Wed 15 Aug 2012
Nicki Minaj Pays Homage to Foxy Brown: ‘Broken Silence Changed My Life’ #Exclusive
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While you attempt to sift through the live stream rip of Nicki Minaj’s amazing all-star Pepsi concert, take a minute to hone in on the biggest moment of the night. After Nicki brought out her biggest female rap influence, Foxy Brown, the Queens-bred rapper took time to really pay homage.
“Broken Silence changed my fuckin’ life,” Nicki told the crowd. “I always loved Foxy but when she put out Broken Silence I knew [she] was an innovator, an intelligent, beautiful, feisty, crazy sometimes, but ahead of your time.”
**Broken Silence is Foxy’s 2001 album**
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“Foxy, I want to thank you for being one of my biggest influences in the game. And a lot of times we don’t really [thank] you like we should. There isn’t a female rapper that opened more doors for me than you. You and Lauryn, thank you.”
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August 15th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
it changed your life so much we’re only hearing about it now?
yeah, GTFOH.
I’m not sure when it became cool in hip hop to pay so much lip service but so many artists, even legends, are doing it. It’s sickening.
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August 15th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Fans who’ve been rocking with Nicki since day 1 (meaning when she was doing The Come Up DVDs) have always known she’s been a HUGE fan of Foxy Brown. She’s always made it a point to big her up (as well as Lil’ Kim and Lauryn Hill) on certain occasions such as this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so8n8qlYLh0 and call her by her nickname that fans gave her such as “Fox Boogie” and “King Bitch”. Fans of Foxy Brown such as myself hold Broken Silence as her best work to date since she dropped her debut album back in 1995/1996 mainly because she proved she was album to stand on her own 2 feet and create an album without having Jay-Z and Nas as a crutch. What Nicki said about Foxy is true; she never really gets the props that she deserves because of her image in the media (which is caused by her own doing in my opinion) but her rap skills have NEVER been in question in any hip-hop circle sans the dreaded “jay-z & nas write her shit” black cloud that hangs over her head. The same way Nicki is a die hard fan of Foxy’s is the same exact way that Foxy is a die hard fanatic of Roxanne Shante.
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August 15th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
You know Lil Kim will be seething about this… I think to say Kim, Foxy & Lauryn – woulda sounded sincere… I like Nicki but she totally bit Kim’s look n swagger… Maybe not musically but it’s clear as day. Ppl diss Ja Rule saying he bit Tupac’s style – An Wayne with Jay – Ross – Biggie…. Pay homage like Kim requested! Quick to do it for Foxy!
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August 15th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Broken Silence i can listen to from start to finish, even Chyna Doll are 2 all time favs!!!! Foxy is def a Queen
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