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".
The Setup
Foxy Brown Lyrics
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Yeah, two for Brown
Right this way
Reservations?
Ah
Baby
Yo whattup?
Talk about what?
I'm stressed the fuck out
What are you stressed out about?
This relationship... this relationship!
What?
This shit ain't goin right
You fuckin crazy?
Excuse me, excuse me
Calm down, you always make shit
Yo what I told you about that shit?
Miss Brown?
Nigga you always, yes?
You have a courtesy call at the desk
Hold on baby
If I could take this back, I would
Yeah yeah, whatever man, fuck you and your tits babe fuhreal
If I can play again I will
I should, go on back and play more, fuck that
Probably thinks that she's taken though
Yo motherfucker, we ain't come to talk, you bitch
Yeah motherfucker The Firm nigga
Fuck y'all talkin about man?
Firm motherfucker
Y'all know who the fuck I am? Y'all know who the fuck I am?
The Firm nigga, The Firm... the Firm nigga
Y'all fuckin' crazy?
In the beginning of Foxy Brown's song "Interlude… The Setup," we hear a conversation taking place between a man and a woman. They're at the Shark Bar and they proceed to their table. The woman seems agitated and says she wants to talk about their relationship. She's stressed out and feels it's not going well. The man responds with disbelief and tells her to calm down, but she snaps back at him. She then receives a courtesy call at the front desk, and the man stays behind.
As the woman walks away, the tone of the conversation changes. The man makes a comment about her body and seems to regret what he says as she leaves. A group of people approach him, and they identify themselves as "The Firm." The man seems to know who they are and asks them what they want. They tell him to remember who they are and that he's crazy for not recognizing them. The conversation ends with tension, and it's unclear what will happen next.
The lyrics of "Interlude… The Setup" tell a story of a tense conversation between two partners at a bar. It captures a moment of frustration and anger in a relationship, indicating that things are not going well between them. The man's careless comment leads to a complicated interaction with strangers, adding another layer of tension to the story.
Line by Line Meaning
Welcome to the Shark Bar, do you have reservations?
Asking to confirm if the person has prior booking at the establishment
Yeah, two for Brown
Confirming the name and number of people for the reservation
Right this way
Showing the way to the reserved table
Reservations?
Asking again if the reservations are confirmed
We need to talk
Asking for a serious conversation
Talk about what?
Enquiring about the subject to be discussed
I'm stressed the fuck out
Expressing a high level of mental pressure
What are you stressed out about?
Asking for the reason of the mental pressure
This relationship... this relationship!
Expressing that the cause of the stress is the relationship
You fuckin crazy?
Expressing disbelief at the situation
Calm down, you always make shit
Trying to calm the person down and mentioning their tendency to create chaos
Yo what I told you about that shit?
Reminding the person of advice given earlier
Miss Brown?
Getting the attention of Foxy Brown
Nigga you always, yes?
Interrupting with disrespect and offensive language
You have a courtesy call at the desk
Informing Foxy Brown of a call waiting for her at the front desk
Hold on baby
Asking the person to wait for a moment
If I could take this back, I would
Expressing regret for a past action
Yeah yeah, whatever man, fuck you and your tits babe fuhreal
Disrespecting the person and their physical features
If I can play again I will
Expressing a desire to relive a past experience
I should, go on back and play more, fuck that
Suggesting to act on the desire to relive the past
Probably thinks that she's taken though
Assuming that a third person may have a wrong notion
Yo motherfucker, we ain't come to talk, you bitch
Addressing someone rudely and mentioning that the purpose is not to converse
Yeah motherfucker The Firm nigga
Introducing the group and affirming the group's name
Fuck y'all talkin about man?
Asking about the topic of discussion
Firm motherfucker
Reaffirming the group's name and showing pride
Y'all know who the fuck I am? Y'all know who the fuck I am?
Asking if the group knows Foxy Brown's identity and reiterating it
The Firm nigga, The Firm... the Firm nigga
Repeating the group's name multiple times
Y'all fuckin' crazy?
Expressing disbelief and questioning the sanity of the group
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: INGA D. MARCHAND
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