Broken Silence (album)

Broken Silence is the third album by American rapper Foxy Brown. It was released on July 17, 2001, by Violator, Ill Na Na Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album features production and collaborations from a variety of musicians and producers, including Dave Kelly, The Neptunes, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, Ski Beatz, Ken "Duro" Ifill, and DJ Clue, among others. Musically, Broken Silence blends hip-hop with reggae and dancehall influences.

The album was praised for showcasing Brown's independent voice, musical versatility, and blend of styles, despite some repetitive or materialistic tracks. Commercially, it debuted at number five on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 131,000 copies and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for domestic sales of over 500,000 units. The album also charted internationally, reaching number 15 on the Swiss Albums Chart as well as the top thirty in Canada and Germany.

Broken Silence produced three singles, with the second single, "Oh Yeah," becoming the album's highest-charting release, peaking within the top 20 in Switzerland and the top 30 in the United Kingdom. The album also marked Brown's final release with Def Jam, following a fallout with then-president Lyor Cohen amid the cancellation of promotional plans for what was intended to be her fourth album, Ill Na Na 2: The Fever, due to personal disagreements regarding a planned joint-venture agreement with Bad Boy Records.