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Fabolous' new label, Def Jam, rolls out a wide red carpet for From Nothin' to Somethin', enlisting a great deal of starpower to bolster its new artist's fourth album. Akon, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Lloyd, Junior Reid, and even Ne-Yo (on a track produced by Timbaland) make appearances, while there is room made for past collaborators like Just Blaze, Swizz Beatz, Young Jeezy, longtime cohort DJ Clue?, and the otherwise missing-in-action Lil' Mo. In another sense, it's the same old, same old, with Fabolous covering a bunch of niches: there's the booming, borderline sluggish Southern track (the Jeezy feature "Diamonds"), a couple raucous East Coast bangers ("Brooklyn," "Return of the Hustle"), several R&B crossovers, and a couple melodramatic moments (including "What Should I Do"). Although this is one of the better albums in Fabolous' discography, the guest appearances are overwhelming, and the disc ends up similar to a compilation of Fabolous features, as if all guest stars gathered together and staged a coup. In at least half the tracks, the headliner struggles to reclaim the spotlight, and at times it seems entirely possible that the space is being used for something other than an actual Fabolous album. For instance, Akon not only dominates "Change Up," but two of the singer/producer's artists -- T-Pain and Red Café -- are heard on other tracks. Those looking to the disc for some pure top-form Fab will find a few spots of hotness, especially within "Brooklyn" -- a geographic anthem that outstrips Busta Rhymes' "New York Sh*t." Given Fab's usual kicked-back demeanor, some wordplay is bound to be overlooked (like "They should call me Karat Jeter, maybe Canary Bonds"), but regardless, there is not enough of it. After all, a separation of Fabolous' rhymes from all the guest verses and vocal hooks would result in two EPs: one by Fabolous and another by a mismatched supergroup.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Fabolous, MainArtist - Dan Tobiason, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - S. Slater, ComposerLyricist - Reefa, Producer - Jordan Young, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Miguel Bustamante, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Contella, ComposerLyricist - Freebass, Producer
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Aliaune "Akon" Thiam, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - Dan Tobiason, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Akon, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Timbaland, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Miguel Bustamante, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ne-Yo, FeaturedArtist - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Faheem Najm, ComposerLyricist - Josh Houghkirk, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T-Pain, FeaturedArtist - PHIL TAN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - JERMAINE DUPRI, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Horesco IV, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Barlow, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LRoc, Unknown, Other - J. Dupri, ComposerLyricist - V. Bell, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Clifford Smith, ComposerLyricist - Andy Wright, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Smith, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J. Smith, ComposerLyricist - K. Dean, ComposerLyricist - Corey Woods, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Coles, ComposerLyricist - Russell Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, FeaturedArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - ROB MATHES, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, ComposerLyricist - Just Blaze, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Diggs, ComposerLyricist - Ryan West, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lisa Kim, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Stepansky, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Davis, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Sandra Park, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - David Brown, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Kievit, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Heick, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lamont Jody Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Rebecca Young, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Wen Qian, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Snizter, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
D. Reid, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Junior Reid, FeaturedArtist - Miguel Bustamante, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - S. Slater, ComposerLyricist - Darryl "Big Baby" McClary, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Reefa, Producer - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Polow Da Don, Producer - J. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - Shaffer Smith, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd, FeaturedArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Miguel Bustamante, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Solis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
D. Thornton, ComposerLyricist - Rihanna, FeaturedArtist - Fabolous, MainArtist - T. Powell, ComposerLyricist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Miguel Bustamante, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Big Tank, Producer
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Steve Morales, Producer - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Arama Brown, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - R. Diaz, ComposerLyricist - David Junco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - S. Slater, ComposerLyricist - Young Jeezy, FeaturedArtist - Tony Rey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - S. Morales, ComposerLyricist - Soram, Producer
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - C. Wallace, ComposerLyricist - L. Grant, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Miguel Bustamante, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tupac Shakur, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Roettger, ComposerLyricist - Versatile, Producer - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Uncle Murda, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Fabolous, MainArtist - Dan Tobiason, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Red Cafe, FeaturedArtist - S. Slater, ComposerLyricist - Reefa, Producer - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
T. Thornton, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - Don Cannon, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Miguel Bustamante, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pusha T, FeaturedArtist - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - K. Hakansson, ComposerLyricist - B. Hansson, ComposerLyricist - Donald E Cannon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Kenneth Ifill, ComposerLyricist - LIL' MO, FeaturedArtist - Fabolous, MainArtist - Dan Tobiason, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Robert Larow, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Skaller, ComposerLyricist - A. Thompson, ComposerLyricist - A. Brown, ComposerLyricist - Antwan Thompson, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Paul Cain, FeaturedArtist - Joe Budden, FeaturedArtist - D. Copeland, ComposerLyricist - J. Denny, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - Dan Tobiason, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Nova, Producer - P. Cain, ComposerLyricist - Freck Billionaire, FeaturedArtist - Red Cafe, FeaturedArtist - S. Novelli, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - W. Weatherspoon, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Whitters, ComposerLyricist - J. Budden, ComposerLyricist - A.J. Bond, ComposerLyricist - Ransom, FeaturedArtist - Stephen Hacker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Fabolous, MainArtist - Dan Tobiason, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - A. Dillon, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dillon McKay, Producer
℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Fabolous' new label, Def Jam, rolls out a wide red carpet for From Nothin' to Somethin', enlisting a great deal of starpower to bolster its new artist's fourth album. Akon, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Lloyd, Junior Reid, and even Ne-Yo (on a track produced by Timbaland) make appearances, while there is room made for past collaborators like Just Blaze, Swizz Beatz, Young Jeezy, longtime cohort DJ Clue?, and the otherwise missing-in-action Lil' Mo. In another sense, it's the same old, same old, with Fabolous covering a bunch of niches: there's the booming, borderline sluggish Southern track (the Jeezy feature "Diamonds"), a couple raucous East Coast bangers ("Brooklyn," "Return of the Hustle"), several R&B crossovers, and a couple melodramatic moments (including "What Should I Do"). Although this is one of the better albums in Fabolous' discography, the guest appearances are overwhelming, and the disc ends up similar to a compilation of Fabolous features, as if all guest stars gathered together and staged a coup. In at least half the tracks, the headliner struggles to reclaim the spotlight, and at times it seems entirely possible that the space is being used for something other than an actual Fabolous album. For instance, Akon not only dominates "Change Up," but two of the singer/producer's artists -- T-Pain and Red Café -- are heard on other tracks. Those looking to the disc for some pure top-form Fab will find a few spots of hotness, especially within "Brooklyn" -- a geographic anthem that outstrips Busta Rhymes' "New York Sh*t." Given Fab's usual kicked-back demeanor, some wordplay is bound to be overlooked (like "They should call me Karat Jeter, maybe Canary Bonds"), but regardless, there is not enough of it. After all, a separation of Fabolous' rhymes from all the guest verses and vocal hooks would result in two EPs: one by Fabolous and another by a mismatched supergroup.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:37
- Main artists: Fabolous
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fabolous - Desert Storm
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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