Ill Na Na 2: The Fever

Ill Na Na 2: The Fever
Studio album by
Foxy Brown
ReleasedMay 6, 2003 (intended)
February 26, 2020 (leak)
RecordedOctober 2001 – March 2003
GenreHip hop
Labels
Foxy Brown chronology
Broken Silence
(2001)		 Ill Na Na 2: The Fever
(2003)		 Brooklyn's Don Diva
(2008)
Singles from Ill Na Na 2: The Fever
  1. "Stylin'"
    Released: July 2002
  2. "I Need a Man"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Magnetic"
    Released: 2003

Ill Na Na 2: The Fever is an unreleased studio album by American rapper Foxy Brown, originally meant to be her fourth album. The album was scheduled to be released on May 6, 2003, by Ill Na Na Entertainment, Bad Boy Records, and Def Jam Recordings. However, the album was canceled as a result of disagreements between Foxy Brown and executive producer Sean Combs.

History

Brown began recording the follow-up album to her previous release, Broken Silence, in the summer of 2001.[1] Early in April 2002, she decided to title it Ill Na Na 2: The Fever.[2] Amid rumors that Brown wanted to leave Def Jam, the album was initially to be released on July 2, 2002. In the middle of that month, Sean Combs offered to be co-executive producer.[3] With a tentative release date of November 19, the first single would be the remix of "Stylin'", featuring Loon, Birdman, N.O.R.E., and Brown's brother Gavin.[4] With a delayed release to May 2003 and plans to produce the album more like her latest (Broken Silence) rather than her original Ill Na Na, Brown started working with R&B singers Anita Baker[5] and Lauryn Hill[6] on the album in early 2003, and "I Need A Man" became the lead single.[5] On April 16, 2003, Brown announced in an interview on The Wendy Williams Show on New York City radio station WBLS that she decided to terminate work on the album; the album would have been released on May 6. It was confirmed by MTV that the album would contain collaborations with Lauryn Hill, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, Spragga Benz, Shabba Ranks, P. Diddy, Capone-N-Noreaga, Fox 5, Kori, and Ludacris.

On February 26, 2020, the album was leaked on iTunes and Apple Music. Foxy responded on Instagram by threatening to sue whoever leaked the shelved album. She deleted the post shortly after.[7] In 2026, an enhanced version in stereo format was submitted on Archive.org and Audiomack.[8] [9]



Recorded Tracks

  1. Fever (featuring Anita Baker or Anita Baker sample)
  2. The Storm
  3. The Letter pt. 2 (featuring Luther Vandross)
  4. Open Book
  5. We Makin It (featuring Young Gavin & Red Handed)
  6. Ménage-á-Trois (featuring Ludacris)
  7. Superfreak
  8. Nasty (featuring P. Diddy)
  9. How U Want It (featuring Benzino & Mousey Baby)
  10. Magnetic (featuring Pharrell Williams)
  11. Jumpin' (featuring Fox-5)
  12. Stylin'
  13. Stylin' (Remix (featuring Baby, Loon, N.O.R.E. and Young Gavin)
  14. Why, Why, Why
  15. The Original (reworked as The Don Of Dons (Put De Ting Pon Dem) by Super Cat featuring Jadakiss for The Neptunes Presents… Clones)
  16. Rap's Bible
  17. Streets Love Me (featuring Baby Cham) - this was later reworked as "The Quan" featuring Lady Saw for Black Roses, then Brooklyn's Don Diva
  18. Ice (featuring Nelly Furtado)
  19. Get Off Me
  20. Black Girl Lost (produced by DJ Clark Kent)
  21. Watcha Gonna Do
  22. Cruel Summer
  23. Everyday People (featuring Lauryn Hill)
  24. Memory Lane
  25. Fan Love
  26. I Need a Man (featuring The Letter M aka Celeste Stoney, née Scalone)
  27. Cradle 2 The Grave (featuring Althea Heart)

2021 Leak:

  1. Open Book
  2. We Makin’ It
  3. How You Want It
  4. Magnetic
  5. The Original
  6. Superfreak
  7. Memory Lane
  8. Why
  9. Jumpin’
  10. Black Girl Lost
  11. Rap’s Bible
  12. Fan Love
  13. Stylin’

2026 Leak:

  1. Misunderstood (Intro)
  2. Open Book
  3. We Makin’ It
  4. The Don of Dons (Put The Ting Pon Dem)
  5. Stylin'
  6. Cruel Summer
  7. Magnetic
  8. Jumpin'
  9. Memory Lane
  10. The Quan
  11. Superfreak
  12. Why, Why, Why
  13. I Need A Man
  14. Black Girl Lost
  15. Rap’s Bible
  16. Fan Love

References

  1. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (October 5, 2001). "Foxy Brown Recording Hard On Heels Of Broken Silence". MTV News. Archived from the original on October 13, 2001. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  2. ↑ "For The Record: Quick News On Britney Spears, Foxy Brown, Tantric, Jay-Z, Tiffany & More". MTV News. April 1, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (July 15, 2002). "P. Diddy In Director's Chair For Foxy Brown's Ill Na Na 2". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  4. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (September 23, 2002). "Cam'ron, Foxy Brown, N.O.R.E. On Illest Tour". MTV News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  5. 1 2 Oh, Minya (February 12, 2003). "Foxy Brown Battles An 'Ill' Fever, Performs With Anita Baker On New LP". MTV News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2003. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  6. ↑ Reid, Shaheem (February 27, 2003). "Foxy Brown Claims She's Misunderstood, Collaborates With Lauryn Hill On New LP". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  7. ↑ "Foxy Brown's 'Ill Na Na 2' Shelved Indefinitely". Yahoo! Music. April 22, 2003. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  8. ↑ "Foxy Brown's 'Ill Na Na 2: The Fever' Archive entry". Archive.org. May 6, 2003. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Foxy Brown's 'Ill Na Na 2: The Fever' on Audiomack". Audiomack. May 6, 2003. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
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