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Being that it as an EP-length mixtape, There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music is firmly in the category of Fabolous’ “sideline” releases, but with 29 minutes that’s all killer and no filler, even the casual fan needs to check this one. The rapper is as thematically minded as ever with the “killing the competition” metaphor being stretched to impossible lengths, but unlike on his full-length albums, the half-hour time limit means the inspiration doesn’t run out. Fabolous guides us through the whole baller embalming process with plenty of punchlines and hooks, all delivered at a freestyler’s pace, as if he had just been given his first shot on Rap City. Folks like Lex Luger and Ryan Leslie supply the suitably scrappy beats and a very short guest list means Loso doesn’t have to leave his “me, and me only” argument too often. Stick a “Closing Prayer” from DJ Drama on the end and you’ve got something authentically street, even when this is Def Jam product proper and major-label affiliated. Short but well done, and for anyone who likes their East Coast hip-hop to be recklessly bold, very worthwhile.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Jonathan Perkins, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - DJ Drama, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
John Christopher, ComposerLyricist - Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - I.N.F.O., Producer - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SanManTana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Antwan Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson, Producer - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SanManTana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lee "Lee Major" Taylor, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Breland, ComposerLyricist - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sonaro, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SanManTana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Breland, ComposerLyricist - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Mendoza Jr., Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonaro, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ashley Witherspoon, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Cameron Giles, ComposerLyricist - John Christopher, ComposerLyricist - Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Nova, Producer - I.N.F.O., Producer - Cam'ron, FeaturedArtist - Vado, FeaturedArtist - Scott C. Novelli, ComposerLyricist - Teeyon Winfree, ComposerLyricist - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Mendoza Jr., Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - SanManTana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Herbert Rooney, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Leslie, Producer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kaleb Rollins, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hector Mendoza Jr., Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jermaine Denny, ComposerLyricist - Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Red Cafe, FeaturedArtist - Jahil Beats, Producer - Jahil Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SanManTana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lorel, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Fabolous, MainArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Lex Luger, Producer - Lexus Arnel Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serge Nudel, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Jonathan Perkins, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, MainArtist - DJ Drama, Spoken Word, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Album review
Being that it as an EP-length mixtape, There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music is firmly in the category of Fabolous’ “sideline” releases, but with 29 minutes that’s all killer and no filler, even the casual fan needs to check this one. The rapper is as thematically minded as ever with the “killing the competition” metaphor being stretched to impossible lengths, but unlike on his full-length albums, the half-hour time limit means the inspiration doesn’t run out. Fabolous guides us through the whole baller embalming process with plenty of punchlines and hooks, all delivered at a freestyler’s pace, as if he had just been given his first shot on Rap City. Folks like Lex Luger and Ryan Leslie supply the suitably scrappy beats and a very short guest list means Loso doesn’t have to leave his “me, and me only” argument too often. Stick a “Closing Prayer” from DJ Drama on the end and you’ve got something authentically street, even when this is Def Jam product proper and major-label affiliated. Short but well done, and for anyone who likes their East Coast hip-hop to be recklessly bold, very worthwhile.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:29:34
- Main artists: Fabolous
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Fabolous - Desert Storm
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group ℗ 2010 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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