in 1997-1998 even 2000-2003, they would have meant something to the people of those times. This 2008, and the mafiaso, street, thuggish ruggish, ride or die rap is done. Just look at XXL which features garbage ass on the cover, the Source which went from a thick ass magazine to a flimsy one filled with garbage featuring AKON on the cover. Foxy is not done, RAP/HIP HOP is done. Sorry.

Ghostwriters??? | 1/17/2008, 12:57 am EST

Where is the proof that Fox doesn’t write her own rhymes? Real talk. Someone after all these years should have come forward by now. But the few that have tried always seem to fade into obscurity. I have heard Nas in the past on several occasions speak on Foxy’s writing skills. Hell, he even said one of the reason’s he loved Fox was because of her intelligence as it came through her rhymes. Besides, Foxy’s rhymes are far too personal for someone else to be writing them but her.I don’t think she is the best female lyrically but she definitely is in my top three with Lauryn being number one imo.

haiti 4 foxy | 1/3/2008, 11:56 pm EST

i don’t care who you like, just think for an artist that gets no support whatsoever from a label’ no videos, no parties, no tv promotions even no new albums, to still be on everyone’s mouth tells you something about her. yes when you hear about her, it might be negative but you don’t hear about any other rappers like that. so please i’m begging all of you stop hating on the girl, specially to go to a site that’s about her, maybe ya’ll really love secretly. the point is FOXY IS THE BEST FEMALE RAPPER ALIVE AND BETTER THAN MOST DUDE. believe i’ve seen her and so many others live, on her best day she untouchable even by DUDES. on that note HAITI love foxy yeah i said haiti (that’s how incredible the girl is, third world countries loving her) KKKKEEEEEEPPPPP YYYYOOOOUURRRRR HHHHEEEAAAAADDDDD UUUUPPPP FFFFFFOOOOOOOXXXXXX

leory bklyn | 12/21/2007, 10:51 am EST

Yall all know that foxy is the best female rapper alive everyone has their opinion about who they think is the best rapper and i cant say that you are wrong but let me say this. Foxy brown let me run her resume down to ya’ll TOUCH ME platnum, Total 500,000 sold,ILL NANA 3.8 Million,The Firm 2 million
China Doll 1.5 million Broken Silence 1 million records not even to mention that yes she even wrote all of her verses for her and Jay Z ’s songs. I really dont care what you think about her. Her businesses are multi million dollar businesses and shes really just getting started.S yes im also waiting for thre long antisipated album and yes she will debut at #1
oh i forgot she was the first to do that also.you guys cant deney her anything. We got your back fox .TALK YO SH….

Foxy's defense | 11/28/2007, 6:43 pm EST

PPl PPl how can any1 doubt that FOXY is illest female rapper alive when she doesn’t even promote and she still goes plat. when lil kim has’nt had a plat. album since hardcore we all know that biggie wrote all her rhymes and when he died so did she she is a horrible mess kim will never ever b on the same level as fox because kim has no flow. Foxy is what every female rapper strive 2 b and there will never b another1 like her oh yeah and b4 u put post a comment do u reserch and i leave u wit a quote from MS brown “That fake Queen can’t fit in her jeans ya mean” there is no female rapper that can stand with artist like jayz nas az big and hold there own the way she does so stop hatin haters Kick Rocks!!!!!!!

charliemapleton(aka CM Funk) | 11/20/2007, 12:56 pm EST

By the way, lighters up for Dr. Donda West.

Beyonce Knowles | 11/18/2007, 12:03 am EST

I’m so glad Jay took my advice & kicked that lil girl to the curb again. She was costing us mad $$$ paying for her ghostwriters. We laffing at her black all the time …..

Miss Chi-Town | 11/17/2007, 3:15 pm EST

whoever ghostwrote her new songs, should be shot, they wack, where are real femcees like Rah Digga who WRITE THEIR OWN RHYMES!

charliemapleton(aka CM Funk) | 11/17/2007, 3:19 am EST

If I give her a hug, will she slap the ish out of me(laughs)? Seriously though, despite the semi- documented legal/personal/music industrial drama, Foxy Brown is still the solid personification of elegance, dominance, and independence-inevitably, she’s the Elizabeth Taylor of hip hop. It seems like REAL hip hop is paving its hardcore streets with gold again(and ousting those bastard ringtone rappers), all they need is Miss Brown to add more luster to it.

Hold your head up honey bunches.

Idolzz | 11/16/2007, 8:15 pm EST

foxy is incredible, all the haters, keep hating you guys are keepin her name alive!

the same ppl that hate are the same people that will be first on line to buy the album because they nothing else to live for and they will find somethin to hate on with the album and more.

keep doing ya thing foxy, lovin the new singles “lights go out” & “were on fire” and is it just me or foxy still the most talked about of all the rap chicks??

Chi-Town Rican | 11/16/2007, 7:15 pm EST

This is a huge comeback and the allusion to Mimi’s comeback is not intended to represent sales. It’s more like Mariah Carey was on a singing hiatus for a while and had a much needed and anticipated comeback in the same way Foxy Brown is needed in the female rap game because none of the other female rappers have done anything.

My first suggestion to the haters would be to educate yourselves before you brashly respond and prove your ignorance. Foxy Brown’s lyrical content and cadence are still undoubtedly the best in the female rap game and so her comeback is highly anticipated.

I can’t wait for the new album to drop because Foxy Brown never disappoints; she is a perfectionist after all. If Rolling Stones gave the album a good review, then I can understand why the haters are so mad: Foxy is and has always posed a problem for these other female rappers. “To get to the top they go at Fox”. These words are so true.

High Roller | 11/16/2007, 6:12 pm EST

Foxy’s washed up. Her story is so typical. Hot artist of the 90’s gets in trouble and after a long hiatus tries to make a comeback. Their comeback is either shelved because of lack of interest or comes out and flops. The difference is most of those artists try to come back on big labels, but she’s trying to come back on Koch(right?) meaning she’ll have maybe 50K CDs shipped and no support from her label in advertising. Thats sad she has to fall back to koch. I remember when she used to represent for the ladies with Kim and Missy and even Eve. She should be embarrassed.

Joseph | 11/16/2007, 5:44 pm EST

Biggest Comeback since Mimi LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! U CAN NOT BE SERIOUS, how can you compare someone of Mariah’s caliber to Foxy Brown. Who is this chick, she is nobody relevant in music. In fact no female rapper is relevant, I don’t see why she’s releasing a CD, no one will buy this crap!

Scorpion | 11/16/2007, 5:37 pm EST

Can’t wait for the Album. Foxy is the best female rapper hands down, and it’s been a long time coming. Hold ya head Fox… We got you!

marvinrashad | 11/16/2007, 2:26 pm EST

Jamal Barrow is Shyne and Red did not write for her. He was mad because Fox cut him from her old rap group .

Y’all just MAD!

Can’t wait for it to drop and I KNOW y’all gon’ cop!

Anonymous | 11/15/2007, 6:57 pm EST

Foxy messed herself up, Foxy has not put out any good music, and she has created every bit of drama. she has not gone through a lot, she has put herself through a lot. She made all the choices that put her dumb a$$ in jail. Black ham, needs to call it quits if he thinks this chick is having a come back

c.lox | 11/15/2007, 3:12 pm EST

first it was nov. 20 –than dec. 11 now its feb.5 …what da hell…why does she keep pushin her shit back…if she’s gon make tha biggest comeback since mimi…if she would have dropped tha record on its first release date….it would have sold…im a foxy fan but im over her stunts and pushed backk release dates–

–i do belive this LP is gonna b a classic tho…if it ever get released—Lil Kim is coming out too soon…its gonna b a wrap if fox dont get her shit 2gether

i must say tho…Lil Kim and Foxy…still is tha only rap bitches worth listening too that still got that swagger…other than them female rap is dead

oh yeah baby | 11/15/2007, 1:14 pm EST

foxy sucks wee wee

D DOT BE | 11/15/2007, 1:47 am EST

I am definitely looking forward to the long awaited album, so the lady who wrote the review - KUDOS to you, you gave very good details about the album which is much appreciated. “Star Cry” sounds like a interesting track, i’ll definitely be on the look out for that one. ALSO as someone previously wrote, Foxy’s music has been so fuckin’ personal - NO one but Fox could start writing on a piece of paper, Fox is the real deal. She’s been the same bitch since the early 90s. People who say she don’t write her shyt def need to let it go.

Foxy who ??? | 11/14/2007, 7:18 pm EST

Foxy is a fat slob, washed up has-been of the 90’s… She’s nothing but a big joke nowadys.. She used to be the shit back in like 97..WTF happened Foxy, whered u go wrong.. I wont support you anymore.. Sorry baby girl, but u let me down time after time with your bullshit stunts….. REMY the ILLEST on the mic.. She would rip Foxy is half … word !

Anonymous | 11/14/2007, 8:56 am EST

Miss u. Love U. Melvin B.

Mike | 11/14/2007, 8:56 am EST

Yo I like Foxy she is mad sexy and she kills alot of chicks in the rap game

da1 | 11/14/2007, 4:25 am EST

Foxy is the ONLY rap broad I fuck with! I mean, she’s proved herself along the biggest names in hip-hop. Jay, Nas, Jada, Kim & more and she can go personal like da hip hop Mary J. There’s NEVER been another chic like her period. Gangsta, glam, introspective, caribbean, businesswoman and bitch all in one! Fuck dem hata’s ma! Do you baby!

RuN | 11/14/2007, 12:57 am EST

to hear some of foxys music

check out:

www.myspace.com/foxybrow nmusic

theres about 7 albums worth of material she has, alot of it unreleased and mixtapes.. but 4 solid albums that have been released in stores

RuN | 11/14/2007, 12:55 am EST

For the person that said Foxy’s carrear was dead and told us to check out Lauryn Hill and Jean Grae..

I won’t knock them, because lyrically they are both talented women, but they haven’t really been doing much themselves so to say foxy has a dead carrear and refer to them was sort of foolish.

RuN | 11/14/2007, 12:52 am EST

wow.. lil kims fans have way too much time on their hands. Coming all the way here just to post more false bullshit and rumors about foxy? You guys must really love her.

Thanks for devoting youre time to talk about foxy!! Keep doing it!

Metal Shawn G | 11/14/2007, 12:40 am EST

Holy pimples, Batman. Foxy needs some Oxy!

Charles | 11/13/2007, 9:38 pm EST

Foxy used to be foxy. what happened?

THE STEREOTYPES | 11/13/2007, 7:36 pm EST

FOR THE RECORD WE “THE STEREOTYPES” PRODUCED THE STAND OUT TRACK THERE TALKING ABOUT CALLED “STAR CRY” KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE OTHER 2 WE DID ON THE ALBUM ALSO…

GEE
AIM: enfinit240
www.myspace.com/ge eadams

Brittany | 11/13/2007, 6:49 pm EST

LOVE YOU FOXY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MARLAY | 11/13/2007, 5:56 pm EST

TRUTH BE TOLD . FOXY SPIT “FIYA”…WHEN EVER SHE HAS THE MIC..HANDS DOWN SHE RANK SUPERIOR. NEXT…

NO1FOXFAN | 11/13/2007, 5:38 pm EST

To: Mentally Ill Na Na.
We can discredit any and everything u are saying. If you know the facts you will know that Jamal Barrow is Shyne (a rapper), not an R&B singer. STFU. Foxy been the truth. Kim and see Foxy on a record. Foxy does not need to be in the lime light to make millions.

NO1FOXFAN | 11/13/2007, 5:38 pm EST

To: Mentally Ill Na Na.
We can discredit any and everything u are saying. If you know the facts you will know that Jamal Barrow is Shyne (a rapper), not an R&B singer. STFU. Foxy been the truth. Kim and see Foxy on a record. Foxy does not need to be in the lime light to make millions.

Doggy Brown !!!! | 11/13/2007, 4:25 pm EST

Yes Marv, Fauxy is the most MENTALLY ILLEST bitch in the game… You got that right….
She cant even hold an album release date..lol.. So now thats what 7 YEARS !!!! LMFAO…
Foxy also stole this song from another female rapper named Jha Jha from Dipset!!!
Thats why JayZ kicked her ass to the curb for the 3rd time again.. She’s a broke bum bitch washed up has been, Or shall i say “relic of the 90’s” LMFAO

Marv | 11/13/2007, 4:10 pm EST

Fox iS thE iLLesT cHicK iN thE gaMe boTTom LiNe

Marv | 11/13/2007, 4:10 pm EST

Fox iS thE iLLesT cHicK iN thE gaMe boTTom LiNe

Narv | 11/13/2007, 4:10 pm EST

Fox iS thE iLLesT cHicK iN thE gaMe boTTom LiNe

Kerri | 11/13/2007, 3:49 pm EST

I heard Grafh writing her new material now, so I definitely will check this out!

Michael Jackson | 11/13/2007, 3:39 pm EST

oh I was there at that damn release party it was horrid HORRID I TELL YA, my nose almost melted off!

Mentally Ill Na Na | 11/13/2007, 3:21 pm EST

Foxy is a fraud. Jay-Z wrote for her 1st, then Nas wrote for her, Beenie Siegel wrote for her, the an R&B singer named Jamal Barrow (aka Red-Handed) wrote Broken Silence for her. Jay-Z was still writing for her in 2005, go look in the ASCAP publishing credits!!! Fauxy is a fraud !!!
The only reason she stay in the media is cuz she’s a joke!
The Hip Hop version of Britney Spears, nothing but both messes that are clowned on constantly !!

Jameson Hives | 11/13/2007, 2:50 pm EST

Fox lost her good flow, now mix that with her lyrics that were always trash and what you got?

RuN | 11/13/2007, 2:49 pm EST

Foxy is the total package, bottom line. She’s the most appealing female rapper and people stay talking about her 24/7. She can’t escape the media because people have put her in demand. No matter what, she’s more talked about than any other female rapper and there is always a keen interest for foxy.

The thing about foxy and why everyone loves her is cause she isn’t predictable and boring, like other female rappers.

There’s only two female rappers anyone is looking forward to hearing and that is Lauryn Hill and Foxy Brown, end of discussion.

and to the people who said “she hasn’t dropped an album in years” .. so what she hasn’t? It’s really not that serious rappers do it all the time. The whole point is that people want her to put out and album becuase it’s worth listening to and she relates to so many people.

RuN | 11/13/2007, 2:49 pm EST

Foxy is the total package, bottom line. She’s the most appealing female rapper and people stay talking about her 24/7. She can’t escape the media because people have put her in demand. No matter what, she’s more talked about than any other female rapper and there is always a keen interest for foxy.

The thing about foxy and why everyone loves her is cause she isn’t predictable and boring, like other female rappers.

There’s only two female rappers anyone is looking forward to hearing and that is Lauryn Hill and Foxy Brown, end of discussion.

and to the people who said “she hasn’t dropped an album in years” .. so what she hasn’t? It’s really not that serious rappers do it all the time. The whole point is that people want her to put out and album becuase it’s worth listening to and she relates to so many people.

A sistah supporting Foxy | 11/13/2007, 2:13 pm EST

There is an old skool saying. IF YOU DON’T HAVE SOMETHING NICE TO SAY DON’T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL. I ctfu when people say she doesn’t write her own rhymes. WTF? Most of her songs in the past 6 years have been so damn personal, no other person could possibly have written them. Stop the hate. Be glad a black woman is trying to stay on top despite the adveserty black women face and stfu and do you! I can’t wait until Brooklyn’s Don Diva. And before anyone talks about kim, look at the black girl turned white and then compare to Foxy. HATERS!

moby | 11/13/2007, 2:04 pm EST

good luck boogie. and from hearing this review I cant wait to hear the official ablum!!!

Oh Beer | 11/13/2007, 1:33 pm EST

Bahahahahahahaha!! Don’t need to read the article just the Headline is enough…Hahahahaaha

bj121285 | 11/13/2007, 1:08 pm EST

Can’t wait for the album. Foxy is the best !

Missy | 11/13/2007, 12:29 pm EST

I am no Kim fan hun, but she does have a lot more going for her then Ms. Brown, she actually has release dates, good publicity, tv shows, that is NO REASON for a kim fan to be mad. This chick has not dropped a cd since I been in elementary school and I’m about to go to grad school in the spring!

Unbiased Hip Hop Fa | 11/13/2007, 12:25 pm EST

Kim has tv shows, actual release dates, good publicity, who’s mad not no kim fan HA HA HA HA HA, lol @ me being in elementary school the last time that flop dropped an album, I am about to go to graduate school, now deal!

Legendary | 11/13/2007, 12:21 pm EST

This is great news. Been waiting for 6 years for a new Foxy Brown album. I hope she gets an early release from prison so that she can promote it.

Anonymous | 11/13/2007, 12:05 pm EST

All the hate is from 1 lil kim male fan,he is mad because the world focuses much more attention on foxy than they do there icon with the horrible face lil kim.What a tragic disaster.Foxy raps so much better and they mad,chasing every article around on foxy pretending like the world hates her,when the word hates kim for trying to be a race that she is not.DID YOU SEE THE COVER OF THE NAKED TRUTH??A GODAWFUL DISASTER

YO | 11/13/2007, 12:03 pm EST

All the comments are coming from he same hating idiotic.Get a life.It aint nothing but a lil kim male fanatic

Missy | 11/13/2007, 11:53 am EST

her career is about as dead as that thing sitting on top of her head, this chick hasn’t wrote one rhyme in her entire life, DON DIVA? LMAO, check out real femcees like Lauryn Hill and Jean Grae!

Lauryn | 11/13/2007, 11:43 am EST

Sounds interesting. I can’t wait to hear the album. She’s been through so much. I hope she gets that early release!

jo | 11/13/2007, 11:37 am EST

who is Foxy, she local?

skanky | 11/13/2007, 10:55 am EST

,,,,snore,,,,zzzzzzzzz

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