Ghetto Fabolous

Not to be confused with Ghetto fabulous.

2001 studio album by Fabolous

Ghetto Fabolous

Studio album by

Fabolous

Released| September 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)
Recorded| 2000–2001
Studio|

* Right Track Studios (New York, NY)
* Desert Storm Studios
* PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, GA)
* Manhattan Center Studios (New York, NY)

Genre|

* Hip hop
* gangsta rap

Length| 63:11
Label|

* Desert Storm
* Elektra

Producer|

* Armando Colon
* DJ Clue?
* DJ Envy
* Duro
* Just Blaze
* Mono
* Omen
* Red Spyda
* Rick Rock
* Rockwilder
* The Neptunes
* Timbaland

Fabolous chronology
|  | Ghetto Fabolous
(2001)  | Street Dreams
(2003)

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Singles from  Ghetto Fabolous

1. "Can't Deny It"
Released: June 19, 2001
2. "Young'n (Holla Back)"
Released: January 15, 2002
3. "Trade It All"
Released: 2002

Ghetto Fabolous is the debut studio album by American rapper Fabolous. It was released on September 11, 2001 through Desert Storm Records and Elektra Records. Production was handled by DJ Clue?, Duro, Armando Colon, DJ Envy, Just Blaze, Mono, Omen, Red Spyda, Rick Rock, Rockwilder, The Neptunes and Timbaland.

Ghetto Fabolous was supported by three singles: "Can't Deny It", Young'n (Holla Back)" and "Trade It All". The album received mixed critical reviews, and was a commercial success. The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 143,000 copies in its first week.[1] The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2]

## Singles

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The first single from the album was "Can't Deny It". The single was produced by Rick Rock, and features a chorus by Nate Dogg that alters lyrics from 2Pac's "Ambitionz az a Ridah". The single peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The second single from the album, "Young'n (Holla Back)", which was produced by The Neptunes. The single peaked at number 33. The third single from the album, "Trade It All", featuring vocals from Jagged Edge and produced by DJ Clue and Duro. It reached number 20, becoming the highest-charting single from the album.[3] All three singles had supporting music videos.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]
Entertainment Weekly| C[5]
HipHopDX| 3.0/5[6]
Pitchfork| 7.2/10[7]
RapReviews| 6/10[8]
Rolling Stone| [9]

Rolling Stone writer Kris Ex noted how the album contained "by-the-numbers danceable bounces" and "predictable thug rhyme themes" throughout the track listing but said that, "Ghetto Fabolous is the most entertaining argument for hip-hop excess to come along in a while, due to Fab's ability to add lyrical twists and turns to the genre."[9] DeMarco Williams of HipHopDX gave praise to Fabolous' "dynamic presence" and "rhyming skills" being reminiscent of Jay-Z and Jadakiss, concluding that "if you can get over the fact that his tracks have no heart, it's well worth a cop."[6] Entertainment Weekly writer Craig Seymour commended Fab's "Mase-like flow" on "Keepin' It Gangsta" and "Can't Deny It" but found it "too one-dimensional" to elevate the rest of the track listing, saying "this hip-hop newcomer doesn't live up to his deliberately misspelled moniker."[5] Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews highlighted the contributions from Timbaland, Rick Rock and DJ Envy as being "energetic and listenable" but felt that Fabolous was "vexing" as an artist for having a dated grab bag of references and DJ Clue lacking quality beats outside of "Trade It All" and "Ride for This", concluding that, "[T]he shame of this album is that by failing to make a huge dent, Fabolous ends up being lumped in with similar rappers like Jadakiss and Ma$e instead of dropping an industry bomb worthy of his star-studded name."[8]

## Commercial performance

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Ghetto Fabolous debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart and number two on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 143,000 copies in its first week.[1] This became Fabolous' first US top-ten debut.[1] On February 3, 2003, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over a million copies in the US.[2] As of March 2003, the album has sold 1.05 million copies in the United States.[10]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Click & Spark"|

* John Jackson
* Ernesto Shaw
* Kenneth Ifill

* DJ Clue?
* Duro

| 2:04
2.| "Keepin' It Gangsta"|

* Jackson
* Shaw
* Ifill

* DJ Clue?
* Duro

| 4:07
3.| "Young'n (Holla Back)"|

* Jackson
* Chad Hugo
* Pharrell Williams

| The Neptunes| 3:26
4.| "Get Right"|

* Jackson
* Dana Stinson

| Rockwilder| 4:35
5.| "Ride for This" (featuring Ja Rule)|

* Jackson
* Shaw
* Ifill

* DJ Clue?
* Duro

| 3:18
6.| "One Day"|

* Jackson
* Sidney Brown

| Omen| 4:38
7.| "Trade It All" (featuring Jagged Edge)|

* Jackson
* Brandon Casey
* Brian Casey
* Shaw
* Ifill

* DJ Clue?
* Duro

| 5:19
8.| "Right Now & Later On"|

* Jackson
* Timothy Mosley

| Timbaland| 4:00
9.| "Take You Home" (featuring Lil' Mo)|

* Jackson
* Shaw
* Ifill

* DJ Clue?
* Duro

| 3:58
10.| "Get Smart"|

* Jackson
* Andy Thelusma

| Rush Da Spyda| 3:45
11.| "Can't Deny It" (featuring Nate Dogg)|

* Jackson
* Nathaniel Hale
* Ricardo Thomas

| Rick Rock| 5:06
12.| "Ma' Be Easy"|

* Jackson
* Justin Smith

| Just Blaze| 3:45
13.| "We Don't Give a Fuck"|

* Jackson
* Armando Colon

| Armando Colon| 3:17
14.| "Bad Guy" (featuring Pain in Da Ass)|

* Jackson
* RaaShaun Casey
* Renan Thybulle

* DJ Envy
* Mono

| 2:59
Total length:| 54:34

Bonus tracksNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer| Length

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15.| "Gotta Be Thug"|

* Jackson
* Shaw
* Ifill

* DJ Clue?
* Duro

| 3:58
16.| "If They Want It"|

* Jackson
* Shaw
* Ifill

* DJ Clue?
* Duro

| 4:39
Total length:| 63:11

Sample credits

* Track 4 embodies portions of "Player's Anthem" written by Harvey Fuqua, Londie Wiggins, Kimberly Jones, James Lloyd, Rodolfo Franklin and Christopher Wallace.
* Track 9 contains an interpolation of "I Wonder If I Take You Home" written by Curt Bedeau, Gerry Charles, Hugh L Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George and Paul George.
* Track 11 contains elements of "Ambitionz az a Ridah" written in part by Tupac Shakur and Delmar Arnaud.

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2001)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[11] | 4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 2

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2001)  | Position

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Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] | 128
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[14] | 66
US Billboard 200[15] | 158
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] | 67
Chart (2002)  | Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[17] | 165
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[18] | 85
US Billboard 200[19] | 200
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 89

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Jay-Z Draws 'Blueprint' For Chart Dominance". Billboard. September 20, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
2. ^ a b c "American album certifications – Fabolous – Ghetto Fabolous". Recording Industry Association of America.
3. ^ "Fabolous Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
4. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Ghetto Fabolous - Fabolous". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
5. ^ a b Seymour, Craig (September 21, 2001). "Ghetto Fabolous". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
6. ^ a b Williams, DeMarco (October 2, 2001). "Fabolous - Ghetto Fabolous". Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
7. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (May 30, 2020). "Fabolous: Ghetto Fabolous". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
8. ^ a b Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 18, 2001). "Feature for September 18, 2001 - Fabolous' "Ghetto Fabolous"". RapReviews. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
9. ^ a b Ex, Kris (October 1, 2001). "Ghetto Fabolous : Fabolous : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
10. ^ "50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1". Billboard. March 12, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
11. ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
12. ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
13. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on July 26, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
14. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
16. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
17. ^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
18. ^ "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
19. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
20. ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

## External links

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* Fabolous – Ghetto Fabolous at Discogs (list of releases)

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Fabolous

Discography

Studio albums|

* Ghetto Fabolous
* Street Dreams
* Real Talk
* From Nothin' to Somethin'
* Loso's Way
* The Young OG Project
* Friday on Elm Street
* Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever

EPs|

* There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP

Mixtapes|

* More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape
* There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's
* The S.O.U.L. Tape 2

Singles|

* "Can't Deny It"
* "Young'n (Holla Back)"
* "Trade It All"
* "Can't Let You Go"
* "Into You"
* "Breathe"
* "Baby"
* "Diamonds"
* "Make Me Better"
* "Baby Don't Go"
* "Throw It in the Bag"
* "My Time"
* "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere"
* "You Be Killin Em"
* "Ready"
* "When I Feel Like It"

Featured singles|

* "Superwoman Pt. II"
* "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life"
* "Basketball"
* "4Ever"
* "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"
* "Dip It Low"
* "Caught Up" (Remix)
* "Dale Don Dale"
* "Shawty Is a 10"
* "How Do I Breathe" (Remix)
* "Finer Things"
* "Hi Hater" (Remix)
* "Addiction"
* "I Can't Hear the Music"
* "Good Lovin'"
* "She Got Her Own"
* "Say Aah"
* "All I Do Is Win" (Remix)
* "Swagger Right"
* "Deuces (Remix)"
* "Start It Up"
* "Oh My"
* "The Walls"
* "All That (Lady)"

Other songs|

* "You Ain't Got Nuthin"
* "Don't Shoot

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* MusicBrainz release group

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