Ill Na Na [PA] by Foxy Brown (Rap) (CD, Nov-1996, Def Jam (USA))

Description: AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine After appearing as a guest on a number of albums, most notably LL Cool J, Foxy Brown finally delivered her debut album, Ill Na Na, in late 1996. On her cameos, the teenage rapper rhapsodized about her three obsessions -- fashion, sex, and the mafia -- and all three dominate the discourse on Ill Na Na. Taken on their own terms, any of those lyrics could get rather tedious, but Foxy Brown has a sexy, assured delivery that makes her superficial preoccupations seductive. Furthermore, the album benefits greatly from the production efforts of the TrackMasterz, who give the music a sleek, contemporary edge that makes even the weaker tracks quite listenable. Foxy Brown is also assisted by cameos by Mobb Deep's Havoc, Jay-Z, Method Man, and Kid Capri, among others, which gives the album star power, but it doesn't necessarily need it -- she has enough charisma to steal the show. Ill Na Na From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ll Na Na is the debut studio album by American rapper Foxy Brown, released on November 19, 1996 by Def Jam Recordings. It was reissued on September 29, 1997 in the United Kingdom with an addition of the song "Big Bad Mamma". Brown began working on the album after being discovered by the production team Trackmasters and appearing on a number of singles by other artists, such as LL Cool J, Case and Jay Z. The immediate success of the singles led to a bidding war at the beginning of 1996, and in March, Def Jam Recordings won and signed the then 17-year-old rapper to the label. Mostly produced by Trackmasters, Ill Na Na features guest appearances from Blackstreet, Havoc, Method Man, Kid Capri and Jay Z. Lyrically, the album mainly focuses on themes of fashion, sex and mafia. Released exactly one week after Lil' Kim's debut album Hard Core, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics, heavily comparing the two albums. Ill Na Na debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200with 109,000 copies sold in its first week. It has sold over a million copies and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and over 3 million copies worldwide. Three singles were released from the album. "Get Me Home" was released on September 15, 1996. It peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "I'll Be", released on March 4, 1997, also noted a commercial success. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Brown's highest charting single. The song was ranked number 52 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs. "Big Bad Mamma" was released July 28, 1997 and was featured on the soundtrack to the film How to Be a Player (1997). It peaked at number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Background and recording[edit] Brown went into the recording studio in 1996 to record her debut studio album. The album featured guest appearances by Blackstreet, Havoc, Method Man, Kid Capri, and Jay-Z with a majority of the production by the Trackmasters. 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. The song "I'll Be" was ranked number 52 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. Singles[edit] "Get Me Home" is the first single from Ill Na Na. The song peaked at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts and number 10 on the U.S. Billboard R&B charts. "I'll Be" was the second single released from Ill Na Na, produced by the Trackmasters and featuring Jay-Z. Released on March 4, 1997, "I'll Be" quickly became a hit, peaking at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, at the time becoming both Foxy Brown and Jay-Z's highest charting single. Two months after its release on May 2, "I'll Be" was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. To date it remains Foxy Brown's only solo top 40 single and her only to earn a certification. "Big Bad Mamma" is the final single on the Ill Na Na, performed by American rapper Foxy Brown and American R&B group Dru Hill and from the soundtrack to the 1997 film, How to Be a Player. The song also appeared on the re-issue of Ill Na Na. The song, which was produced by the Trackmasters and based around an interpolation of Carl Carlton's "She's a Bad Mama Jama", became a semi-successful hit, peaking at 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, Foxy's second highest charting single as a solo artist. The single was released with the recently reunited EPMD's "Never Seen Before" as the B-side. Commercial performance[edit] In the United States, Ill Na Na debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 and at number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It sold 109,000 copies in its first week and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) within three months of its release. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold 1 million copies in the United States.[4][5] In Canada, it was certified gold by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA). In the United Kingdom, it debuted at number 98 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Track listing[edit] No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Intro...Chicken Coop" · Richard Jackson · Isaac Hayes · Rich Nice 3:17 2. "(Holy Matrimony) Letter to The Firm" · Inga Marchand · Samuel Barnes · Jean-Claude Olivier · Hayes · Trackmasters 3:26 3. "Foxy's Bells" · Shawn Carter · Olivier · Barnes · Trackmasters 3:20 4. "Get Me Home" (featuring Blackstreet) · Carter · Olivier · Barnes · McKinley Horton · Ronald Broomfield · Trackmasters · Teddy Riley 3:49 5. "The Promise" (featuring Havoc) · Marchand · Kejuan Muchita · Havoc 4:20 6. "Interlude...The Set Up" · Jackson · Olivier · Barnes · Nice · George Pearson · Trackmasters 1:00 7. "If I..." · Marchand · Carter · Olivier · Barnes · Luther Vandross · Marcus Miller · Trackmasters 3:42 8. "The Chase" · Marchand · Olivier · Barnes · Trackmasters 3:18 9. "Ill Na Na" (featuring Method Man) · Carter · Charles · Clifford Smith · Lionel Richie · Milan Williams · Thomas McClary · Walter Orange · Ronald LaPread · William King · Charly "Shuga Bear" Charles 3:06 10. "No One's" · Marchand · Greg Cummins · James Harris III · Terry Lewis · China Black · Divine Allah 3:42 11. "Fox Boogie" (featuring Kid Capri) · Marchand · Olivier · Barnes · Trackmasters 4:31 12. "I'll Be" (featuring Jay Z) · Carter · Olivier · Barnes · Bobby Watson · Bruce Swedien · Angela Winbush · Trackmasters 2:58 13. "Outro" · Hayes · Jackson · Nice 0:42 Total length: 41:11 show1997 reissue Sample credits · "Intro...Chicken Coop" contains a sample of "I Want to Make Love to You So Bad" performed by Isaac Hayes. · "(Holy Matrimony) Letter to The Firm" contains samples of "Ike's Mood" performed by Isaac Hayes and "I Love You" by Mary J. Blige. · "Foxy's Bells" contains a sample of "Rock the Bells" performed by LL Cool J. · "Get Me Home" contains a sample of "Gotta Get You Home Tonight" performed by Eugene Wilde. · "If I..." contains a sample of "Any Love" performed by Luther Vandross. · "Ill Na Na" contains a sample of "Brick House" performed by Commodores. · "No One's" contains a sample of "No One's Gonna Love You" performed by SOS Band. · "I'll Be" contains a sample of "I'll Be Good" performed by René & Angela. · "Outro" contains a sample of "I Want to Make Love to You So Bad" performed by Isaac Hayes. Personnel[edit] Adapted from the Ill Na Na liner notes.[6] · Executive Producers: Chris Lighty, Steve Stoute and Trackmasters · A&R Direction: Chris Lighty and David Lighty · Management: Don Pooh Management · Mastering: Tom Coyne · Art Direction and Design: Drawing Board Design · Photography: Michael Levine

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