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From out of nowhere, Fabolous swooped onto the hip-hop scene in summer 2001 with this big-money debut album and a sure-fire hit ("Can't Deny It"). It also didn't hurt that Fabolous' rhymes happen to fit right in the with the zeitgeist of the moment, exhibiting somewhat of an East Coast variation of the bling bling style synonymous with Southern rap. Besides Jay-Z's occasional departure into materialism and/or hedonism à la "I Just Wanna Love U," the East Coast didn't really have a young, icy player -- at least not since the popular downfall of Bad Boy following the Notorious B.I.G.'s death. So if all this sounds a bit calculated, that's probably because it is. The flagship for DJ Clue's Desert Storm label, Fabolous is targeted at a specific niche, and he's well positioned. You know this before even hearing the music, just by glancing over the credits: big-money, of-the-moment producers like the Neptunes, Rockwilder, and Timbaland drop beats, and big-name, all-over-the-airwaves rappers/vocalists like Ja Rule, Lil' Mo, Jagged Edge, and Nate Dogg contribute some hooks -- these are can't-miss artists capable of propelling an unknown like Fabolous to overnight stardom. And that's exactly how it worked, thanks to the Rick Rock-produced, Nate Dogg-graced "Can't Deny It," a song that conveniently lifts a trademark 2Pac line for its hook ("I can't deny it, I'm a f*ckin' ridah," from "Ambitionz as a Ridah"). As calculated as it may be, it's an irresistible hook; unfortunately, the remainder of the album isn't nearly as alluring.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Ernesto Shaw, Writer - DJ Clue, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Kenneth Ifill, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Ernesto Shaw, Writer - DJ Clue, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Kenneth Ifill, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Charles Hugo, Writer - DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - The Neptunes, Producer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Pharrell Williams, Writer - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Dana Stinson, Writer - DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer - Rockwidler, Producer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Ernesto Shaw, Writer - Kenneth Ifill, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Ja Rule, FeaturedArtist - Clue, Producer, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Sidney Brown, Writer - DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer - Omen, Producer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Jagged Edge, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Brandon Casey, Writer - Brian Casey, Writer - Ernesto Shaw, Writer - DJ Clue, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Kenneth Ifill, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, Producer, MixingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer - Dale Ramsey, RecordingEngineer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Timbaland, Producer - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Jimmy Douglas, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Duro, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Timothy Mosley, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Ernesto Shaw, Composer - DJ Clue, Producer, Instruments - Kenneth Ifill, Composer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - LIL' MO, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Duro, Producer, Instruments, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Composer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Andy Thelusma, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer - Rush Da Spyda, Producer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Ricardo Thomas, Writer - Rick Rock, Producer - Nate Dogg, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - LIL' MO, Additional Vocals - Duro, MixingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Paul Gregory, AssistantEngineer - Jason Stasium, AssistantEngineer - Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Justin Smith, Writer - DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Just Blaze, Producer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Armando Colon, Producer, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
DJ Envy, Producer - Renan Thybulle, Writer - DJ Clue, ExecutiveProducer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer - Mono, Producer - Raashaun Casey, Writer - Pain in Da A**, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Ernesto Shaw, Writer - Kenneth Ifill, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Clue, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Ernesto Shaw, Writer - Kenneth Ifill, Writer - Brian Gardner, Pro-Tools Editor - Merlin Bobb, Associate Executive Producer - Duro, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Fabolous, Rap, MainArtist - Tom Coyne, MasteringEngineer - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - JOHN JACKSON, Writer - Clue, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Skane, ExecutiveProducer
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group
Albumbeschreibung
From out of nowhere, Fabolous swooped onto the hip-hop scene in summer 2001 with this big-money debut album and a sure-fire hit ("Can't Deny It"). It also didn't hurt that Fabolous' rhymes happen to fit right in the with the zeitgeist of the moment, exhibiting somewhat of an East Coast variation of the bling bling style synonymous with Southern rap. Besides Jay-Z's occasional departure into materialism and/or hedonism à la "I Just Wanna Love U," the East Coast didn't really have a young, icy player -- at least not since the popular downfall of Bad Boy following the Notorious B.I.G.'s death. So if all this sounds a bit calculated, that's probably because it is. The flagship for DJ Clue's Desert Storm label, Fabolous is targeted at a specific niche, and he's well positioned. You know this before even hearing the music, just by glancing over the credits: big-money, of-the-moment producers like the Neptunes, Rockwilder, and Timbaland drop beats, and big-name, all-over-the-airwaves rappers/vocalists like Ja Rule, Lil' Mo, Jagged Edge, and Nate Dogg contribute some hooks -- these are can't-miss artists capable of propelling an unknown like Fabolous to overnight stardom. And that's exactly how it worked, thanks to the Rick Rock-produced, Nate Dogg-graced "Can't Deny It," a song that conveniently lifts a trademark 2Pac line for its hook ("I can't deny it, I'm a f*ckin' ridah," from "Ambitionz as a Ridah"). As calculated as it may be, it's an irresistible hook; unfortunately, the remainder of the album isn't nearly as alluring.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:50
- Main artists: Fabolous
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino - Elektra
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2001 Elektra Entertaiment Group. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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