There He Go featuring Paul Cain, Red Café and Freck Billionaire
The Fabolous Life featuring Ryan Leslie
Makin Love featuring Ne-Yo
Last Time featuring Trey Songz
Pachanga
Lullaby
Stay featuring Marsha Ambrosius
I Miss My Love
After nearly one full decade at the absolute pinnacle of the rap game, Desert Storm/Def Jam artist Fabolous will deliver the most personal, confessional album of his career when LOSO'S WAY arrives in the physical and digit... more »al marketplace on July 28th. The new album provides an intimate glimpse into the rise of the Brooklyn-born rapper, one of today's most important and controversial players, exploring the perils that come with managing the transition from a street life to one of legitimacy. Underscoring the autobiographical portrait of LOSO'S WAY is Fab's first long-form video project, a 30-minute film to be released in conjunction with the album. Several trailers from the film have been released, creating a huge buzz for the project online. Known for keeping his personal life separate from his rap career, Fab was inspired by Carlito's Way (Al Pacino), as he told SOHH.com recently: "I think we had some similarities. Carlito was a street dude trying to make the transition from the streets to something better. That's where I felt I was at....transitioning from the streets to a hip-hop artist." In advance of LOSO'S WAY, two singles are building simultaneously at radio: "Throw It In The Bag" featuring fellow Def Jam artist The-Dream (produced by Tricky Stewart) was #1 Most-Added at Rhythm formats; and "It's My Time" featuring brand new Def Jam artist Jeremih (produced by the Runners) is currently exploding at the Urban format.« less
After nearly one full decade at the absolute pinnacle of the rap game, Desert Storm/Def Jam artist Fabolous will deliver the most personal, confessional album of his career when LOSO'S WAY arrives in the physical and digital marketplace on July 28th. The new album provides an intimate glimpse into the rise of the Brooklyn-born rapper, one of today's most important and controversial players, exploring the perils that come with managing the transition from a street life to one of legitimacy. Underscoring the autobiographical portrait of LOSO'S WAY is Fab's first long-form video project, a 30-minute film to be released in conjunction with the album. Several trailers from the film have been released, creating a huge buzz for the project online. Known for keeping his personal life separate from his rap career, Fab was inspired by Carlito's Way (Al Pacino), as he told SOHH.com recently: "I think we had some similarities. Carlito was a street dude trying to make the transition from the streets to something better. That's where I felt I was at....transitioning from the streets to a hip-hop artist." In advance of LOSO'S WAY, two singles are building simultaneously at radio: "Throw It In The Bag" featuring fellow Def Jam artist The-Dream (produced by Tricky Stewart) was #1 Most-Added at Rhythm formats; and "It's My Time" featuring brand new Def Jam artist Jeremih (produced by the Runners) is currently exploding at the Urban format.
CD Reviews
Loso's Way is The Right Way
Elizabeth Wonderham | 07/28/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Fabolous has never let me down, I like all of his albums, so I can't say Loso's Way is my favorite. I think a lot of people are going to like this album just as much as his previous albums. I think this album is a little different from his previous albums, but in a good way. I can listen to some of the songs on this album over and over again and not get tired of them. I think Fabolous is one of the hip hop artists you should know about. He makes great music. I have been a fan of Fabolous since his first album came out, and I still love his music. Loso's Way is one of the albums to have in 2009.
"This is easily Fab's best album. As most of you probably know, this is concept album, based on the gangster classic movie "Carlito's Way", very similar to how Jay-Z did his American Gangster album based on the movie of the same name. But the whole concept album idea works well for Fab, surprisingly. The production is tight, and the features are alot better as well. And Fabolous has always been a rapper with a very loyal following, and he deserves it because he is a very good rapper with well thought out lyrics and a killer mellow flow. The problem through out his career though has been the fact that he hasnt been able to deliver a great album. He has given us plenty of big singles, and a couple of good albums, but he still hasnt given us an album that truly lives up to his talent. Real Talk was good, but it tanked in the sales department, and Street Dreams was pretty good to, despite its commercial/radio friendly vibe. The biggest problem i had with his last album was that it had WAY to many features. There were 15 tracks, 13 of those had features and that is way to many. When i buy an album, i dont buy it to hear a bunch of other artists, i buy to listen to the main artist. I understand that guest features spice up albums, but lately its been getting ridiculous, especially with rap. But on Loso's Way, he cuts the features down to at least a tolerable amount. And it really helped this album to because some of the best tracks on this album are the ones where Fab's by himself, like on the opening track "The Way", where Fab effortlessly flows over a rumbling mid tempo track, as he attacks his friends turned haters. And then there's the almost inspirational anthem "My Time", where he tells the haters its his time, over the Runners sparse beat. And "Feels Like I'm Back" just bangs as Fab spits venom over the JUSTICE League beat, and it is definitely one of the best tracks on the album, and one of the best of his career. "Throw It In A Bag" is a sure to be hit with its bouncy mid tempo beat by The Dream, who also sings the hook for the track. But the most laid back track on the whole album is definitely "Pachanga", which is inspired by Fab's movie that is included in the deluxe edition of this album. It's definitely another standout, and Fab just sounds flawless on this track. "Makin' Love" is Fab's attempt at trying to make a baby maker, but it only kinda works... the song isnt bad but it kinda sounds awkward at times. But overall, like i said earlier, this is definitely his best album, its not a classic, but its pretty close. Good job Fab! lol
Grade:
B+"
Loso's way is ok
G. H. D. lll | Plainfield, NJ | 11/23/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Im feeling this album im not in love with it but itz good. Im not a big Fab fan but this album changed my point of view of him. Top 5 songs Salute, Throw it in the Bag, Money Goes, Honey Stay,Everything, Everyday, Everywhere, and Imma Do It"
Best Fab Album to Date!
Mandizzy | Queens, New York | 10/17/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'm gonna be honest, I didn't expect much from Fabolous on this album when i first borrowed it from my local library, but now unfortunately its all I play on my ipod. I call it the Fab take over...No pun intended but its honestly a really great album. I cant find one song that I wasn't feeling. And fabolous definitely stepped his lyrical game up. It was funny, deep and just down right entertaining throughout each song. I have so many lines I could quote, but most aren't PG so I'll spear you guys, and give you the opportunity to buy such an amazing album. Somebody please email Nas and let him know that Hip Hop is so not dead."
Oh no Loso
M. Ottersboeck | Austria | 08/24/2009
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Coming out with a so called "concept album" and basically giving us the same old r&b is so disappointing. Fabolous had two halfway decent CDs, which would be his first "Ghetto Fabolous (2001)" and third "Real Talk (2004)". On most of the songs found on "Loso's Way" his rhyming kinda reminds me of Chingy's bubble gum rap, which sounds soooo cheap and not worth listening. With the exception of "Pachanga" (hard to admit he kinda sounds like Lupe on this track) the whole cd is a big let down. 1 star for "Pachanga" and another one for Jay Z's chorus an "When The Money Goes Remix"."
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1