- Ill Na Na
Infobox Album |
Name = Ill Na Na
Type = Studio
Artist = Foxy Brown
Released =November 19 1996
Recorded = 1996
Genre = Hip hop
Label = Def Jam/Violator
Producers =Trackmasters
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.0|5 [http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfoxqwhldte link]
This album = "Ill Na Na"
(1996)
Next album = ""
(1997)Ill Na Na is the
debut album by Americanrapper Foxy Brown (rapper) . It was released in theUnited States onNovember 19 ,1996 , and onJune 1 ,1998 in theUnited Kingdom . The album spawned Brown's first hit single, "I'll Be", featuring hip-hop artistJay-Z . The album has sold over a million copies in theUnited States .Album History
After appearing on several guest appearances on a number of albums, such as
LL Cool J 's "I Shot Ya (Remix)", holding her own with respected rappers such as Keith Murray, Prodigy, andFat Joe , Case's "Touch Me, Tease Me",Jay-Z 's "Ain't No Nigga", andTotal 's "No One Else (Remix) also featuringDa Brat andLil' Kim , Foxy Brown went into the recording studio in 1996 to record her debut album revolving around the theme as a member of the short-lived rap supergroup The Firm featuringNas ,AZ , andNature . The album can almost be looked at as a prelude to the supergroup's 1997 album.The album featured guest appearances by
Blackstreet , Havoc,Method Man ,Kid Capri , andJay-Z with production by the majority of the production by hip-hop producersTrackmasters . Ill Na Na produced two hit singles, "Get Me Home" featuring Blackstreet, and "I'll Be" featuring Jay-Z. "Ill Na Na" was re-released in 1997 featuring her third hit single "Big Bad Mamma " featuringDru Hill , which originally appeared on theHow to Be a Player soundtrack.Track-Listing
# "Intro...Chicken Coop - 3:17
# "Holy Matrimony (Letter to The Firm)" - 3:26
# "Foxy's Bells" - 3:20
# "Get Me Home" (featuringBlackstreet ) - 3:49
# "The Promise" (featuring Havoc) - 4:20
# "Interlude...The Set Up" - 1:00
# "If I..." - 3:42
# "The Chase" - 3:18
# "Ill Na Na" (featuringMethod Man ) - 3:06
# "No One's" - 3:32
# "Fox Boogie" (featuringKid Capri ) - 3:06
# "I'll Be" (featuringJay-Z ) - 2:58
# "Outro" - 0:421997 re -release:14. "Big Bad Momma" (featuringDru Hill )Critical Reception
Ill Na Na was released to mixed reviews, despite its commercial success. Journalists criticized the album for its overtly sexual lyrics because Brown was only a teenager at the time of release.
Commercial Reception
Ill Na Na was released on
November 19 ,1996 in theUnited States and debuted on theBillboard 200 charts at No. 7. The album also debuted at No. 2 position on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Charts, and was certified platinum by theRIAA within three months of its release. According to SoundScan, the album has sold 1.4 million in the United States. The single "I'll Be", featuring rap starJay-Z , peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard singles chart.Charts
References
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/foxybrownmusic Foxy Brown's Official MySpace Page]
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