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Fabolous: Loso’s Way (Album Review)
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July 17, 2009 at 10:56 am
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July 17, 2009 at 10:56 am
Categories Filed Under
Album Reviews, Featured, Muzik
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21 responses
Since Nas’ controversial statement in 2006 that hip hop was dead, it would seem that emcees are hellbent on preserving it, mainly by way of the “concept” record. Following in the footsteps of fellow Brooklynite Jay-Z, rapper Fabolous began work on his fifth studio LP, an album based around the gangster flick Carlito’s Way. For years, the stigma that he was becoming hip hop’s newest “ladies’ man” has dogged his footsteps so it remains to be seen whether Loso’s Way will be a return to his gritter roots…
Loso begins his most daring project yet over triumphant production by StreetRunner as he addresses the press with flames, dropping clever gems like “Fuck em all, motherfuck em all / Y’all done turned a Good Guy into a Chucky doll / I woulda been ya friend to the end, bitch”. DJ Khalil continues to show why he’s one of the freshest producers around, supplying Fab on “Imma Do It” as he drops heatrocks, as hungry as he’s ever been before hopping on some boardwork done by premier production team The J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League on “Feel Like I’m Back”.
Fabolous recruits charming newcomer Keri Hilson for assistance over the grandiose “Everything, Everyday, Everywhere”, arguably the summer’s next surefire hit. The multi-talented Ryan Leslie contributes to Loso’s Wayvia the piano-driven “The Fabolous Life” before Fabolous slows the album down for the ladies. Jermaine Durpi provides soothing production for the (now) standard ladies tracks “Makin’ Love” and “Last Time”, the former featuring frequent Fab collaborator Ne-Yo (begging to wonder whether their rumored collaboration album will ever come into fruition) and the latter featuring arguably R&B’s premier hook man Trey Songz.
Sid V (of Duo Live) teams up with Fabolous for easily the album’s standout cut, the eeiry “Pachanga” as Fabolous goes in over the fine parallel line between a friend and an enemy and how easily the lines can be blurred and change. The menacing “Lullaby” showcases a grittier Fabolous, one arguably not seen since 2004’s “Breathe”, with excellent scratches of “Rock-a-bye, Baby” (of New Jack Cityfame) infused by Just Blaze into Alchemist’s concentrated soundscape. Neo-soul songbird Marsha Ambrosius makes a key guest appearance on “Stay” as Fabolous gets introspective, touching on personal memories of his father walking out on him and how he recently became a father himself and missed out on significant moments in his son’s early life before concluding his latest disc with the haunting narrative “I Miss My Love”.
While originally slated to be a concept record influenced by famed flick Carlito’s Way, Loso’s Way fails in the same vein as Jay-Z’s American Gangster: it’s more of a Fabolous album then it is a concept record (as the concept only remotely appears during the final couple of records). Fabolous incorporates a variety of producers and production is excellent throughout, but the massive amount of guests combined with Fabolous’ reliance on ladies-oriented tracks weighs this “R&B” album down in the long run. While his attempt to craft a successful concept album fails, his ability to appeal to all audiences makes Loso’s Way a success and quite possibly his best opus since his debut on the scene.
4 spins (out of 5)
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On his last album all the tracks but the intro had guess features on it. This almost looks like its more of the same. Fab been the king of making songs for the ladies and whatnot, but I thought he was gone come hard. I don’t want to hear much of that on an album named the same for as a raw street mixtape. I guess Slaughterhouse is my last hope for some hip hop with minimum R&B overtone.
Wasn’t really feeling this album, too many r&b features and fabs lyrics were at an all time low throughout
I was leaning towards a 3, but the last four records was arguably the best stretch I’ve seen on a rap album this year, which made me give it a 4.
Flopso’s Way, fuck out here repping BK with RnB ballads and shit
lame fuck.
UNCLE MURDA>>>>>>>
Uncle murda! LMAO that nigga got herbed by a Long Island nigga(Truck) plus Slay and Pap had that nigga running
fuck this album, he needs to get on his street fam shit.
Fabs verse on This Is Family >>> any verse om this album
I’m ready for August 11’s album to drop. I can’t WAIT to review that shit (think I’ll provide my opinion of who ripped every song too)…
who? lol
hes talking about slaughterhouse
Actually, bump all that. December’s gonna be smooth….
For the record, 50’s dropping September 29th.
if you give 50 anything less than a 5 you’re FIRED!
Carl if you review another album your fired lol
Let me put in my walking papers now then… LMAO
You Knoe What FUCK ALL YALL… Loso’s Way Is Str8 ALBUM OF THE YEAR, I Don’t Think Ya’ll Are Even too Litterate To understand The Work He Put In On This Album, the lyricism, jus fuckin EVERYTHING., Fab’s The Most Underrated EVER , Basically It’s His Albumz for The Ladies N Mixtapes For The Niggaz… Step Ya Fuckin Game Up!!! This Album Is TOO CRAZY!!!
This is a sick album, every song is rotational. Fabolous is so underrated its stupid. Great album.
O and the RnB features are so he reaches more of a target audience so he gets more people attracted and it sounds good too so quit hating faggots.
GR8 Album. Nice Review.
I agree with these comments…
Fab IS underrated, big time. imho
BK is riding with him hard…The kid got some hits..
Oh, lol
september 11th will be MUCH better
50 cent and Jay-Z
Hahaha… I stand by that Maino shit man
lol I kno rite. Dude cant review for shit