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Foxy?s still actively involved with the release of Don Diva (set to hit stores on February 5th), changing the album art and answering fan mail from inside. The label considers the street album a prelude to her long-awaited Black Roses. Don Diva, was recorded before Brown was sentenced.

The insistent New York anthem ?We Don?t Surrender? is made for bumping full blast in grimy clubs and trucks. ?We?re On Fire? features Mavado?s guttural chanting while Foxy raps in patois and reminds us that she?s the ?same bitch since before rap.? Brown switches from salty to sugary on the radio-friendly first single ?When the Lights Go Out,? on which she rhymes fast about how you might get a sniff and lick of the Na Na.

The majority of the album is backed by Black Hand?s in-house producers, and Don Diva leans towards mixtape quality in both sound and content. The standout track, ?Star Cry? features Foxy at her best over a simple beat ? an unhurried delivery and introspective lyrics about the controversy she?s endured. If Foxy has this much to get off her chest after losing her hearing, imagine what she?ll unleash after spending twenty-three hours a day alone, isolated in lockdown. ?She?s focused. Her spirits is high,? says Foxy?s manager Chaz Williams, who has filed for Brown?s early release and hopes she?ll be home by Christmas. ?She surprises me sometimes.?