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BY AUSTIN FENNER NY DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Rap diva Foxy Brown took the stage yesterday to detail her hearing-loss agony - saying she hasn't heard a human voice in six months.
'I have spent many confusing, agonizing nights crying in isolation and silence,' Brown told reporters at a W. 57th St. soundstage owned by the BET network.
'But today, I stand before you blessed with only the voice of God in my ears as a vessel of inspiration.'
The 26-year-old, Brooklyn-born artist, whose real name is Inga Marchand, wore a black leather Gucci jacket and a pair of tight Gucci jeans and was surrounded by supporters, including music and fashion mogul Russell Simmons.
Brown is due in Manhattan Supreme Court on Dec. 23 for allegedly attacking a manicurist at Bloomie Nails on W. 23rd St. in Chelsea last year during a price dispute.
This month, her former lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, was asked by news reporters at a court hearing why he was passing notes to his client.
He revealed Brown had been diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss, a rare condition that is often the result of a viral infection.
Brown, who subsequently parted ways with Tacopina over his comments, now communicates with a Blackberry, written notes and lip reading.
Her medical consultant, Laura Arias, who wore a lynx coat, said doctors will perform surgery on the hip-hop honey in January. She would not elaborate on the procedure.
'She's a strong candidate for recovery,' said Arias.
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