Ill Na Na 2: The Fever
Ill Na Na 2: The Fever was intended to 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 fall 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]The album was later leaked to the internet for free. The leaked advanced version contains tracks that may or may not have made the album, and also contains mislabeled song titles. The tracklisting of the advanced copy is also incorrect and one can tell because the endings of each song can be heard slightly at the beginning of each track.
Unreleased Songs
- Everyday People (featuring Lauryn Hill) The song was recorded for the album. Although the song was not released on the rough album version, it is likely it may have appeared on the final album version.
- Why The final version of "Why, Why, Why" which ended up on the Brooklyn's Don Diva album.
- The Quan (featuring Lady Saw) The final version of "Streets Love Me," which ended up on Brooklyn's Don Dva and was intended for a feature with Cham.
- The Letter (Part 2) (featuring Luther Vandross) The song was recorded for the album. Although the song was not released on the rough album version, it is likely it may have appeared on the final album version. The song was later reserved for the 'Black Roses' album.
- I Don't Need Nobody The song was recorded for the album. Although the song was not released on the rough album version, it is likely it may have appeared on the final album version. The song was later leaked on mixtapes.
- Magnetic featuring Pharrell Williams The studio version of this song was released as the second promotional single after I Need A Man to promote the release of the album, but was mislabeled as a Young Gavin feature. The song was produced by The Neptunes and the chorus (a different chorus from the leaked demo version) by Pharrell Williams. The chorus on the final version includes Pharrell's vocals with an increased pitch. It was also rumored that a version with Roxanne Shante exists. The version on the advanced version of the album is the unmastered demo version.
Advanced Copy Tracklisting
- "Intro" - 0:50
- "Magnetic" (featuring Pharrell Williams) (produced by The Neptunes) - 3:09
- "We Makin It" (featuring Young Gavin) (produced by Young Gavin) - 2:32
- "Why Why Why" - 4:30
- "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" - 3:56
- "Open Book" - 2:31
- "Jumpin'" (featuring Fox-5) (produced by Young Gavin) - 4:03
- "Streets Love Me" - 3:52
- "The Original" (produced by The Neptunes) - 3:36
- "Memory Lane" (produced by Ski) - 3:40
- "All My Life " - 3:45
- " I Need A Man" featuring Celeste Scalone) (produced by 7 Aurelius) - 3:49
- "Fan Letter" - 4:01
- "Superfreak" (produced by Jazze Pha) - 2:40
References
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2001-10-05). "Foxy Brown Recording Hard On Heels Of Broken Silence". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449675/20011005/foxy_brown.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Britney Spears, Foxy Brown, Tantric, Jay-Z, Tiffany & More". MTV News. 2002-04-01. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1453181/20020401/spears_britney.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Anderson, Brett (2002-04-05). "Foxy Brown Leaving Def Jam?". Yahoo! Music. http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12060916. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2002-07-15). "P. Diddy In Director's Chair For Foxy Brown's Ill Na Na 2". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456099/20020715/puff_daddy.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2002-09-23). "Cam'ron, Foxy Brown, N.O.R.E. On Illest Tour". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457742/20020923/cam_ron.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ a b Oh, Minya (2003-02-12). "Foxy Brown Battles An 'Ill' Fever, Performs With Anita Baker On New LP". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1469934/20030212/foxy_brown.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2003-02-27). "Foxy Brown Claims She's Misunderstood, Collaborates With Lauryn Hill On New LP". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470203/20030227/foxy_brown.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Foxy Brown's 'Ill Na Na 2' Shelved Indefinitely". Yahoo! Music. 2003-04-22. http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12037470?ev=40241836. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
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