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Foxy Brown Losing Hearing

Sunday, October 16, 2005
By: Michael Ivey


Foxy BrownFoxy Brown aka Inga Marchand suffers from a very rare disorder that has disabled her hearing. Now 26, the ten year recording vet realized her problem when boss Jay-Z told her the levels on her up coming LP “Black Roses” were too high in early ‘05.

Marchand was later diagnosed with severe sudden sensorineural hearing loss, a condition that reportedly effects only 1 in 10,000. She told People Magazine, “all along, I'm feeling my hearing going slowly, but I'm thinking, 'God would never do this.”

After ineffective steroid treatment Marchand tried to ignore the problem, but eventually underwent surgery which restored twenty percent of her hearing.

The first artist signed under Def Jam’s “Carter Administration” is currently undergoing surgery and treatment to save her hearing, which she says could have been totally restored according to doctors, “if I had attacked the problem when I first realized my hearing was going.”


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Oh great now she wont be able to hear how horrible she is just what we needed.
Posted by Noble Lyon
Well i hope she'll come out of surgery okay even if someone else is writing her lyrics she makes it sound easy when she spittin..foxy boogie hands down is one of the hardest rap chicks to me..keep bangin inga marchand...bless
Posted by Black Congress
If this gets to foxy i just want to let you know that this just a test god only wants you to listen him right now!! i know it hurts when the one's who you thought were there for you show that they are not!!! hunny you can't keep company that was neva there to begin with!!! i love you keep your head up! tina ps i am not a groupie i just have a big heart
Posted by Thappyhome
You know i was just bumpin "i can't" wit total, and i told myself man that mighta gave lil kim the uppercut there. Not only is that a perfect song, but perfect video, total is sooo F*ck*n fine, damn! but i've always thought you know biggie and nad written them flows for both foxy and lil kim, foxy got in that vault of flows, lil kim didn't, biggie was gone, that firm sh*t made foxy lyrics a little bit better, but i'm damn near cryin that this happend to foxy, she was just bumpin them sweet ass tracks too loud, i got that problem too. I love hip hop and i love fox boogie.. Holy matramony baby!
Posted by frankybaby112
Hey, anyone loosing their hearing is not good, but she mentioned that it couldnt have been happening because god wouldnt let it , but god is definetly getting her attention and maybe now she commit her life totally to god, since time is so short.
Posted by HEAVENSCENT
Dear foxy brown; although this must be a tough time for you - one that i can't imagine. Please know that "god" is a loving, sovereign, holy and rightous "god" - and he won't put more on you than you can handle. I pray that "god" touches the hands of those performing the surgery and allow the medicine to bring about healing to your mind, body and soul. We all fall short of the glory of god, and he is no respector of persons...so, take some time to repent (as we all should - daily) and get to know god for yourself. This was not the work of god - although he will allow things to happen to us, good and bad. Utilize this time in your life to get to know yourself and god. I pray in the name of jesus" that you are healed and will continue to grow in "god's" word. Stay blessed!
Posted by roody
That is too bad, hopefully the surgery will help. People should not ignore their health.
Posted by SHANU_5
L love foxy to bits, cant wait to hear her next album, she is one of the most best female rappers, im feeling your pain, in god we all trust the surgery will be a success.stay strong baby.
Posted by mahle
From the words of lil john and everey soldier who has served in an artillery line unit. Huh!!! what!!!!
Posted by Armyartilleryman13
Tough time ahead for foxy. I'm glad she's bringing it out to the public,people need to know this problem could happen at any moment without warning to anybody.she seems tough but she now has to be,this could put anyone in a depression and the one's going through it need alot of support and most of all understanding. So if anyone knows anybody going through this take the time to really know what your talking about when your dealing with that person.i hope and pray we learn more about this.foxy where here for you.
Posted by gonz
I heard about what has happened and know that many people that you don't know are praying for you. My pastor that god wants to restore your complete hearing back and is willing to pray and lay hands on you. I hope you get this message. Be encouraged and don'y give up. God bless
Posted by risha
I know what she is going through. Two years ago i woke up and was completely deaf in my right ear. I was diagnosed with the same thing. Foxy- i am praying for you!! i know how scary it is!! i was 29 when it happened and i still have some nerve damage in that ear. Please keep us posted!
Posted by theghouse
Much luv 2 ya foxy keep ur head up..its just a test..stay strong were all prayin for ya...ur in our ~*~hearts & prayers~*~.
Posted by baddazzgurl420
Fox trap loosing her hearing is bad. Sometimes we all get to caught up and ignore the importance of our health or any thing of the matter. And at the end there is a price to pay. I hope fox surgery helps her if not totally atleast a good %. So she atleast hear her fans yell i love you fox. Peace-
Posted by therealtruth
My 15 yr old daughter woke up june 9th this past summer same thing...to md that am, to specialist that aft. Bilat. Severe sensorinueral hearing loss as a hs fresh. Also was a beautiful singer, also had a funeral of grandfather, couldn't hear..dealing with steroids... The similiarites are too much........still hoping and coping and praying........my heart goes out to you...i truely empathize...keep us posted
Posted by motherlynurse
Thats not nice at all.. Foxy brown is a legend and always will be... Praying for you foxy!! lots of love kaye.. Keep ya head up!!
Posted by krazy kaze
I am deaf person all in my life so would you like to learn sign language? feel free to email me at asltoday@aol
Posted by Todd ONeal
I am praying for u and hope the docs can help a litttle more
Posted by darneisha
ur a legend keep holding ur head up and kep believing that god help through this
Posted by darneisha
i think that losing your hearing, and having to deal with this disorder is horrible especially if you're an talented female rapper. My question is, is that can you get all of your hearing back or just the 20%back.but if you can only get the 20% of your hearing back is that enough for you to still make music, because the title of your new cd sounds tight as hell!
Posted by shiya benson
Youll be aight my Bia'ch
Posted by Mama*
Maybe she didn't hear the judge call her name the other day in a broward county courtroom. He issued a warrant for her weave wearing ass. Oh well, what do you expect from a ghetto girl??
Posted by Jock
In life stuff happens the way they are ment to be but that shouldn't get in the way cause you are the greatest women rappers in the world and you are holding on to a great dream
Posted by cbc
I think i could understand how foxy feel. Instead of my hearing i lost my vision. If i would have caught it in the begining i would have all of my sight, but unfortunately i only have 30%. I am completely blind in my left and only have perifrial vision in my right. I have an rare disorder called devic's syndrome on 1 in ten million poeple have it. I just so happened to be the lucky one. Nothing stops my show. I am in college at the university of memphis with a 3.7 gpa. There will be some ruff days foxy girl just keep your head up!!!! 1 luv mama.
Posted by Mz.Tottie
I just wish her the best this chick is hard body she will over come this bullsh*t trust bk all day!!!
Posted by MiMi
I really admired foxy. She needs her hearing to rap. I can't see her going to far without it. Everything happens for a reason. The one thing foxy needs to keep under control is her temper.
Posted by Brown Suga
For this young lady to be partially deaf, she certainly is full of trouble and violence everytime i hear something about her it is always related to vilolence, court dates, and disturbing the public peace in 2006 she stated that her ordeal with her hearing was a sign from god that he wanted her to listen to him more....she obviously is not getting the message what is it going to take hopefully she won't need to lose her eyesight to listen to god.....
Posted by tanya
I lossed my hearing arund 2003-2004 i beleive its due from a root canal procedure
Posted by unique

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