AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised Ill Na Na for Brown's confident, sexy delivery, which makes her lyrics about fashion, sex, and the mafia compelling. He highlighted the sleek Trackmasters production and noted that, while guest appearances add star power, her charisma alone carries the album. and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) within three months of its release. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album has sold over 1,450,834 copies in the United States.

Track listing

Sample credits

  • "Intro...Chicken Coop" contains a sample of "I Want to Make Love to You So Bad" performed by Isaac Hayes. Also contains interpolations of Just Another Case performed by Cru & "Dead Man Walking" by Cormega.
  • "(Holy Matrimony) Letter to The Firm" contains samples of "Ike's Mood" performed by Isaac Hayes and "I Love You" by Mary J. Blige.
  • "Foxy's Bells" contains a sample of "Rock the Bells" performed by LL Cool J.
  • "Get Me Home" contains a sample of "Gotta Get You Home Tonight" performed by Eugene Wilde.
  • "If I..." contains a sample of "Any Love" performed by Luther Vandross.
  • "Ill Na Na" contains a sample of "Brick House" performed by Commodores.
  • "No One's" contains a sample of "No One's Gonna Love You" performed by SOS Band.
  • "I'll Be" contains a sample of "I'll Be Good" performed by René & Angela.
  • "Outro" contains a sample of "I Want to Make Love to You So Bad" performed by Isaac Hayes.

Notes

  • Some enhanced editions of the album include the music videos for "I'll Be" & "Get Me Home" as tracks fifteen and sixteen.

Personnel

Adapted from the Ill Na Na liner notes.

  • Executive Producers: Chris Lighty, Steve Stoute and Trackmasters
  • A&R Direction: Chris Lighty and David Lighty
  • Mastering: Tom Coyne
  • Art Direction and Design: Drawing Board Design
  • Photography: Michael Levine

Charts

Weekly charts

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!scope="row"|Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)

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Year-end charts

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! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)

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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)

| 6

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Certifications and sales

Release history

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