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Sign in to saveJohn David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), known professionally as Fabolous (, ), is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed to Clue's record label Desert Storm Records, in a joint venture with Elektra Records. He rose to further prominence with his debut studio album Ghetto Fabolous (2001), which spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" (featuring Nate Dogg) and "Young'n (Holla Back)." Adopting a further commercially-oriented approach, his second album, Street Dreams (2003), w
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- Loso's way
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- Mary J. Blige: For My Fans — Self2025
- VERZUZ — Self2020
- Savage X Fenty Show — Self2019
- The Come Up: #Loyalty Is Priceless — Self2012
- Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 — Self (archive footage)2009
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd — Self (archive footage)2009
- Loso's Way — Loso2009
- Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop — Self2006
- The Game: Stop Snitchin Stop Lyin — Himself2006
- Scary Movie 4 — Gunman2006
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John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is a Grammy award nominated American rapper, actor and designer signed to Def Jam Records. He released his debut album, Ghetto Fabolous in 2001 and has since released 2003's Street Dreams, 2004's Real Talk and 2007's From Nothin' To Somethin', all of which have collectively sold over four million copies in the United States. His fourth studio album, Loso's Way, was released in July of 2009
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- Musical artist.name
- Fabolous
- Musical artist.image
- Fabolous 2019.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Fabolous in 2019
- Musical artist.birth_name
- John David Jackson
- Musical artist.birth_place
- New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- East Coast hip-hop
- Musical artist.discography
- Fabolous discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1998–present
- Person.child
- yes
- Person.children
- 3
- Record label.name
- Street Family Records
- Record label.founded
- 2006
- Record label.founder
Key dates
- Born
- 18 November 1977
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Family name
- Jackson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- hardcore hip-hop
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15 sectionsContents
- Life and career
- 1977–2000: Early life and career beginnings
- 2001–2003: ''Ghetto Fabolous'' and ''Street Dreams''
- 2004–2008: ''Real Talk'' and ''From Nothin' to Somethin'''
- 2009–2010: ''Loso's Way''
- 2010–2014: ''There Is No Competition'' series and ''The Soul Tape'' series
- 2014–present: ''The Young OG Project'' series, ''Summertime Shootout'' series, and collab album with Jadakiss
- Street Family Records
- Personal life
- Legal issues
- Discography
- Filmography
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), known professionally as Fabolous (, ), is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed to Clue's record label Desert Storm Records, in a joint venture with Elektra Records. He rose to further prominence with his debut studio album Ghetto Fabolous (2001), which spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" (featuring Nate Dogg) and "Young'n (Holla Back)." Adopting a further commercially-oriented approach, his second album, Street Dreams (2003), was supported by the singles "Can't Let You Go" (featuring Lil' Mo) and "Into You" (featuring Tamia or Ashanti)—both of which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 2004, Jackson signed with Atlantic Records—another subsidiary of Warner Music Group—to release his third album Real Talk (2004), which saw continued success as his only project with the label. In 2006, he signed with Def Jam Recordings—owned by Warner competitor Universal Music Group—and founded his own label imprint, Street Family Records. His fourth and fifth albums, ''From Nothin' to Somethin' (2007) and Loso's Way (2009), both yielded his furthest commercial success, peaking at numbers two and one on the Billboard 200, respectively. Between his studio albums, he amassed a number of self-released mixtapes, including several installments in his There Is No Competition, The S.O.U.L. Tape, and Summertime Shootout series. He released his sixth and seventh albums, The Young OG Project (2014) and Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever'' (2019), to continued positive reception.
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