Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her st… Read Full Bio ↴Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is an American rapper. She is known for her solo work as well as numerous collaborations and a brief stint as part of hip-hop supergroup The Firm. Brown has faced many obstacles during her rise to fame, including feuds with other rappers, personal tragedy and run-ins with the law, thus being labeled as one of the more controversial female rappers. She has released four solo albums: 1996's Ill Na Na, 1999's Chyna Doll, 2001's Broken Silence, 2003's Ill Na Na 2: The Fever and 2008's Brooklyn's Don Diva. After a bitter split with her record label Def Jam in 2003, Brown ended up in label limbo. In 2004, childhood friend and collaborator Jay-Z resigned Brown to Def Jam and his Rocafella Records label, when he became the President of Def Jam Records. Foxy later split with Def Jam once again to go independent with Black Hand Management.

In 1999, Foxy Brown made history as the first female rapper to have a number 1 album with Chyna Doll selling over 173,000 copies in the first week.

In 2005, while in the midst of recording her studio album Black Roses, Brown faced another hardship when she was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss. The hearing impairment took 100% of Brown's hearing, but 20% was restored after an operation to repair it. After her fifth surgery Foxy regained 99.9% of her hearing.

Following a relatively quiet career period which coincided with an eight month jail sentence in 2008, Foxy continued to record the long in-progress Black Roses with a projected release date of late 2010. Ultimately, Black Roses was never released.

In 2018, after years of hiatus, Brown was a featured artist on Nicki Minaj's fourth studio album Queen on the track "Coco Chanel".

Open Book
Foxy Brown Lyrics

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Gav I just drank a Red Bull baby...
Hey I'm a vibe man.....
Oh yes, oh yes whoo!!!....
Oh my God.....
(You got it!)
Whoo! Ho, ho...

Bust that gat if you feel that bull

Spit, spit that flow if you feel that cold
Who that? If you feel that I beefs that real
Then bet ya deal I promise that my words gon kill
Pop that, crack that Moe if you feel her flow
Blow that, blow that dro let ya eyes hang low
Who that? Who that be in the new black Z?
F, O, X nigga theres no better than me
Fox 5 cocksucker now who better then we?
And with Rob Dolla locked still who fuckin wit he?
I brings forth the Fev, the negativite, the crisis
Ya'll niggas understand why I write this
I should be talking to Ophra like the ghetto Jehovah
I'm door to door with my flow I talk how I live it
What you see is how I get it, I'm ill, I'm sick wit it
Fuck ya'll think I'm a gimmick? (Eh!)
I'm the best that ever did it
More love to Shante' my friend
Who was "Fox" back then
Ya'll don't underdstand
I had J and she had Sham
and I rocks chinchilla how she rocked Dapper Dan and

Everything I say is a open book
When I spit these bars I don't need no hook
You see everything I say is a open book
And when I spit these bars I don't need no hook

(Eh!)
Hold that,
Hold ya dough, I'm a show you flow
Slow that,
Slow ya roll I'ma coach you slow
Know that critical flow come from the mind of the sick
And since they say that I'm seven
It's only right that I fit
Seven years
Through the blood
Sweat and tears
Almost caught a brain tumor
Tried to escape all these rumors
When insane for a second
When I crashed my Range
But that's the price of this fame
I must live wit this pain but
Why don't you mention my name?
Fox is not a mime I don't read between lines and

When I write it's a open book
When I spit these bars I don't need no hook
You see everything I write is a open book
And when I spit these bars I don't need no hook but
Everything I write is a open book and when I spit these bars I don't need no hook nucca

Jhea, I need another Red Bull man
I mean these things get me so focus man
Yeah, I mean bitches just don't spit like this man
I should be compared to niggas

I'm one of the five elite
Ain't no classifying me man.....

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Foxy Brown's song Open Book are a declaration of her skills as a rapper and her unapologetic approach to living in the public eye. She sets the scene with the lines, "Bust that gat if you feel that bull, Spit, spit that flow if you feel that cold," speaking to the potential violence and lyrical prowess that she brings to the table. She boasts about her undeniable talent, stating "F, O, X nigga there's no better than me," and proclaims herself the "best that ever did it."

Throughout the song, Foxy Brown contrasts her raw, unfiltered life with the demands of fame and the judgments that come with it. She declares that everything she says is an "open book" and that her lyrics speak directly to her experiences. She speaks to the challenges of navigating fame, alluding to the rumors that have surrounded her, and the pressure that comes with being in the public eye, stating, "But that's the price of this fame, I must live with this pain." Ultimately, Foxy Brown's lyrics in Open Book serve as a declaration of her talent, her toughness, and her commitment to living authentically.

Line by Line Meaning

Gav I just drank a Red Bull baby...
I just drank a Red Bull, I'm energized and ready to go.

Hey I'm a vibe man.....
I have a great vibe and energy.

Oh yes, oh yes whoo!!!....
I'm excited and pumped up.

Oh my God.....
I can't believe what's happening, it's amazing.

(You got it!)
You understand, you got it.

Whoo! Ho, ho...
I'm excited and having fun.

Bust that gat if you feel that bull
If someone is giving you trouble, use your gun.

Spit, spit that flow if you feel that cold
If you feel the music and are inspired, let it show in your flow.

Who that? If you feel that I beefs that real
If you think I'm fake, then speak up and confront me.

Then bet ya deal I promise that my words gon kill
I promise that my words and lyrics will have an impact on you.

Pop that, crack that Moe if you feel her flow
If you feel her flow, then pop some champagne and celebrate.

Blow that, blow that dro let ya eyes hang low
Relax and let the marijuana take effect.

Who that? Who that be in the new black Z?
Who is driving the new black Z? It's me.

F, O, X nigga theres no better than me
I'm the best, there's no one better than me.

Fox 5 cocksucker now who better then we?
No one is better than us, we are the best.

And with Rob Dolla locked still who fuckin wit he?
Even though Rob Dolla is locked up, no one can compete with him.

I brings forth the Fev, the negativite, the crisis
I expose the negative things in life and shed light on social problems.

Ya'll niggas understand why I write this
You should understand why I write my music.

I should be talking to Ophra like the ghetto Jehovah
I should be on Oprah like a savior for the urban community.

I'm door to door with my flow I talk how I live it
I speak about my experiences and lifestyle.

What you see is how I get it, I'm ill, I'm sick wit it
I'm naturally talented and skilled at what I do.

Fuck ya'll think I'm a gimmick? (Eh!)
Do you really think I'm a gimmick? (sarcastic)

I'm the best that ever did it
I'm the greatest and no one can compete with me.

More love to Shante' my friend
I send love to my friend, Shante'.

Who was "Fox" back then
Who was Fox in the past?

Ya'll don't underdstand
You guys don't understand.

I had J and she had Sham
I had someone named J and she had someone named Sham.

and I rocks chinchilla how she rocked Dapper Dan and
I wore a chinchilla coat like she wore a Dapper Dan outfit.

Everything I say is a open book
I'm very transparent, everything I say is the truth.

When I spit these bars I don't need no hook
My lyrics are so powerful, I don't need a catchy hook.

Hold that,
Hold onto your money.

Hold ya dough, I'm a show you flow
Don't spend your money, I'll show you how to flow.

Slow that,
Take it slow.

Slow ya roll I'ma coach you slow
I'm going to teach you how to take it slow and steady.

Know that critical flow come from the mind of the sick
My critical flow comes from the mind of a genius.

And since they say that I'm seven
Since they say I have the mind of a seven-year-old genius.

It's only right that I fit
It's only right that I'm unique and different.

Seven years
Seven years old.

Through the blood
Through all my struggles.

Sweat and tears
Through all my hard work and struggles.

Almost caught a brain tumor
I almost had a brain tumor.

Tried to escape all these rumors
I tried to escape all the rumors about me.

When insane for a second
I went crazy for a moment.

When I crashed my Range
When I crashed my Range Rover.

But that's the price of this fame
But that's the price you pay for fame.

I must live wit this pain but
I have to live with this pain, but...

Why don't you mention my name?
Why don't you give me credit for my work?

Fox is not a mime I don't read between lines and
I'm not a mind reader, be clear with me.

When I write it's a open book
My writing is an open book, I'm honest and transparent.

You see everything I write is a open book
Everything I write is the truth, there's no hidden agenda.

And when I spit these bars I don't need no hook
My lyrics are so powerful, I don't need a catchy hook.

Everything I write is a open book and when I spit these bars I don't need no hook nucca
Everything I write is the truth and my lyrics are powerful, I don't need a hook.

Jhea, I need another Red Bull man
I need another Red Bull to keep me energized.

I mean these things get me so focus man
These drinks help me focus.

Yeah, I mean bitches just don't spit like this man
No one spits like me, I'm one of a kind.

I should be compared to niggas
I'm so good at rapping, I should be compared to male rappers.

I'm one of the five elite
I'm part of an exclusive group of talented rappers.

Ain't no classifying me man.....
I'm too unique and different to classify.

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