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John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is a Grammy award nominated American rapper, actor and designer signed to Def Jam Records. He released his debut album, Ghetto Fabolous in 2001 and has since released 2003's Street Dreams, 2004's Real Talk and 2007's From Nothin' To Somethin', all of which have collectively sold over four million copies in the United States. His fourth studio album, Loso's Way, was released in July of 2009 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. |
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News in english
about Fabolous
(August / 2009)
Fabolous headlining Sept. Hip-Hop week Date: 05 Aug 2009
Central Michigan Life -
Rapper Fabolous will be starting the annual hip-hop week off with a bang when he comes to perform at Central Michigan University. Fabolous will be performing Sept. 19 at Rose Arena. David Breed, president of Program Board, said bringing Fabolous was a good idea because he is someone people in the hip-hop community are talking about.
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Wednesday's Music Roundup Date: 05 Aug 2009
Spin -
[Updated: 5:24 P.M.] NEWS: Public KURT COBAIN Memorial Offends Hometown Residents Hey, at least the park didn't go with "Rape Me." [ Seattle Times ] ROBBIE WILLIAMS Announces Comeback Album After three years of hunting UFOs and drug rehab, the Brit star is back! [ The Guardian ] FABOLOUS Tops MICHAEL JACKSON on Billboard 200 Well, the King had to fall eventually, right? [ Billboard ] BEASTIE ...
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Fabolous tops chart, but MJ sells more Date: 05 Aug 2009
Entertainment Weekly -
By Simon Vozick-Levinson ''Loso's Way'' sells 99,000 copies, good enough for no. 1, though Michael Jackson's chart-ineligible ''Number Ones'' tallies 114,000
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Fabolous - Loso's Way Date: 06 Aug 2009
Rolling Stone -
Artist: Fabolous Review: Fabolous is known for albums that pile up guests and R&B hooks while featuring his agile, brash rhymes. Loso's Way follows suit, with Jay-Z and The-Dream delivering catchy choruses amid pricey-sounding synth beats. But Fab too often runs through his usual talking points — he's rich, he stays on his grind, he disdains "pussy niggas" — without making compelling drama. ...
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Album sales testing new lows in summer doldrums Date: 10 Aug 2009
The Malaysian Insider -
LOS ANGELES, Aug 10 — Mixed blessings for rapper Fabolous, more bad news for the music industry. The New York rapper topped the latest Billboard 200 album chart after selling a less-than-fabulous 99,000 copies of his new release “Loso’s Way” during the week ended August 2. His previous release, 2007’s “From Nothin’ to Somethin’” debuted at No. 2 with 159,000 copies. More ominously, the latest ...
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Album sales testing new lows in summer doldrums Date: 10 Aug 2009
Yahoo.com -
Mixed blessings for rapper Fabolous, more bad news for the music industry.
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Literati Clothing Launches New Line of Pop Culture Inspired T-Shirts Date: 13 Aug 2009
Yahoo.com -
Literati Clothing, a new clothing line based out of Boston, Massachusetts, has launched a unique t-shirt line, which draws inspiration from popular culture, for both men and women. The new line artistically interprets lyrics through thought-provoking images. Literati's initial product launch features designs inspired by such artists as Ryan Leslie, Jay-Z, Gym Class Heroes, Nas, Fabolous and ...
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The Charts: Fabolous Nose Dives To No. 10, K’Jon and Dorrough Make Chart Debuts Date: 14 Aug 2009
Baller Status -
A Wal-Mart exclusive from Sugarland dominated the Billboard 200 this week, but artists such as Fabolous, K-Jon and Dorrough made an impact.
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