Profile
Famous as :
RapperBirth Name :
Inga Fung MarchandBirth Date :
September 06, 1979Birth Place :
Brooklyn, New York, USASpouse :
Kurupt (rapper, 1999)Claim to fame :
Album "Chyna Doll" (1999)
Rapper Rick Ross: 'Engagement to Foxy Brown Is Just Speculation'
June 28, 2008 10:06:40No engagement exists. Rick Ross has slammed Internet reports earlier this week that claimed he's engaged to female rapper Foxy Brown.
Print publication Hip-Hop Weekly broke the news in the cover story of its latest issue last week that Ross already engaged to Brown and they were set to make public their engagement during the airing of the BET Awards Tuesday, June 24. It, furthermore, claimed that she has left her northern New Jersey home to live with the rap artist in his Miami mansion.
Alleged Lovers Rick Ross and Foxy Brown Engaged
June 24, 2008 02:06:23Their alleged romance has been exposed since earlier this month. And now new report surfaced by the hour that Rick Ross and Foxy Brown are engaged.
Print publication Hip-Hop Weekly broke the news of their engagement, putting it as the cover story of its latest issue. It is claimed that former jailbird Brown has left her northern New Jersey home to live with the rap artist in his Miami mansion.
Rick Ross and Foxy Brown Are Dating, Sources Confirmed
June 09, 2008 12:06:44New report of a romance rocks the music industry. It is reported that hip-hop artist Rick Ross is dating troubled female rapper Foxy Brown.
MediaTakeOut broke the rumors of a romance between the two recording artists last week. The site claimed the two of them were spotted getting cozy at his video shoot over the weekend.
Foxy Brown Walked Out from Prison in Style, Feeling Incredible
April 19, 2008 09:04:39A number of photographers and fans as well as family members all gathered outside of New York's Rikers Island on Friday, April 18 to greet Foxy Brown who was released from the prison after serving eight months of a yearlong sentence for a series of probation violations. Made her way out of the pokey at about 12:05 P.M., the female rap star was escorted by police into her waiting white Rolls Royce Phantom.
Brown's mother, Judith Marchand, New York City councilman Charles Barron and a hair and makeup artist were seen among the well-wishers who had come to cheer the singer on. Some of the fans were even spotted bearing signs reading "Welcome home" and T-shirts stating "Free Foxy Brown."
Incarcerated Foxy Brown Negotiating with VH1 for New Reality Show
April 08, 2008 04:04:44Foxy Brown is still in jail but she has already had big projects on head. The incarcerated female rapper is said to be in talks with VH1 to front her own reality TV show.
Brown reportedly is negotiating with VH1 to document her day-to-day life in a new program. The show will follow the Brooklyn hip-hop star's after prison life, watching as she readjusts to life and also returns to work with the promotion for a new album, titled "Brooklyn's Don Diva".
Judge Denied Foxy Brown's Get-Out-of-Jail-Early Request
January 30, 2008 01:01:34New York State Supreme Court Judge Melissa Jackson ruled Thursday, January 24 that Foxy Brown would not be allowed to leave the state for medical attention. The judge, in other words, turned down the rapper's request for an early release from jail for ear problem.
Brown petitioned on January 15 for her early release from New York's Rikers Island by January 30 to treat an ear problem she feared could jeopardize her hearing and singing career. In her four-pages handwritten letter to New York Supreme Court Judge, Brown said she has already learned a lesson from serving jail time and thus pleaded to be released.
Foxy Brown Leaked New Track About Her 'Pain'
January 25, 2008 01:01:01Foxy Brown is still gearing up the work of her album despite unfortunate ordeals and run-ins with the law. The rapper who will soon release her first studio album in 7 years, have recorded a new track called 'Star Cry' that recounts her pain in the past 10 years.
The leaked track is recorded back in August before she was sentenced to a probation after smacking a neighbor with Blackberry. In the chorus she raps: "Lord have mercy/ I'm so controversy/ Bet you never seen a star cry/ I gave you my life/ You get my blood, sweat and tears/ Hip-hop's bad girl for 10 f***ing years."
Foxy Brown Asked Early Release from Prison, Cited Chronic Ear Condition
January 17, 2008 11:01:11Has been sentenced to one year behind bars for both violating the terms of her probation and assaulting two nail salon stylists, Foxy Brown has demanded an early release from jail cited fears for ear problem.
The troubled rapper reportedly petitioned Tuesday, January 15 for her early release from New York's Rikers Island to treat an ear problem she feared could jeopardize her hearing and singing career. In her four-pages handwritten letter to New York Supreme Court Judge, Brown said she has already learned a lesson from serving jail time and thus pleaded to be released.
Rapper Foxy Brown Let Out of Punitive Segregation for Good Behavior
November 27, 2007 09:11:07Foxy Brown is a prisoner no more. The rapper has been let out of "punitive segregation" early for "good behavior."
Brown has been in jail since August 22nd for violating her probation multiple times. She was later on placed in solitary confinement late last month after being disciplined for a scuffle, verbal assault toward prison officials and her refusal to take a drug test.
Imprisoned Rapper Foxy Brown Launched www.FreeFoxyBrown.com
October 05, 2007 01:10:10
Free Foxy Brown. No, it's not a petition nor movement. It's the new Website the imprisoned rapper has just launched in an attempt to keep herself in touch with her fans from behind bars.
Announced on Thursday October 4th, the new site FreeFoxyBrown.com, will feature up-to-the-minute updates on the rapper who is said to have personally involved in creating its content.
Manager Says Foxy Brown Is NOT Pregnant
September 13, 2007 08:09:24
That Foxy Brown pregnant, that is just not true.
Contrary to her lawyer's courtroom claim that she was carrying a bun in the oven, Brown's manager Chaz Williams has officially stated the rapper actually "is not pregnant."
Foxy Brown Gets One Year in Jail for Probation Violation
September 08, 2007 08:09:08
Foxy Brown has on Friday, September 7th, sentenced to one year in jail for violating her probation that stemmed from a fight with two manicurists in a New York City nail salon back in August 2004.
Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson told the pregnant rapper that she had failed to take probation seriously and that she would be treated "just like any other defendant" despite her celebrity status, while went on telling her to "turn your life around and never again have to stand in a court of law."
Judge Shot Down Foxy Brown's Bid for Freedom
August 29, 2007 04:08:20
Troubled rocker Foxy Brown remained behind bars as her bid for freedom was denied by a Manhattan Supreme Court justice Monday August 27th.
The Brooklyn native filed suit against the Correction Department on Monday, claiming that a judge's decision to lock her up for alleged probation violations was "arbitrary" and "unlawful." The New York Post reported Brown claimed in her court filing that she is "suffering greatly" at Rikers Island prison.
Pregnant Rapper Foxy Brown Sent Behind Bars for Probation Violation
August 23, 2007 08:08:19
Foxy Brown heading for jail. The three-month pregnant rapper was ordered to prison Wednesday morning August 22nd by Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson for violating the terms of her probation agreement.
Brown, born Inga Marchand, will be held in jail until her next hearing on September 7th, during which it will be decided if she would be sentenced up to one year in prison.
Foxy Brown Pregnant and Getting Married Next Month
August 21, 2007 01:08:18
In a more shocking news than her being accused of lying to police during a traffic stop, Foxy Brown is reported pregnant and getting married.
The troubled rapper has confirmed earlier rumors that she is in fact pregnant, telling the NY Post "I'm getting married in September. I'm pregnant." She, however, remained tight-lipped on how far along she's carrying nor does she let slip the identity of her husband to be.
Foxy Brown Leaving Def Jam for Her Own Label
August 16, 2007 02:08:00
Off her turbulent personal life, Foxy Brown is back concentrating on her music career. The raper inked a deal with Koch Records to establish an imprint label called Black Hand Entertainment with her manager Chaz Williams sitting as the CEO.
The deal with Koch means she has left Def Jam, her label of 13 years. "I have always been a symbol of independence as a female in music," Brown said. "My brand is already established, millions of my records have already been sold, and I have a fan base already loyal. After 13 years at Def Jam, I felt it was time, as a mature businesswomen, to move on and continue my brand under the roof of something I own."
Foxy Brown Charged with Assault for Smacking Neighbor with Blackberry
August 16, 2007 08:08:03
Foxy Brown hits another new low with another assault charge. The rapper has once again been charged with assault after she reportedly hit her neighbor with a Blackberry mobile phone in Brooklyn.
Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, turned herself into Brooklyn authorities Tuesday afternoon August 14th and was charged with felony assault, menacing, harassment and criminal possession of a weapon.
Foxy Brown's Manager Denied Assault
June 27, 2007 09:06:32
They say 'yes', she says 'no'. No need to confuse any longer for Foxy Brown's manager is stepping up, speaking on the assault incident happened to his client.
Brown's manager, Chaz Williams of Black Hand Entertainment, denied any assault ever happened, saying the rapper was in the Louis H. Pink Houses early Saturday morning June 23rd, attempted to end her relationship with her boyfriend after she found out his criminal record.
Foxy Brown Attacked by Ex-Boyfriend's Female Friends
June 25, 2007 10:06:17
Foxy Brown is in hot water, again. The troubled rapper was on Saturday June 23rd robbed by her ex-boyfriend's female friends.
According to the police there were at least four people teamed up to rob Brown, took away her Louis Vuitton bag, $500 in cash and credit cards around 5:30 a.m. Saturday at Crescent Street and Stanley Avenue in the East New York section of Brooklyn.
Foxy Brown Picks "Black Roses" for New Album
May 28, 2007 12:05:12
Court case off, rapper Foxy Brown moves on with a mix-tape, which will be released on June, and a full-length new album titled "Black Roses". The name choice for the album is claimed to be the most apt to her recent years' experience.
Brown said, "Barrington (Levy) told me he was inspired to write (title track) 'Black Roses' when he went to Africa and there, in a garden, amongst a thousand beautiful flowers, he saw one black rose that was withered and broken, and how tourists would fly in from all over the world to take pictures of it. I have to save some lives, and that's what 'Black Roses' is officially for. That's why the title is so perfect."
Foxy Brown Received Three Years Probation for Her 2004 Assault
October 25, 2006 02:10:43
Finally showed up to court yesterday, October 24 after her absence in the previous day, rapper Foxy Brown was sentenced to three years probation and anger management classes over her 2004 altercation with two employees of a Manhattan nail salon.
Following this, the hip-hop artist must submit a sample of her DNA and undergo periodic drug testing besides keeping a distance from the manicurists for the next five years, in the meantime being warned that she could face a year in jail if she is proven to violate the terms of her probation.
Foxy Brown Threatened with Jail Time by NY Judge
October 24, 2006 12:10:40
Missed a court date for her New York assault case on Monday, October 23, 2006, rapper Foxy Brown has been threatened by Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson to be thrown in jail if she fails to appear again today, October 24.
Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, previously sent a letter telling she was unable to attend the hearing due to the oral surgery she had to undergo yet Jackson apparently did not see that as a proper cause for her absence. "I don't take this kindly," said the judge. "I don't believe she is incapable of being here."
Rapper DMX Caused Riot at Hot 97's Back to School Jam
October 03, 2006 11:10:30
DMX was slated to headline the Hot 97's Back to School Jam, held Saturday September 30th at the Nassau Coliseum. But the rapper unfortunately turned the concert into a riot when he allegedly beat a soundman following sound problems which caused his microphone completely cut out.
Speaking on the incident, Nassau Police Detective Sergeant James Watson said the sound problems occurred when DMX had been on stage no more than 15 minutes. "There came a point in time that the sound was turned down and up again during DMX's performance and it appears he became irate at the soundman. DMX ran toward the sound person, jumped off the stage and onto the soundboard and started a fight with the person."
Rapper Foxy Brown Pleaded Guilty to Assault
August 29, 2006 01:08:12
Rapper Foxy Brown was on Monday August 28th pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges stemming from a fight with salon workers over a manicure. The star was pleaded guilty to assaulting the two women in August 2004 by hitting and kicking them in a dispute over payment for a manicure Brown said she never received.
Yet, to everyone's surprise Brown returned to the Manhattan Criminal Court room a short time after her case had been heard to tell Judge Melissa Jackson that she wanted to change her plea. "I'm innocent in this case," so the star said.
Foxy Brown Says She's Ready to Resume Her Career
June 29, 2006 09:06:14
The hit maker is comeback to music biz. After year of deafness, successful surgery allows Foxy Brown to regain her hearing and now she's ready for a studio comeback.
Last December, the rapper revealed her hearing had become so bad and thus underwent surgery in February. Now as her hearing has almost fully returned, she marks her comeback with a cameo performance at the 10th anniversary of Jay-Z's first album, "Reasonable Doubt" at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday June 25th.
Jay-Z to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of His "Reasonable Doubt"
June 09, 2006 03:06:42
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his debut release "Reasonable Doubt," which is assumed as a hip-hop classic, Jay-Z is going to take the stage June 25 in New York.
The rapper will, during the gig, perform songs from the disc in their entirety for the first time at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Rapper Foxy Brown Almost Completely Deaf
December 07, 2005 12:12:36These days are getting worse for rapper Foxy Brown as amidst her struggle to fight prosecutors over their demand she plead guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge she almost completely deaf. "She's pretty much totally deaf now," lawyer Joseph Tacopina said. "She can't hear me. We have to write things back and forth. Anything I have to communicate with her now has to be written. It's dialogue, communication."
Brown actually has revealed her hearing problems back in September, the extent and severity of the loss was previously unknown. The musician, who subsequently had surgery for the ailment, also refused to disclose the potential cause of the hearing loss.
Foxy Brown Refused Nail Plea Deal
May 07, 2005 09:05:38Rap diva Foxy Brown has refused an offer from prosecutors to settle charges stemming from a dispute at Manhattan's Bloomie Nails last August, in which she was accused of hitting Myoung Yi, an employe there and hitting a manager, Sun Ji Song, causing "bruising and swelling to the face, as well as substantial pain." The deal offered to the star during her appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court, would have involved no jail time or probation in exchange for her to cop to reduced charges.
Yet, Brown rejected it in reason that she isn't guilty. Thus her lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, said his client wasn't interested in any resolution that involved her admitting to a crime. Also he underscored "the offer, a plea to a misdemeanor with no jail time, was "normally a good one, but she's not guilty." And so, Brown is scheduled for next court appearance for July 28, 2005.
Foxy Pleaded not Guilty to August 2004 Assault
April 13, 2005 10:04:44Rapper Foxy Brown has been pleaded not guilty to assault over the August 29, 2004, incident, for which she was accused to using her cell phone and fist to attack the manicurists. To be more specific, the 25-year-old rapper was charged by her prosecutors to kick and hit a manager, Sun Ji Song, causing "bruising and swelling to the face, as well as substantial pain."
Moreover, the prosecutors claimed that the salon's employees ran out to Foxx's car and stood in front of it to block her, at which point the rapper slugged one of the workers with a cell phone. Due to the testimony, Foxx was charged with misdemeanor assault and attempted assault. No matter what she's now freed of the charges and commenting on it she said Monday outside the courtroom that she had asked for a manicure and a pedicure just as the salon in the Chelsea neighborhood was about to close.
