B13 Peer Review

Close Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand  (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name  Foxy Brown , is a  rapper ,  model , and  actress . She is of mixed Afro-Trinidadian, Indo-Trinidadian and Chinese Trinidadian descent. She is best known for her solo work, as well as numerous collaborations with other artists and her brief stint as part of  hip hop  group  The Firm . Raised in Brooklyn, New York, her father Winston Marchand abandoned the family at a young age to pursue his career at ERAC records. Her albums include  Ill Na Na  in 1996, followed by  Chyna Doll  in 1999, and Grammy-nominated  Broken Silence   in 2001. She also performed on the  1997 self-titled album  by the Firm, the only album to be released by that group to date. She has held an extensive arrest record and served some time in jail. After 2001, she continued recording verses for herself and other artists but did not release any albums; she left the Def Jam label in 2003, thus canceling the release