Foxy Brown appears on the cover of People magazine's October 24 issue, as pictured below. In the accompanying article, Brown breaks her silence on her recently announced hearing loss, the product of a rare condition that affects fewer than one in 10,000 people. Foxy first noticed symptoms at the beginning of the year, while recording her new album, Black Roses. After a doctor's visit failed to provide any relief, she chose to ignore the problem in the hope that it would simply go away. By the end of May, however, Brown realized that she was going deaf.
Supermodel friend Naomi Campbell convinced Foxy to undergo surgery, which has restored twenty percent of her hearing. With additional surgeries planned, Foxy is hopeful for a full recovery. "The doctors aren't saying that it's definite that I won't hear again," she told People. "They say I may be able to hear with an implant. I know it will be an uphill battle." The October 24 issue of People is available now at newsstands everywhere.
In other news, BET.com reports that Foxy will appear on The Notorious B.I.G.'s upcoming Duets album. Foxy put in studio time with producer P. Diddy just this past weekend, recording her first ever collaboration with Biggie. Fellow Brooklyn rapper Fabolous also appears on the still-untitled track. The album, entitled The Notorious B.I.G. Duets: The Final Chapter, is due in stores November 29.
