Foxy Dark brown (born Inga Marchand in September 6, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is a multiracial American rapper of Trinidadian descent known for her solo work too when many collaborations & the brief stint when a share of hip-hop supergroup The Firm.

a 16-month-old Dark brown number one appeared when the "featured" guest on the singles "I Shot Ya" (LL Cool J), "Touch Me, Tease Me" (Case), "You're Makin' Me High" remix (Toni Braxton), "Ain't No..." (Jay-Z), and "No One Else" (Total), all in 1996. By using many hit singles, the bidding war ensued inside 1996 and Brown signed to Def Jam. She shortly joined The Firm with Cormega, AZ and Nas before releasing her solo 1996 debut, Il Na Na, to mixed reviews but hard sales.

Despite a few caring reviews, Ill Na Na was heavy criticized by numerous for containing lyrics that were supplementary expressed than anything anyone and then immature (Red was Xvi after the album was produced), especially a girl, got ever recorded prior to. Fellow raunchy female rapper & Brooklyn native, Lil' Kim, also appeared on the music scene in a area of the equivalent instance & the media immediately created a contention between Light brown & Kim.

Inside 1997, a Business firm freed the singles "Phone Tap" featuring Dr. Dre and "Firm Biz" featuring Dawn Robinson, who had recently left En Vogue to form Lucy Pearl with former Tony! Toni! Tone! member, Raphael Saadiq.

A Business firm with disbanded due to lackluster sales, Black proceeded to focus in her have album; that equivalent season, Ill Na Na spawned a hit singles, "I'll Be" (featuring Jay-Z) & "Get Me Home" (featuring Blackstreet). Late that season, Black & Dru Hill released a single hit of the ''Def Jam's How to Be a Player'' soundtrack, "Big Bad Mama".

'last's next 2 albums sold respectably, however increasingly less. 1999's Chyna Doll which made chart history whenever it became a number one album by a female rap creative person to enter the Billboard 200 Album chart at #1, & it produced a hit only and sexy music streaming videos "Hot Spot". Her virtually all recent album, Broken Silence (2001), is best remembered for its third individual, "Candy", which featured Kelis singing the chorus & was the minor hit at urban radio. A album's 1st 2 singles, "Oh Yeah" & "BK Anthem", severally, weren't just when large commercially as "Candy" or even 'last's last singles, however every was notable around its have best.

"Oh Yeah", which featured Jamaican artist Spragga Benz (Red would in time marry him), marked Brown's debut in the reggae/dancehall genre of music. "BK Anthem" was grittier & further underground than any of Red's singles prior even to or since & gave "props" to her hometown, Brooklyn, and more far-famed rappers like Biggie and Jay-Z who also originated from either Brooklyn. A song's music video had the likewise urban & residence-grown sense, & was manufactured to look prefer it was cheaply recorded from either a page videos camcorder.

Within 2003, Brown returned to the music scene briefly in the DJ Kay Slay single called "Too Much For Me". An advance contraband copy of her rumoured album Ill Na Na Two: A Fever surfaced in-line however the dispute by having Def Jam big shot Lyor Cohen and bad boy P. Diddy over Foxy's future label put the album on the backburner. Her lone "I Need A Man" was briefly featured in an episode of ''MTV's Duets & manufactured it onto many mix tapes prior to a Ill Na Na Two'' buzz bore retired.

Black has tried to produce amends sustaining her rival, Lil' Kim, but has cited that immatureness in Kim's section has prevented them from either setting aside their differences. Red has claimed that Kim, world health organization is older than Red, should exist as a of these to choose a initiative to work with all respect & produce peace.

Inside 2005, Foxy Light brown reunited by owning her childhood friend Jay-Z, once she was signed to Divergence-The-Fella Records. She is at present [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3603 deaf], however remains rosy that surgery will help.

Legal Run-ins
In January 25, 1997, the 17-month-old Light brown spit within ii hotel workers in Raleigh, North Carolina when it told her they didn't keep around an iron available. Whilst she missed the court appearance, an additional bench warrant was issued & she eventually turned herself around in April 30, 1997. She one of these days received the Xxx-day suspended sentence and was ordered to perform 80 hours of community service. [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429116/19970502/story.jhtml] [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/46418p-43670c.html]

In March 6, 2000, Brown crashed her Range Rover in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Her injuries were minor however police force arrested her for camping when her license experienced been suspended for non paying ii parking tickets. [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,6126,00.html]

In July 26, 2002, Brown was arrested inside Kingston, Jamaica for an altercation using the police matron at Norman Manley International Airport. Whenever she missed the court appearance 2 years late, Jamaica authorities announced that she would be arrested in case she returned to the island. [http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=4332]

In August 29, 2004, Brown allegedly attacked 2 manicurists within Chelsea, Manhattan during the dispute across a bill. She was non charged for the incident until March 7, 2005. She has denied a charges & potentially rejected misdemeanor plea deals on May 6 and August 9, 2005. [http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=4158] [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,16501,00.html?newsrellink] [http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2005/08/05/foxy_brown_again_turns_down_plea_bargain/]

Discography
Albums
2005: Black Roses (slated for the December release) 2001: Broken Silence #5 on The Billboard 200 albums chart, RIAA Gold Certification 1999: Chyna Doll #1 on The Billboard 200 albums chart, RIAA Platinum Certification 1997: A Business firm: A Album (by owning Nas, AZ, and Nature) #1 on The Billboard 200 albums chart, RIAA Platinum Certification 1996: Sick Na Na #6 on The Billboard 200 albums chart, RIAA Platinum Certification

Singles

|rowspan="2"| Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="2"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| Album |-

| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop |- | 1996 | "Get Me Home" (effort. Blackstreet) | - | - | Sick Na Na |- | 1997 | "I'll Be" (exploit. Jay-Z) | # 7 | - | Sick Na Na |- | 1999 | "Hot Spot" | - | - | Chyna Doll |- | 1999 | "I Can't" | - | - | Chyna Doll |- | 2001 | "B.K. Anthem" | - | - | Broken Silence |- | 2001 | "Oh Yeah" (exploit. Spragga Benz) | - | - | Broken Silence |- | 2001 | "Candy" (deed. Kelis) | - | - | Broken Silence |- | 2001 | "Tables Will Turn" (effort. Baby Cham) | - | - | Broken Silence |- | 2002 | "Stylin'" | - | - | A Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 6 |- | 2003 | "I Need a Man" (effort. The Letter M.) | - | - | ?? |- | 2005 | "Come Fly With Me" (exploit. Sizzla) | - | #45 | Blacken Roses |}