Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Fabolous, Snoop Dogg, Mike Shorey, Paul Cain, Styles, Jadakiss, Missy Elliot, M.O.P., Jadakiss, P.Diddy (rap vocals); Mary J. Blige, Jagged Edge, Lil' Mo, Ashanti (vocals); DJ Clue (spoken vocals); Dink (keyboards). | | Producers include: Rick Rock, Just Blaze, Precision, Omen, Kayne West. | | Fabolous scored rather sudden hip-hop celebrity with his catchy crossover hit "Can't Deny It" and the mega-successful album GHETTO FABOLOUS, with a style showcasing the perfect balance of the hardcore and the mainstream. However, while his rhymes were certainly palatable, his outer brash persona belied a subtle wit and unique way of looking at the world. His skills survive the sophomore jinx with the satisfying STREET DREAMS, a hypnotic tour through a familiar world, but with an appealingly organic tour guide. | | Fabolous opens STREET DREAMS with an intro that closes with the declaration "I'm here to shake up the world." His twisted outlook (rhymes like "phenomenon" and "Ramadan") flavors a solid record refreshingly rife with self-reflective moments like "Call Me," one of the most conflicted takes on one-night-stands, where an admirer spouts "I like the video you played P-Diddy in" (his response "yeah, right"). Fabolous is an original rap artist reflecting a thug's poetic nature on STREET DREAMS. |
Musical Guests | | Ashanti | | Mary J. Blige | | Lil' Mo | | Snoop Dogg | | Missy Elliott | | DJ Clue | | Jadakiss | | P. Diddy | | M.O.P. | | Mike Shorey | | Paul Cain | | Styles | | Jagged Edge |
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