Brooklyn's Don Diva
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Brooklyn's Don Diva is a street album, originating from a mixtape, by American
hip-hop artist
Foxy Brown. Released on May 13, 2008, it was intended to be the follow-up to 2001's Broken Silence. According to Rolling Stone
magazine, the album would be released prior to Black Roses
, the album that she has been working on since 2004 and was recorded in Chung King Studios
in New York City. However, Brown has claimed that the album was originally a mixtape and later decided to release in stores as an album. Several tracks ("When the Lights Go Out", "We Don't Surrender", "Star Cry") have been released to iTunes, as intended singles to promote the street album. A couple of beats were produced by Polish
beatmaker Matheo.
The album's release had been delayed multiple times, primarily due to Foxy Brown's jail sentence.
Notes
1 Originally set to be on her shelved studio album, Ill Na Na 2: The Fever
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hip-hop artist
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Foxy Brown. Released on May 13, 2008, it was intended to be the follow-up to 2001's Broken Silence. According to Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine, the album would be released prior to Black Roses
Black Roses (Foxy Brown album)
Black Roses is the fourth studio album from American hip-hop artist Foxy Brown. The album was at first slated to be released sometime in July 2005 but was delayed due to sampling problems and lack of promotion from her former label, Def Jam Records...
, the album that she has been working on since 2004 and was recorded in Chung King Studios
Chung King Studios
Chung King Recording Studios, formerly known as The Chung King House Of Metal, is a New York City recording studio founded by John King with financial backing of the Etches brothers and engineer expertise of Steve Ett became a site of many classic punk and hip hop recordings...
in New York City. However, Brown has claimed that the album was originally a mixtape and later decided to release in stores as an album. Several tracks ("When the Lights Go Out", "We Don't Surrender", "Star Cry") have been released to iTunes, as intended singles to promote the street album. A couple of beats were produced by Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
beatmaker Matheo.
The album's release had been delayed multiple times, primarily due to Foxy Brown's jail sentence.
Tracklisting
- Brooklyn's Don Diva
- We Don't Surrender (ft. GrafhGrafhGrafh, born Philip Bernard, hails from Jamaica, Queens, New York. He made a name for himself on the mixtape circuit, where he garnered early support from influential mix-show DJ’s in New York. His skill, charisma, honesty, and determination were so obvious that he generated a buzz nationwide and...
) - We're On Fire (ft. Mavado)
- Dreams of Fucking a D-Boy (ft. Jay Rush)
- When the Lights Go Out (ft. KiraKira-People:*Kira , stage name of Janine Scholz*Kira , stage name of Natasja de Witte*The name given to the person who uploaded the pictures in the Edison Chen photo scandal-Characters:...
) - Never Heard This Before (ft. DweleDweleAndwele Gardner , better known by his stage name Dwele is a soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan.-Biography:...
) - Too Real (ft. AZAZ (rapper)Anthony Cruz , better known as AZ is a Grammy-nominated American rapper of Dominican & African American descent. He is known for being a long time and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature.In a countdown of the 10...
) - Star Cry
- Why1
- She Wanna Rude Bwoy (ft. DemarcoDemarco (artist)Colin Demar Edwards , better known by his stage name Demarco, is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist.-Music:...
) - The Quan (ft. Lady SawLady SawLady Saw is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as the queen of dancehall.-Biography:...
)1 - Bulletproof Love/One Love (ft. Lil' MoLil' MoCynthia Loving , also known by her stage name Lil' Mo, is an American R&B singer, Washington, D.C. radio personality, songwriter & record producer. She is best known for collaborating with artists such as Ja Rule, Angie Martinez, Sacario, Missy Elliott, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Fabolous, and for her...
) - How We Get Down (ft. GrafhGrafhGrafh, born Philip Bernard, hails from Jamaica, Queens, New York. He made a name for himself on the mixtape circuit, where he garnered early support from influential mix-show DJ’s in New York. His skill, charisma, honesty, and determination were so obvious that he generated a buzz nationwide and...
& Prinz) - We Set the Pace
- The Quan (Bonus Track) (ft. Lady SawLady SawLady Saw is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as the queen of dancehall.-Biography:...
) (Hip Hop Mix)
Notes
1 Originally set to be on her shelved studio album, Ill Na Na 2: The Fever