06/20/07 - Behind The Scenes Of Fabolous' New Album

robby84 · 06-20-2007, 09:38 AM

Jun 20 2007

Fabolous Lost A Beat, Couldn't Convince Jermaine Dupri To Sing — But LP Still Survived
Rapper takes MTV News behind the scenes of his just-released From Somethin' to Nothin'.

By Shaheem Reid

NEW YORK — Jermaine Dupri got away with singing on Mariah Carey's albums, and nobody flinched. But the producer didn't want to press his luck on the new Fabolous album, From Nothin' to Somethin', which dropped June 12.

Dupri produced the track "Don't Let Go," which features T-Pain, but Fab told us last week that the producer was really the first choice to croon on the chorus. "JD was actually on the hook, but he did the audio-tune to his voice," Fab said of some studio tricks they used on the chorus. "I don't think he wanted to really be on the hook though. We had to figure out who we could put on there. Who's better than Mr. Audio-Tune, T-Pain? That's Mr. Audio-Tune right now."

"Don't Let Go" is the most likely pick for the album's next single (see "Fabolous' 'All-Stars' Jay-Z, Jeezy, Rihanna Make LP Somethin' To Be Reckoned With"), and the Brooklyn MC said that his first full song with Dupri was a long time in the making.

"We've been in the same circle, and I think we even worked together on a basketball record I did with Bow Wow a long time ago," Fab explained. "I even went down to Atlanta to work with Jermaine one time, but we didn't come up with anything. That was early in my career, like my second album. He couldn't figure me out, figure what to give me. This time I think he kinda knew more of what I do. He said he already knew the records I became famous for. It was way easier this time. He had me in mind. I laid all three verses [to the song]."

At the end of the song, Dupri does get a little mic time, telling Fab they needed to make up a dance for the track. "I'mma let T-Pain work it out," Fab laughed of the choreography duties. "I'mma let him do what he do and I'll try to follow it. As long he don't go down and start breakdancing or anything, I'm good. I could follow it."

Another collaboration on Fabolous' album, "Joke's on You," features the Clipse's Pusha T. However, the record was almost lost when the song's producer, DJ Don Cannon, was arrested in January during the RIAA raid of his and DJ Drama's studios in Atlanta (see "What's Next For The Mixtape World After DJ Drama Raid?"). Federal officers seized several thousand CDs and all of their computers and files. One of the files taken into custody was the beat for Fab's record.

Rather than abandon the idea for the song, Cannon decided to re-create the beat. "It was a crazy beat," Fab said. "Cannon had to do the joint over by ear and make it as similar as possible to the first one. To me, [the new beat] sounds if not exactly like the original, it's 98 percent there. I reached out to Pusha T [for a guest appearance] because I love his lyrical content. Most of the records I do, I do the records first and if I feel somebody can come and make the record better or would be a ill combination, then I reach out to them."

A combination that fans — especially in the Big Apple — have been waiting for is from Fab and Jay-Z. Since the two are now under the giant Def Jam umbrella, it wasn't a big problem to make it happen this time out. The duo connect with newcomer Uncle Murder (signed to Roc-A-Fella) for an ode to their home terrain, "Brooklyn."

"I wanted Jay on the record 'cause I wanted to do the song for the borough," Fab told. "I wouldn't have felt right if I didn't get Jay or somebody that represented the borough. He's definitely an ambassador for the borough."

Last week, Fabolous celebrated the release of his new album with a star-studded, Esquire-sponsored party at Runway in New York. It felt like all five New York boroughs and the surrounding tri-state area had come out to salute him.

"I didn't know it was gonna be so crazy or I would have done it in a bigger place," Fab said of his shindig, which was also attended by Swizz Beatz, Remy Ma, Keith Murray, and a handful of NFL players. "It was an all-black joint, semi-dress attire. It was supposed to be on the hush, but a lot of people showed up. I think even the cops were like, 'Wow.' We brought a whole new ballgame. The cops started pushing people off the block, making them leave the block. It was lot of people who couldn't get in, but it was a great look, a great party."

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K Swiss · 06-20-2007, 10:48 AM

good for him

Masterpiece · 06-20-2007, 11:16 AM

fabs album is sick

GMNRecordsCT3 · 06-20-2007, 11:59 AM

Props I wanna see how you make a flop... He sold like 80k...

Snapper · 06-20-2007, 12:40 PM

flopped pretty bad, i wud have copped if it didnt av so mny fuckin features.

26shotz · 06-20-2007, 12:44 PM

Wasn't really feeling Fab's new album.

G_Unit_Life · 06-20-2007, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMNRecordsCT3

Props I wanna see how you make a flop... He sold like 80k...

He sold 151k first week! fabs record is hott

ComptonsKid · 06-20-2007, 01:15 PM

i bought it, shit was amazing

InfamousQBC · 06-20-2007, 01:24 PM

He Became Mad Commercial & Almost Pop

Zhiwai · 06-20-2007, 02:53 PM

Props on this

Will21 · 06-20-2007, 03:21 PM

album was aight

Masterpiece · 06-20-2007, 03:26 PM

i saw it was like 159K......so i wouldnt say its a flop

Desert Eagle · 06-20-2007, 03:58 PM

lol i always thought fab was ill, and i think this album is gd

hoodman · 06-20-2007, 05:12 PM

I BOUGHT THIS CD BUT I THINK All His Old Records Were Better Waay Better Than Thhis Lol.....

Behind Tha Beatz · 06-20-2007, 06:47 PM

a well fab fell off. BLACKWALLSTREET BITCH

Gttm303 · 06-20-2007, 08:59 PM

propss i guesss

FoShizzlE · 06-20-2007, 09:06 PM

okay album!not the best from fab

06-20-2007, 09:38 AM	#1
robby84 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queenz Bred, livin life in Y.O. Posts: 8,581 Repped: 3,246 Repped 13,909 Times in 1,126 Posts Neg Reps: 12 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	06/20/07 - Behind The Scenes Of Fabolous' New Album 06/20/07 - Behind The Scenes Of Fabolous' New Album Jun 20 2007 Fabolous Lost A Beat, Couldn't Convince Jermaine Dupri To Sing — But LP Still Survived Rapper takes MTV News behind the scenes of his just-released From Somethin' to Nothin'. By Shaheem Reid NEW YORK — Jermaine Dupri got away with singing on Mariah Carey's albums, and nobody flinched. But the producer didn't want to press his luck on the new Fabolous album, From Nothin' to Somethin', which dropped June 12. Dupri produced the track "Don't Let Go," which features T-Pain, but Fab told us last week that the producer was really the first choice to croon on the chorus. "JD was actually on the hook, but he did the audio-tune to his voice," Fab said of some studio tricks they used on the chorus. "I don't think he wanted to really be on the hook though. We had to figure out who we could put on there. Who's better than Mr. Audio-Tune, T-Pain? That's Mr. Audio-Tune right now." "Don't Let Go" is the most likely pick for the album's next single (see "Fabolous' 'All-Stars' Jay-Z, Jeezy, Rihanna Make LP Somethin' To Be Reckoned With"), and the Brooklyn MC said that his first full song with Dupri was a long time in the making. "We've been in the same circle, and I think we even worked together on a basketball record I did with Bow Wow a long time ago," Fab explained. "I even went down to Atlanta to work with Jermaine one time, but we didn't come up with anything. That was early in my career, like my second album. He couldn't figure me out, figure what to give me. This time I think he kinda knew more of what I do. He said he already knew the records I became famous for. It was way easier this time. He had me in mind. I laid all three verses [to the song]." At the end of the song, Dupri does get a little mic time, telling Fab they needed to make up a dance for the track. "I'mma let T-Pain work it out," Fab laughed of the choreography duties. "I'mma let him do what he do and I'll try to follow it. As long he don't go down and start breakdancing or anything, I'm good. I could follow it." Another collaboration on Fabolous' album, "Joke's on You," features the Clipse's Pusha T. However, the record was almost lost when the song's producer, DJ Don Cannon, was arrested in January during the RIAA raid of his and DJ Drama's studios in Atlanta (see "What's Next For The Mixtape World After DJ Drama Raid?"). Federal officers seized several thousand CDs and all of their computers and files. One of the files taken into custody was the beat for Fab's record. Rather than abandon the idea for the song, Cannon decided to re-create the beat. "It was a crazy beat," Fab said. "Cannon had to do the joint over by ear and make it as similar as possible to the first one. To me, [the new beat] sounds if not exactly like the original, it's 98 percent there. I reached out to Pusha T [for a guest appearance] because I love his lyrical content. Most of the records I do, I do the records first and if I feel somebody can come and make the record better or would be a ill combination, then I reach out to them." A combination that fans — especially in the Big Apple — have been waiting for is from Fab and Jay-Z. Since the two are now under the giant Def Jam umbrella, it wasn't a big problem to make it happen this time out. The duo connect with newcomer Uncle Murder (signed to Roc-A-Fella) for an ode to their home terrain, "Brooklyn." "I wanted Jay on the record 'cause I wanted to do the song for the borough," Fab told. "I wouldn't have felt right if I didn't get Jay or somebody that represented the borough. He's definitely an ambassador for the borough." Last week, Fabolous celebrated the release of his new album with a star-studded, Esquire-sponsored party at Runway in New York. It felt like all five New York boroughs and the surrounding tri-state area had come out to salute him. "I didn't know it was gonna be so crazy or I would have done it in a bigger place," Fab said of his shindig, which was also attended by Swizz Beatz, Remy Ma, Keith Murray, and a handful of NFL players. "It was an all-black joint, semi-dress attire. It was supposed to be on the hush, but a lot of people showed up. I think even the cops were like, 'Wow.' We brought a whole new ballgame. The cops started pushing people off the block, making them leave the block. It was lot of people who couldn't get in, but it was a great look, a great party." source: __________________ Most loved/Hated Moderator "Stop Bitchin" - Robby

06-20-2007, 11:16 AM	#3
Masterpiece The Mother ****in Man Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 535 Repped: 1 Repped 24 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	fabs album is sick __________________ Back To The Basics - Sometime in August

06-20-2007, 11:59 AM	#4
GMNRecordsCT3 Macaroni wit the Cheeesse Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wash Heights, NYC Posts: 17,607 Repped: 6,779 Repped 2,309 Times in 618 Posts Neg Reps: 202 Neg Repped at 50 Times in 40 Posts	Props I wanna see how you make a flop... He sold like 80k... __________________ myspace.com/bummydavis - soundclick.com/gmnproductions "The name on my car insurance is YOUR FUKIN FAULT!!"

06-20-2007, 01:24 PM	#9
InfamousQBC Blue Diamonds Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southside Queens Posts: 11,221 Repped: 8,874 Repped 456 Times in 59 Posts Neg Reps: 21 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	He Became Mad Commercial & Almost Pop __________________

06-20-2007, 03:26 PM	#12
Masterpiece The Mother ****in Man Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 535 Repped: 1 Repped 24 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i saw it was like 159K......so i wouldnt say its a flop __________________ Back To The Basics - Sometime in August

06-20-2007, 10:48 AM	#2
K Swiss Producer / Karmada Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ashburn, VA Posts: 317 Repped: 2 Repped 6 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	good for him

06-20-2007, 12:40 PM	#5
Snapper ◆ㅣㄴㄴㅆ∂┳┃¢◇ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: England. Posts: 5,619 Repped: 1,866 Repped 820 Times in 351 Posts Neg Reps: 102 Neg Repped at 71 Times in 56 Posts	flopped pretty bad, i wud have copped if it didnt av so mny fuckin features.

06-20-2007, 12:44 PM	#6
26shotz Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Providence Posts: 3,548 Repped: 883 Repped 565 Times in 173 Posts Neg Reps: 37 Neg Repped at 69 Times in 46 Posts	Wasn't really feeling Fab's new album.

06-20-2007, 01:15 PM	#8
ComptonsKid Take That, Take That Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,034 Repped: 42 Repped 9 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i bought it, shit was amazing

06-20-2007, 02:53 PM	#10
Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

06-20-2007, 03:21 PM	#11
Will21 Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,295 Repped: 698 Repped 50 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 27 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	album was aight

06-20-2007, 03:58 PM	#13
Desert Eagle Veteran Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: LONDON Posts: 4,871 Repped: 41 Repped 160 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	lol i always thought fab was ill, and i think this album is gd

06-20-2007, 05:12 PM	#14
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 BOUGHT THIS CD BUT I THINK All His Old Records Were Better Waay Better Than Thhis Lol.....

06-20-2007, 06:47 PM	#15
Behind Tha Beatz liv 4 evrythin,Di 4 Notin Join Date: May 2007 Location: tha Chi Muthafucka Posts: 705 Repped: 213 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	a well fab fell off. BLACKWALLSTREET BITCH

06-20-2007, 08:59 PM	#16
Gttm303 Taking a big risk Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach,California Posts: 8,975 Repped: 2,012 Repped 25 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propss i guesss

06-20-2007, 09:06 PM	#17
FoShizzlE FaShizzy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Born In Lisbon Livin In London Posts: 3,071 Repped: 995 Repped 261 Times in 60 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	okay album!not the best from fab

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