06/05/07 - Fabolous-From Nothin' To Somethin' (Allhiphop Review)

YounG AleX · 06-05-2007, 04:26 PM

Mr. F-A-B-O….you know the rest. He’s back, and more consistent than ever. Let’s face it, when Fabolous drops an album your mind won’t be blown, but you may work up a little sweat bobbin’ your head to the beats. Fab’s new album From Nothin’ to Somethin’ (Def Jam) is no exception.

Despite a persistent “Muhammad Ali return of the champ” styled beat backdrop on many of the tracks, it’s not as overbearing as you may think. The intro “Yep I’m Back” set’s the album’s tone. Transitioning into “Change Up” featuring Akon, the same horns make another appearance. On the plus side, Fab’s seamless flow mixed with Akon’s ever present high pitched voice mixes well.

“You Make Me Better” produced by Timbaland, is a new age Hip-Hop love song, minus the sappy undertones; the song showcases some of Ne-Yo’s best feature work. “Mommy I’m good all by myself. But baby girl, you make me better.” Does it get any sweeter? Maybe. But it sounds just as good in your I-Pod as in the club. And Fab, whose rap style often just barely passes above the level of a whisper, conveys a laid back interest in the girl he’s rapping about, so as to not get too sentimental. Because of course, that wouldn’t be gangsta’.

Through all the guest appearances and similar beats, Fab has still put together an album that’s worth listening too. Each song is conceptual, often bouncing in between hustling and relationships. “Real Playa Like” means to come off a lot smoother than it does. But when you add the chords of Lloyd, you run the risk of losing grown up appeal. Fab tells his girl just what he has to offer. The usual: trips on a private jet, shopping at expensive stores, and romantic dinners all while Lloyd’s breathy voice tries to keep up. Though the two are not a lyrical match made in heaven, the song isn’t so hard to digest.

The up-tempo, Just Blaze produced “Return of the Hustle” features Swizz Beatz, who brings 90% of energy by himself. Yet Fab’s toned down energy is a surprisingly good combination. Other tracks include an ode to Brooklyn that’s not as memorable as other tributes to the borough before it. But looping Biggie’s “Where Brooklyn At?” throughout the song, and adding Jay-Z, was a safe choice. Rihanna’s appearance on “First Time “sounding eerily like Beyonce, and a confusingly clever song with Pusha T of the Clipse will make you give the album a second listen.

You can’t blame Fab for doing him. In his own way he’s a proverbial rapper who translates his hood mentality, to a mainstream pretty boy appeal, without looking like a sell out. That in itself is something deserving of at least a mini applause

source-allhiphop.com

Phantastik · 06-05-2007, 04:35 PM

man this fool couldnt say nothing bad about the album and neither can i, but he couldnt give it the propz it deserves, sayin it gets a mini applause?! he didnt even mention sum the hottest tracks on there, and the beats dont sound ANYTHING alike, but there all hot, and his lyrics are insane on this one once again, i think it might be his best since his debut..

G-Unit Bear · 06-05-2007, 04:55 PM

sounds good. im gonna cop this one for sure.

Tha Unit On Top · 06-05-2007, 05:21 PM

Shits ok, I give it like a 3 or 3.5 outa 5 or so.

TrU3pLaYa786 · 06-06-2007, 07:02 AM

go out and cop this shit even though u downloaded it plz buy

Jus supportin LOSO

Versatile255 · 06-06-2007, 07:31 AM

Its alright I got it dont like it that much but its not bad. Ill say This i like his previous stuff better even though he got better situation and beats now way to many damn feautures on every song theres a feature.

AUTUMN_DEATH · 06-06-2007, 10:08 AM

im def gona get this loso is tha fukkin man

Dro_85 · 06-06-2007, 10:36 AM

every one has downloaded that album already.... gona be bad 4 sales. its good album.... downloaded dizzee rascals album the same day, it was better... gona buy it!!

spyderman · 06-08-2007, 02:48 AM

yeah i think sales will be very weak
the ne-yo track is crack

Gangsta Gangsta · 06-08-2007, 06:30 AM

that is a hot album, nothing wrong with it, i downloaded it and ill still cop that

hoodman · 06-08-2007, 02:25 PM

I'ma Cop This............Aint Downloaded it tho.............

Drizzy · 06-11-2007, 05:12 PM

I'm gonna' have to cop this, Fab's swaggers tight.

Deezie · 06-13-2007, 10:06 AM

Who be reiveiwing dis stuff?

nortonff · 06-14-2007, 06:19 PM

this cd is firee !
loso still got it
make me better definily the best song
perfect production from timbaland

Sean Brown · 06-14-2007, 07:08 PM

its an alright album the track 'this is family' was tuff 4real

Phantastik · 06-14-2007, 09:45 PM

make me betta is good but theres alot of better songs on the album, its a really great album, fab's lyrics are sick throughout and so is the production and features

It Iz Wut It Iz · 06-15-2007, 11:46 AM

I Bought It.....Sick As Fuck

06-05-2007, 04:26 PM	#1
YounG AleX AleX iS Like... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Where haven't we been yet? Posts: 3,193 Repped: 890 Repped 5,210 Times in 714 Posts Neg Reps: 66 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	06/05/07 - Fabolous-From Nothin' To Somethin' (Allhiphop Review) 06/05/07 - Fabolous-From Nothin' To Somethin' (Allhiphop Review) Mr. F-A-B-O….you know the rest. He’s back, and more consistent than ever. Let’s face it, when Fabolous drops an album your mind won’t be blown, but you may work up a little sweat bobbin’ your head to the beats. Fab’s new album From Nothin’ to Somethin’ (Def Jam) is no exception. Despite a persistent “Muhammad Ali return of the champ” styled beat backdrop on many of the tracks, it’s not as overbearing as you may think. The intro “Yep I’m Back” set’s the album’s tone. Transitioning into “Change Up” featuring Akon, the same horns make another appearance. On the plus side, Fab’s seamless flow mixed with Akon’s ever present high pitched voice mixes well. “You Make Me Better” produced by Timbaland, is a new age Hip-Hop love song, minus the sappy undertones; the song showcases some of Ne-Yo’s best feature work. “Mommy I’m good all by myself. But baby girl, you make me better.” Does it get any sweeter? Maybe. But it sounds just as good in your I-Pod as in the club. And Fab, whose rap style often just barely passes above the level of a whisper, conveys a laid back interest in the girl he’s rapping about, so as to not get too sentimental. Because of course, that wouldn’t be gangsta’. Through all the guest appearances and similar beats, Fab has still put together an album that’s worth listening too. Each song is conceptual, often bouncing in between hustling and relationships. “Real Playa Like” means to come off a lot smoother than it does. But when you add the chords of Lloyd, you run the risk of losing grown up appeal. Fab tells his girl just what he has to offer. The usual: trips on a private jet, shopping at expensive stores, and romantic dinners all while Lloyd’s breathy voice tries to keep up. Though the two are not a lyrical match made in heaven, the song isn’t so hard to digest. The up-tempo, Just Blaze produced “Return of the Hustle” features Swizz Beatz, who brings 90% of energy by himself. Yet Fab’s toned down energy is a surprisingly good combination. Other tracks include an ode to Brooklyn that’s not as memorable as other tributes to the borough before it. But looping Biggie’s “Where Brooklyn At?” throughout the song, and adding Jay-Z, was a safe choice. Rihanna’s appearance on “First Time “sounding eerily like Beyonce, and a confusingly clever song with Pusha T of the Clipse will make you give the album a second listen. You can’t blame Fab for doing him. In his own way he’s a proverbial rapper who translates his hood mentality, to a mainstream pretty boy appeal, without looking like a sell out. That in itself is something deserving of at least a mini applause source-allhiphop.com __________________ I learned that everybody is not your friend. You have to watch who you associate with and surround yourself with positive things and people who want to do something positive.- Gucci!

06-05-2007, 04:35 PM	#2
Phantastik Beat Specialist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,099 Repped: 529 Repped 96 Times in 20 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	man this fool couldnt say nothing bad about the album and neither can i, but he couldnt give it the propz it deserves, sayin it gets a mini applause?! he didnt even mention sum the hottest tracks on there, and the beats dont sound ANYTHING alike, but there all hot, and his lyrics are insane on this one once again, i think it might be his best since his debut.. __________________ Need HEAT Beats? get at me: Myspace.com/tastik Soundclick.com/PhantastikProductions

06-06-2007, 10:36 AM	#8
Dro_85 Dro_85 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belfast North Ireland Posts: 1,820 Repped: 1,560 Repped 28 Times in 13 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	every one has downloaded that album already.... gona be bad 4 sales. its good album.... downloaded dizzee rascals album the same day, it was better... gona buy it!! __________________ So who's your top ten? Is it MC Shan? Is it MC Ren?

06-14-2007, 07:08 PM	#15
Sean Brown 2RawForTheStreetz Join Date: May 2007 Location: PHILA,PA Posts: 518 Repped: 22 Repped 23 Times in 14 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	its an alright album the track 'this is family' was tuff 4real __________________

06-14-2007, 09:45 PM	#16
Phantastik Beat Specialist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,099 Repped: 529 Repped 96 Times in 20 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	make me betta is good but theres alot of better songs on the album, its a really great album, fab's lyrics are sick throughout and so is the production and features __________________ Need HEAT Beats? get at me: Myspace.com/tastik Soundclick.com/PhantastikProductions

06-05-2007, 04:55 PM	#3
G-Unit Bear Raider Nation Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 162 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sounds good. im gonna cop this one for sure.

06-05-2007, 05:21 PM	#4
Tha Unit On Top BISD November 23rd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,195 Repped: 640 Repped 2,457 Times in 353 Posts Neg Reps: 78 Neg Repped at 123 Times in 85 Posts	Shits ok, I give it like a 3 or 3.5 outa 5 or so.

06-06-2007, 07:02 AM	#5
TrU3pLaYa786 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Coast.. Killa Cali Posts: 3,472 Repped: 219 Repped 8 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	go out and cop this shit even though u downloaded it plz buy Jus supportin LOSO

06-06-2007, 07:31 AM	#6
Versatile255 Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 467 Repped: 230 Repped 34 Times in 22 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 3 Posts	Its alright I got it dont like it that much but its not bad. Ill say This i like his previous stuff better even though he got better situation and beats now way to many damn feautures on every song theres a feature.

06-06-2007, 10:08 AM	#7
AUTUMN_DEATH Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 774 Repped: 38 Repped 52 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 26 Posts	im def gona get this loso is tha fukkin man

06-08-2007, 02:48 AM	#9
spyderman i got the spyder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parkdale, Toronto Posts: 36 Repped: 13 Repped 11 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yeah i think sales will be very weak the ne-yo track is crack

06-08-2007, 06:30 AM	#10
Gangsta Gangsta Chasing The Cool Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 228 Repped: 3 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	that is a hot album, nothing wrong with it, i downloaded it and ill still cop that

06-08-2007, 02:25 PM	#11
hoodman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Paradise Posts: 1,469 Repped: 3 Repped 352 Times in 86 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'ma Cop This............Aint Downloaded it tho.............

06-11-2007, 05:12 PM	#12
Drizzy aKa dRiZz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,844 Repped: 609 Repped 1,674 Times in 252 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 5 Posts	I'm gonna' have to cop this, Fab's swaggers tight.

06-13-2007, 10:06 AM	#13
Deezie Banned Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 71 Repped: 1 Repped 15 Times in 11 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Who be reiveiwing dis stuff?

06-15-2007, 11:46 AM	#17
It Iz Wut It Iz Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 382 Repped: 111 Repped 36 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I Bought It.....Sick As Fuck __________________ Imma Ghetto Boy So Naturally Scarface Wuz My Idol - Aztek Escobar Itz Money Over Bitchez Bitch Nigga This Is Business - Aztek Escobar

06-14-2007, 06:19 PM	#14
nortonff THUGLIFE Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brazil ! Posts: 63 Repped: 3 Repped 10 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	this cd is firee ! loso still got it make me better definily the best song perfect production from timbaland

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