Ill Na Na 2: The Fever

Ill Na Na 2: The Fever
Studio album by Foxy Brown
Released	Shelved/Leaked
Recorded	October 2001 — March 2003
Genre	Rap/Hip Hop
Length	N/A
Label	Def Jam, Bad Boy
Producer	N/A
Foxy Brown chronology
Broken Silence (2001) Ill Na Na 2: The Fever (shelved) Brooklyn Don Diva (2008)

Ill Na Na 2: The Fever was intended to be the fourth full-length studio album and fifth recording by American hip-hop artist Foxy Brown. Scheduled for a May 6, 2003 release date, the album was cancelled due to disagreements between Foxy Brown and Bad Boy CEO Sean Combs.

History

Brown began recording the follow-up album to her previous release Broken Silence in the summer of 2001.^[1] Early in April 2002, she decided to title it Ill Na Na 2: The Fever.^[2] Amid rumors that Brown wanted to leave Def Jam, the album was initially to be released on July 2, 2002.^[3] In the middle of that month, Sean Combs offered to be co-executive producer.^[4] With a tentative release date of November 19, the first single would be the remix of "Stylin'", featuring Loon, Birdman, N.O.R.E., and Brown's brother Gavin.^[5] With a delayed release to May 2003 and plans to produce the album more like her latest (Broken Silence) rather than her original Ill Na Na, Brown started working with R&B singers Anita Baker^[6] and Lauryn Hill^[7] on the album in early 2003, and "I Need A Man" became the lead single.^[6] On April 16, 2003, Brown announced in an interview on The Wendy Williams Show on New York City radio station WBLS that she decided to terminate work on the album; the album would have been released on May 6.^[8]

References

1. Reid, Shaheem (2001-10-05). "Foxy Brown Recording Hard On Heels Of Broken Silence". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
2. "For The Record: Quick News On Britney Spears, Foxy Brown, Tantric, Jay-Z, Tiffany & More". MTV News. 2002-04-01. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
3. Anderson, Brett (2002-04-05). "Foxy Brown Leaving Def Jam?". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
4. Reid, Shaheem (2002-07-15). "P. Diddy In Director's Chair For Foxy Brown's Ill Na Na 2". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
5. Reid, Shaheem (2002-09-23). "Cam'ron, Foxy Brown, N.O.R.E. On Illest Tour". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
6. Oh, Minya (2003-02-12). "Foxy Brown Battles An 'Ill' Fever, Performs With Anita Baker On New LP". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
7. Reid, Shaheem (2003-02-27). "Foxy Brown Claims She's Misunderstood, Collaborates With Lauryn Hill On New LP". MTV News. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
8. "Foxy Brown's 'Ill Na Na 2' Shelved Indefinitely". Yahoo! Music. 2003-04-22. Retrieved 2009-03-29.