Foxy Brown allegedly became embroiled in a brawl in New York City on Thursday - after a fight erupted in the lobby of a luxury apartment building.

The hip-hop star, real name Inga Marchand, is said to have been visiting a building on 43rd Street in Manhattan when trouble flared on the ground floor.

According to TMZ.com, Marchand was one of "several people" pushing and shoving in the melee and another 10 people intervened in a bid to break up the fight.

The website claims Marchand's manager was also involved, although it is unclear what prompted the alleged incident.

Authorities were eventually called to the scene but the star is believed to have left by the time police arrived. No arrests were made.

The Candy hitmaker was arrested in the Big Apple last week after allegedly baring her buttocks at a neighbour in a heated argument. She was charged with public lewdness and harassment following the reported incident.