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1.24.08 | Foxy Raps About Her Rocky Year In New Track Leaked Online

2008-01-25T01:12:00.001-05:00

Foxy Brown has made plenty of headlines in the past year for a variety of run-ins with the law, court appearances and being sentenced to a year in prison in August on a probation violation.

But the rapper hadn't addressed her tribulations — until this week, when a new track, "Star Cry," leaked to the Internet.

She raps on the chorus: "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."

"I loved the record. I didn't know if [her manager] Chaz [Williams] or the label was going to put it out," Foxy's friend and former publicist Marvet Britto told MTV News. "I heard parts of it before, but I'm just now hearing the entire thing. I think it's great. She's opening up and unleashing and revealing some of the pain."

According to Williams, the track was recorded prior to the rapper's sentencing in August. Williams said Foxy held a few private recording sessions, during which she wouldn't allow anyone else to enter the studio. It was during that time that she recorded "Song Cry." The song is, well, a far cry from the singer's happier days, like when he caught up with her in New York back in 1999.

"It was real introspective and real personal to her and she acted that way during the recording of it," Williams explained.

"I thought it was one of the best records she's done by far, to me," he added. "I felt that it was something that she did a lot different than she did before, even when she did personal records. 'Cause she made the distinction between her stage presence and her personal, which is Inga Marchand [Foxy's birth name]. I think it's easy for artists to lose sight of who they are, especially when you have so many people trying to get at you. And I think her experience, both bad and good and more bad, relating to the hearing problem, made her take another look at herself and see that she was vulnerable, really vulnerable, and she put it into the music."

Although Foxy doesn't rap specifically about her hearing problem, she takes aim at the New York tabloid media's coverage of her.

"How can y'all judge my life, like I ain't have a struggle?" Foxy spits. "Sometimes I feel like I live inside a f---ing bubble/ I work hard for mine, baby, I'm a thoroughbred/ And I don't care what channel five and the haters said."

In reference to the lyrics, Williams cited instances when the media camped outside of Foxy's mother's home to get sound bites from the rapper after court dates or the puzzling time she was robbed in Brooklyn, New York, late last year.

Even now, he noted, with Foxy's recent request to be relieved from her jail time in order to undergo treatment for her hearing impairment, it's largely been blown out of proportion.

Williams admitted his client is seeking a release but explained that Foxy suggested a number of options in her request, including house arrest while she recovers from surgery. A New York judge has requested proof that she will go deaf unless she goes to a Los Angeles clinic for treatment.

Williams made it clear that Foxy wasn't trying to dodge her ordered jail time.

He said the rapper underwent regular maintenance for her hearing impairment, which includes a device placed in her ear. Williams said Foxy usually receives treatment locally in New York, but because of the circumstances, she's requesting to see a specialist in Los Angeles, where she first had surgery for her hearing loss.

"Her hearing implants need to be programmed a certain way," he said. "They can't be removed and sent in for repair without a serious surgery. So she would have to go to a doctor in California. And while people incarcerated don't necessarily get the doctor of their choice, they don't perform that type of implant within the prison system.

"She understood when she went in that she would have to do the time and has served most of her time," Williams finished, noting that he believes Foxy has fewer than 100 days remaining because of good behavior. "She's not trying to avoid her responsibilities."

Brooklyn Don Diva PRE-Order

2007-11-01T00:07:00.000-04:00

Foxy Brown's New Album In Stores December 11th! Check out Foxy's new singles Lights go Out featuring Kiara & We're on Fire featuring Mavado.

10.12.07 - Foxy Brown phones FBB.

2007-10-12T20:06:00.000-04:00

OK so Foxy Brown finally caught up with me after all the drama, going to prison and everything else. Foxy addressed several rumors and wanted her "fans" to know the "truth". From Rikers Island, this is how it went down.

1. Foxy Brown is with Spragga Benz, they are engaged.

2. Foxy is scheduled to be on FunkerMaster Flex's show sometime soon, she said she isn't sure due to time limits and restrictions but she said it will happen, "freestylin' and all that"!

3. Foxy will is working behind bars to be on "Several Magazine Covers", possibly the Source and Don Diva to name a few.

4. Foxy was scheduled to go to court today, she did not disrespect anyone by not appearing, she wasn't released in time, she was also aware of her mother being at the court house and would "never,...disrespect her like that". Foxy is scheduled to be in court Tuesday, October 16th.

5. Lastly, Foxy was pregnant. She didn't go into specifics but she said she was with Spragga, he's been her rock, he's been by her side through this entire thing.

6. She said Chaz is the Best manager that she has had, he "rides" for her. Foxy also mentioned how she has a lot of love for the Black Hand Crew.

But, Foxy is good in spirits and she might be home sooner than we think. They have some real big things planned for

FBB

Pam Anderson to marry AGAIN?

2007-10-02T18:30:00.000-04:00

Pamela Anderson and her long time friend Rick Salomon, 39, with whom Pammie has much in common with, including making sex tapes, applied for a marriage license together over the weekend. The couple are said to be getting married immediately in Las Vegas where Pamela is working as Hans Klok assistant for his magic shows. Just last month rumors surfaced that Pamela was dating Rick Salomon and then she admitted on the Ellen DeGeneres show that they were engaged last month.
While dating magician Hans Klok, he said: "You call it dating. We call it physical." Pamela Anderson also admitted she still has sex with Tommy Lee often since their divorce.

Rick Salomon was previously married to Beverly Hills 90210 star Shannen Doherty and perhaps is better known for co-starring with Paris Hilton in the now infamous sex tape 'One Night In Paris'.

Pamela Anderson, 40, had previously been married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and Kid Rock. Pamela married Kid Rock last July but they divorced just three months later. Pamela has two sons, Brandon, 11, and Dylan, 9, with Tommy Lee.

Its been less than a year, he had his night in Paris and yet Pam is all for it. Crazy huh? You decide...

Nicole and Joel Set a Date?

2007-10-02T18:26:00.000-04:00

I hear that Ms. Richie and Joel have a wedding planner.And it is to take place October 13 in Laguna Beach, Calif. Hey, with a baby on the way why not? Right? Especially if you got the money. I'm not mad.

Britney Losses her kids

2007-10-02T18:23:00.000-04:00

TMZ Reports...
Rewind to last month. L.A. County Commissioner Scott Gordon ordered Spears to do a number of things in order to maintain 50/50 custody.

Spears was ordered to meet with a drug counselor -- she didn't do it.

Spears was ordered to submit to drug testing -- she didn't do it.

Spears was ordered to enroll in parenting classes -- didn't do it.

Spears was also required to sign the judge's order -- again, she didn't.

And last Friday, Commissioner Gordon prohibited both Spears and K-Fed from driving the children unless they had a valid California driver's license. Gordon was pissed today when TMZ posted video of Spears cavalierly driving her kids around Malibu.

OK Britney fans what the FUCK is wrong with your girl? I mean even I was hoping for a notable comeback. Damn Brit! You need Jesus.

LUDA Cleans Up!

2007-09-30T13:38:00.001-04:00

New York City that IS. . .

Luda and TMobile have teamed up to help Clean NYC Parks. Some of the people joining Luda are pro-skateboarder Terry Kennedy, pro-snowboarder Keir Dillion and 100 volunteers will painting handball courts, basketball backboards, playground areas, fences and benches in the park.

Other rappers performing for the volunteers include Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Keyshia Cole, Angels & Airwaves, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and Yung Joc.

Luda will close the night out with a performance. Everyone loves Luda, well shit, I do he ain't even from NY, but he still got that NY love. Nice to see people giving back.

Foxy Brown's "We Don't Surrender" on Itunes

2007-09-30T02:22:00.001-04:00

Make sure you download it today!

In some other Foxy Brown news/rumors we hear that her lead single "FIRE" will be released within the next few weeks, and in addition to that she is going over the art work and promotional pictures for the album.

So I guess they have something fresh and new for us to look at with Brooklyn's Don Diva! FINALLY!!!

Also, if you haven't heard it. Foxy's newly released MR DJ track is getting lots of attention on NYC Radio. Check it out for yourself Foxy Brown ft. Barrnington Levy - Mr. DJ

Madonna, Beasties, Mellencamp Up for Rock-God Status

2007-09-29T23:04:00.000-04:00

Madonna's love may be on the borderline, but apparently her rock credentials aren't.
The Queen of Pop joined a disparate group of artists on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame shortlist, a ballot that includes the Beastie Boys, John Mellencamp, Leonard Cohen and another music royal, Queen of Disco Donna Summer, for the Cleveland class of 2008.

Rounding out the nominees, which were announced Friday: Afrika Bambaataa, Chic, the Dave Clark Five, and the Ventures.

An act becomes eligible for induction 25 years after its first release, be it single, EP or album. That means the current contenders had to have issued their inaugural record no later than 1982.

Born Madonna Louise Ciccone in Detroit, the Material Girl emerged from New York's underground club scene and shot to fame on the success of her self-titled 1982 debut album, which spawned the singles "Holiday," "Borderline" and "Lucky Star."

Her follow-up, Like a Virgin, became her first chart-topper and went on to sell 19 million copies worldwide thanks to such ditties as "Material Girl," "Into the Groove" and "Dress You Up."
Her penchant for boundary-pushing behavior, both onstage and off, and constant reinvention has kept her on the charts and in the headlines. Over the course of her 25-year-old career, the 49-year-old entertainer has logged six number one albums (including her latest, Confessions on a Dance Floor), 12 number one singles and 49 top 10 hits on her way to selling more than 200 million albums worldwide.

The Beastie Boys—Mike "Mike D" Diamon, Adam "MCA" Yauch, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and their deejay, Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz—not only paved the way for white rappers like Eminem but are considered among hip-hop's elder statesmen after their quarter-century career.

Like Madonna, the Beasties sprung from the New York music scene in 1982, but instead of party-hearty rap, the Boys were a hard-core punk band. But under the tutelage of Def Jam maestro Rick Rubin, they switched to rap, and their 1986 debut, License to Ill, exploded onto the charts with radio-embraced anthems like "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)," "No Sleep till Brooklyn" and "Brass Monkey."

They enjoyed immense critical acclaim with such subsequent albums as 1989's Paul's Boutique, 1992's Check Your Head, 1994's Ill Communication (with the monster hit "Sabotage") and 1998's Hello, Nasty. The band has also gotten political, helping launch the Tibetan Freedom Concerts. Their most recent album was a dub-influenced postpunk instrumental affair, appropriately titled The Mix-Up.

Originally billed as John Cougar when his then agent thought his last name wasn't marketable enough, Mellencamp became the first artist since the Beatles to have two simultaneous Top 5 hits with "Hurts So Good" and "Jack and Diane" off his 1982 breakthrough, American Fool.
He changed his name to John Cougar Mellencamp and then eventually to just John Mellencamp while gaining artistic credibility with his Scarecrow album and such top 10 Heartland anthems as "Pink Houses," "Crumblin' Down," "Authority Song" and "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." He also cofounded Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and Neil Young. The concert series, which benefits strapped family farms, just celebrated its 22nd year.

For more read on here... http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=864c9b51-062e-4e65-afd2-e518182584f2&page=2

Who do you think should get it. I have to go with Madonna on this!!

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2007-09-29T20:52:00.001-04:00

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