By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
While it isn't as fleshed out as 'The New York Times,' Big Apple tabloid 'The New York Daily News' has always taken an above-the-board approach to its celebrity reporting -- and hip-hop coverage for that matter.
But that tabloid made me do a double take on Sunday afternoon as I strolled down Manhattan's Sixth Avenue and saw the headline 'FOXY DOWN' with former platinum-plated hip-hop superstar Foxy Brown accompanying the bold lettering.
After a closer inspection, the subtitle read: "Women beat rapper in B'klyn, yank out hearing aid, hair weave.'
I literally had to pick my mouth up from off the ground.
I tore through the newspaper and read the story.
It's scandal!!!
'Daily News' staff writers Alison Gendar and Tina Moore reported that "trouble-prone rapper Foxy Brown was attacked yesterday by three of her ex-boyfriend's gal pals - who pulled out her hearing aid and tore her hair weave at his prompting, police sources said."
Hearing aid?
Hair weave???
Oh no.
"The assault occurred after the hip-hop artist dumped her beau at 5:30 a.m. in Brooklyn because she found out he was a pimp, sources said."
Pimp???
"The two were in his car in East New York, and she "was giving him the heave-ho," one source said."
East New York???
What in the world?
The story continued: "'This ex-boyfriend called some of his women, and they pounced on her,' another police source said. 'They beat her bad. They ripped out her hair weave. Her hair was a mess - and that seems to be what she cared about most. The women also stole Brown's handbag and $500, the sources said."
Whoa!!!
"The wild dustup occurred after the 27-year-old rap diva and her unidentified boyfriend had attended a party at the Louis H. Pink Houses."
The notorious Pink Houses projects?
See it's stuff like this that makes me want to throw this computer out the window sometimes.
What is really going on with Brown, legally known as Inga Marchand?
Seems as though only God knows.
Known for her profanity-laced hip-hop prose (11 years ago, at the age of 16, she topped the charts on a duet with Jay-Z titled 'Ain't No (N-WORD),' the Brooklyn-bred hip-hop sexpot has been running around, lately, with hip-hop activist Benjamin Chavis -- of the Russell Simmons-founded Hip Hop Action Network. That's in between court appearances for violating probation, assaulting manicurists, getting into rap wars with other female rappers and other thoughtless silliness.
This latest drama keeps her in the headlines -- but not in a good way.
In the fall of 2005, she peaked in the mainstream media with a splashy cover story about her losing her hearing. She was miraculously cured months later, staging a press conference at BET's New York headquarters -- featuring a three-ring circus of celebrity, who turned out to support her.
Her last album for Def Jam Records, 'Broken Silence,' was released in 2001 with sales certifying gold status.
According to recent reports, the pint-sized hip-hopper plans to release her new album independently.
Her last known publicist did not wish to comment about this 'Daily News' report.
UPDATE: 'The New York Post' offers a different spin to this story.
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-- Check out Foxy Brown's video for 'Tables Will Turn' below...
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By: Robbie Rob on 6/25/2007 10:37AM
Though I would not wish that anyone be violently assaulted, I can't help but think that this may be a strong incidence of karma. If there's any truth whatsoever to what's been written about this young lady in the last few years, her physical tantrums on foreigners in the service industry, then being vulnerably subjected to a beat-down herself was something bound to happen. Now, if she were my sister, or my daughter, or just a woman w/whom I loved and regarded as kin, of course I'd want to pimp-slap that sorry fool and the hoochies that hurt her. But, on the outside looking in, it reminds me that we often times get what we give.
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By: Lisa on 6/25/2007 11:34AM
This is just my personal feeling about the incident foxy needs to be more particular about the people she associate with. Futhermore she must be NUTS hanging out in the pink houses. You couldn't get me to go there if they were giving away free cars and money. I use to live across the street from the pink houses I had to move, because of the constant stray bullets coming through my window she's lucky they didn't kill her.
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By: tonto on 6/25/2007 1:29PM
is that pepa or lady saw in that video? i see why def jam dropped the tramp. she's garbage.
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By: gay harris on 6/27/2007 11:43AM
i think it was wrong for what they did to you .they need to be in jail with your ex-boyfriend.you did this to your self by being out there like that .next time you will know better.but your a strong black woman you will be on top again.be strong i got luv for you .keep your head up
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By: Just Saying on 6/25/2007 2:45PM
It's sad to see our Sister's falling into stereotype, but especially for the whole world to SEE,---which will happen more often in our new PROGRESSIVE fast paced world.
Unbelievable:
*Was in the projects
*Her boyfriend is a Pimp
*They argued--he reacted in a "typical" black person way with violence
*Her bag was stolen--robbery
*Her WEAVE was pulled out---not her hair her WEAVE
*Oh--and when the situation calmed down a little she didn't want to cooperate ANYMORE with the police--TYPICAL
I know alot of White People are having FUN with this one.
But we need it--It's called SHAME FOR CHANGE--SHAME FOR CHANGE
And Progressive Blacks like myself WELCOME it. It's time to show the contrast between GHETTO BLACK PEOPLE--and those of us who can FUNCTION.
The Judge just gave her ANOTHER CHANCE IN LIFE---JUST GOT out of TROUBLE----BUT SHE JUST CAN'T MAKE IT---SAD
And you know this story is true, of course the boyfriend wants to get out of jail, he'll lie, but the cops SAW her and said she looked a MESS.---PATHETIC
I'll start a list:Pacman, Foxy, Busta, The Game, Snoop, Akon, Lil, Wayne DMX, Marion Barry, Mase, the list goes on and on and on and onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn............
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By: ms_cutiepants on 6/25/2007 3:03PM
This is so crazy, I don't understand how she keeps getting herself mixed up in all of this bulsh*t. I feel bad for her, but she could've avoided it by being smart. when she broke up with him she should've let him find his way home. How many ladies do you know, gonna drive thier ex-boyfriend home after breaking up with him, (It might be more to that story)
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By: Just Saying on 6/25/2007 4:18PM
The answer to your question #6 ms cutie pants
None--Foxy didn't either-- read the story carefully, and don't get sidetracked. We did what we did to Imus
Now the WORLD is at FULL ATTENTION--WE WILL SEE THESE STORIES OF DYSFUNCTIONAL BLACK PEOPLE MORE.--AND IT'S A GOOD THING.
T.I. Just got into a fist-fight with Ludarcious's manager
He can't CONTROL himself, he's WILD--IT WAS AT A LUNCH GIVEN BY KEVIN LILES---NOT IN THE STREETS OF HIS HOOD.
THE SPOTLIGHT IS SHINING--AND GHETTO BLACKS WILL PERISH
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By: mabell on 6/25/2007 4:50PM
ha ha THATS WHAT U GET YOU UGLY FISH LOOK A LIKE WHAT GOES ARROUND COMES BACK ARROUND INEVER LIKE YOUR MUSIC IS STINKS PLUS IAM A LIL KIMS FAN. IBET THEM CHINESE GIRLS YOU BEAT UP ARE SMILING NOW.HA HA .
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By: gmac641 on 6/25/2007 5:50PM
if she is a rapper, where is the music?what were her hits?at least lil kim has a body of music to show for.i think foxy brown is the streotypical angry black woman.
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By: jluvsme128 on 6/25/2007 6:27PM
where was her yard then instead of the tables turnin they should of hit her wit the table she is terrible
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