Ghetto Fabolous

In 2001 up and coming rapper Fabolous, released his first major LP "Ghetto Fabolous". The album was released on September 11, 2001 and was received by mixed views, but was a commercial success. Ghetto Fabolous reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 143,180 copies sold and had three singles which were all on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100 hits. The first single to blow up was "Can't Deny It", produced by Rick Rock, and features a chorus by Nate Dogg that alters lyrics and samples from Tupac's "Ambitionz Az a Ridah". That record reached #25. The other charting singles were "Young'n", produced by The Neptunes, which hit #33 on the charts, and "Trade It All", featuring some vocals from Jagged Edge and was produced by his long time friends DJ Clue and DURO. It reached #20, becoming the highest charting single from the album. The album alone sold over 1.05 million copies by 2003. It was certified platinum on February 6, 2003, 

Man, I can remember the exact day Fabolous dropped Ghetto Fabolous. I can remember exactly what I was doing, even where I was. It was back in Queens in 01'. I was 8 years old & it just so happened that Fab dropped his debut album on the same day when the twin towers got it. September 11th was a very scary, dreadful day but Fab somehow made it better. I remember after all the 911 chaos, the next day I went with my brother to a record store right around the block from my building. My brother was a real hip hop head back in the day and he knew Fab was up next. My favorite MC in the game by far is Nas. I grew up listening to Nas, but not while he was young, see Nas was way before my time. When I was in elementary school, Nas was already getting ready to drop Illmatic, it was just different generations. The thing about Fabolous is alot, or mostly all my friends and people that I grew up with (90s babies stand up) grew up listening to Fab and watching him develop as the artist he is today. Not to mention that he was managed by one of the biggest dude's in the game at the time like Dj Clue. Back to the story though, at the record store my brother copped me Ghetto Fabolous, and that album changed my whole view. From there on Pelle Pelle jackets were a must with the matching forces & fitted. My favorite track on that tape was Keepin' It Gansta, Fab had that young and ruthless flow to match his raw lyrics, it jst didn't get any better back then.

"Now I lose V Money and C Lo
And the cops think me and Muggs is G Money and Nino
I don't hit these honey's with C-Notes
Rather put them on Greyhound, Strap these honey's with kilo's"