Fab is straight fire. Can't fault anything he's put out since the soultapes trilogy. The Young OG Project is a classic and is literally flawless. This guy is hiphop.
Jasper van den Berg its half and half. Its good because no one had Fab's flow, presence, and personality, but also bad because some people dont believe hes good enough to be compared to.
My issue with Fabolous as a MC is the same issue I had with Fat Joe. They can make hits to stay relevant but they don't have classic albums. They are probably the only two NY rappers with no classic albums in their discography. 50 Cent, Jay Z, Nas, DMX, Biggie, LL Cool J, Raekwon, Ghostface all have classics people can look back on but not those two. He is like a great basketball player who has yet to have a MVP season
You can't tell me Ghetto Fabolous, Street Dreams, Real Talk, FNTS, Loso's Way ain't classic especially Ghetto Fab, Real Talk and FNTS. You all write him down when he makes a song for the ladies as a single, then decide not to buy/listen to album cause of that single. I swear if Fabolous made Soul Tape as an album instead of a trilogy mixtape, you people will say he has no classic albums. From a lyrical standpoint, Real Talk & Loso's Way were great albums. 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and a Grammy Nomination from the underrated track with Fab and Hov of Loso's Way "When The Money Goes", yet people still say he doesn't have a classic.
His mixtapes are classic tho. Album material and quality. Just because it's not titled an album don't mean you can't respect it or consume it. Now a days there's really no difference between a mixtape or album other than one is distributed freely and the other is sold. No mvp season because he don't got that mvp mainstream album but he's a surefire hall of famer like kobe still dropping 25+ a game. Kobe only won 1 mvp.
Great interview. Love Fabolous. Not because he jumped on the remix to our record "You Got Me" by One Block Radius, but he got bars and always keeps comin FRESH. Props to Hot97 for the great interview.
Marvin McIntyre I'm not talking about hits talking about bars punchlines metaphors. I'm not saying that fabolous ain't nice either I love fab but you said nobody better than fab I think all three of them are in the same level when it comes to lyrical talent
too many of these radio personalities these days are trying too hard to make themselves and their perceived status as "radio journalist" parallel with actual artist. they think they're just as important (if not more important) than the actual artist that they're interviewing.
I was thinking the same thing. Ebro is def confrontational. He's interrogating the dude. Makes for a very uncomfortable interview. ***** That's the worst part. You're wildin.
I can honestly say there is no one like him. And hes not even being cocky he just stating facts i do think the respect is there but ppl forget real quick. I hope he winning in 2015
Excited about this album. I like that Fab gives a shit about his fans. He reps New York heavy and these other dudes can only hope to have longevity like he does.
No doubt Fab is underated af. I don't care if people sleep on him or not. He always comes through with quality music, and that's fine if I'm jamming that raw shit on the low.
Fab is one of the most consistent artist over the last 10 yrs if all his "mixtapes" where albums and they had sales numbers and heavily promoted he would have a minimum of 5 classics and a sixth on the way
Fab lookin' like a real Dominican now with that cut lmao and he def coulda been one of the top best to ever do it had he made different music.. Fab got hits for days but like 70% of his shit is for females, now thats cool but when u have the "hood" "hustler" image it doesnt really work which is why i think he always fell a lil short (when talking about being one of the best) fir a dude like Drake who also makes female music but he's not under a hood or hustler image so it works for Drake lol Fab gives u the "Soul Tapes" but than his albums sound like a love story or hip-pop.. thats only problem, he doesnt make enuff serious or real type shit like a Young OG, Pachanga & One Day....
His albums only contain like 5 songs for the ladies, then 10-11 street or lyrical tracks, its just people judge off his singles(where his singles are mostly female oriented) and decide not to buy his albums, then claim his albums are strictly radio and for ladies alone. You've got to listen to the whole thing before commenting. Look at From Nothin To Somethin, Real Talk, in fact all his albums are like 5 songs for ladies out of 16. I don't where you got 70% cause that's too much yo.
i consider club shit for the ladies too in my opinion and i would disagree. Fab might have 2-3 hood or rough songs on his album.. everything else is club, ladies and material type stuff.. Loso's Way for example had 18 tracks.. only THREE wer hood/serious type stuff.. Pachanga, Miss My Love and 1 other My Time, Ima Do It, Throw it in the bag, last time, lullaby, stay are all ladies/club type shit or just random.. im talking his albums only, we can go album to album and see that same format.. 2-3 good songs (Concept wise & etc) and everything else is whatever
dblocknyc You got this seriously twisted. You can't tell me a club record is for the ladies. Lullaby is definitely not a song for the ladies/club type. That was an anthem. The Way also. I don't see how a club anthem is for the ladies. Loso's Way had Lullaby, The Way, Imma Do It, Pachanga, My Time, Feel Like I'm Back, Where The Money Goes, Salute Me, There He Go, Never Let It Go. You can't really say club shit is for ladies. Bars and punchlines don't go with chicks. That's like saying Cuffin Season from Fab, Hot Nigga from Bobby Shmurda and T.I "About The Money", Drake "0 to 100" which bounces in clubs are for the ladies. Come on son, that's definitely twisted. You're making it sound like Fab should be only making tough songs when he actually does. I seriously don't know how people agreeing with you man. You can't compare street or club tracks to songs for the ladies/R&B
Hot Nigga is not a club song, seriously bro u cant b serious.. not every song played in the club is a club song. some pop cuz of the beat, chorus and etc.. and like i said that is my opinion.. most songs we named i only see females rocking to or in the club hence for me those are those type of records, and how is not for the clubs/females, do u go to clubs to dance with men? no, females.. u might say they arent for females but they def aint fpr the hip hop heads at all.. and why not? its all music, u can compare whatever u want.. so i cant compare a Pac album to a current album? its all music and hip-hop and people agree cuz this is the most common thoughts, only people i have seen say otherwise are mainly females or young males usually under 25
Most underrated MCs of all time: 1. AZ 2. Fabolous 3. Cormega 4. Masta Ace I never understood how AZ could never escape Nas' shadow. His lyrics are always straight fire and the last Ghostface that had AZ on 5 or so tracks... WOW. Now onto Fab... how Fab never hit one out of the park I don't get. My niggas first three were straight fire with tight raps and radio appeal. Now look at a nigga like Jay. No one is saying Fab is Hov. But compare what Fab and Jay dropped post-Blueprint... Fab has that negro dominated and still gets no respect. Crazy.
AZ was dabbling in other things so he didn't really need the music like that. Not so much being in Nas' shadow but shitty label situations to not being all the way in it musically cuz he had revenues streaming elsewhere. listen to his interview on Combat Jack etc.....AZ explains it.
Fab deserve as much as respect as other N.Y artists to be honest, also I am from Houston but he made a lot good hits such as INTO YOU, Superwomen, etc. I mean his flow is amazing and he keep himself relevant in certain degree, though.
Difference between mixtapes and albums are, in mixtapes you could use anyone's beat bcuz mixtapes aren't suppose to be sold. You don't need a sign off for the beat, at the same time getting attention for ur artist. Once his buzz is on you release the album with your music..
Top Rating NFL Merchandise (sorry) but Raiders gear is dope 1. Seattle Seahawks 2. Denver Broncos 3. San Francisco 49ers 4. Dallas Cowboys 5. New England Patriots 6. Green Bay Packers 7. Chicago Bears 8. Pittsburgh Steelers 9. New Orleans Saints 10. New York Giants
I think this is where FAB I WRONG! am Kenyan all the way in Africa.. n I still believe you the best... no doubt...! you got your biggest.......est fan. hit me up if n when you get to Africa * Kenya cheers 3 years.. "it's yours you got it "
Fab is for the real hip hop heads that follow real hip hop from the 90's. Unfortunately those fans aren't buying music like they used to. Hip hop has turned trash....the next generation is paving the way of corniness,lazy bars, and auto tune. One and 2 hit artists are running rampant. Maybe I'm wrong (no not really)but I think Fab is the best well over Drake. Fabs next since Jay retired.
R3DD3AD47 Do you listen to underground or radio rap cuz Fab does both. I guess you don't know too much about him its ok though he still is getting paid
Ya Los fans be annoying af preaching that he a top rapper , he don't got history to Em . Maybe with Barz he close to fab level but he not an icon like fab. Loso>King Los
Nobody can cast a shadow on fab, I mean the man is known all around the world for classic hits, and if you don't know then I guess you've been living under a rock. Jay-z, don't compare. . Fab hands down.
Fab is straight fire. Can't fault anything he's put out since the soultapes trilogy. The Young OG Project is a classic and is literally flawless. This guy is hiphop.
The coldest rapper out of new York after jY-z is fabolous
fabs right though, hes hands down the most consistent rapper of all time.
A consistent flop
+Joshua “Stanforty” Jade you a consistent hater seen you hating in several videos..go listen to young thug then
+Joshua “Stanforty” Jade fab has a nice fan base . He still in game
uhhh Jay-Z? Jadakiss? Black Thought?
Fab On His 90s shit so they eliminated the High Definition option lol
Aaahahahahaa!!!! They probably recorded this with an old Logitech WebCam to keep it real
LMAOOOO man i didnt even notice that
I dont get it lol it looks good to me, is it really that bad??
good eye
😂😂😂
Always the most underrated rapper in DA past 10yrs. Nice hits .
Fab right, though... People never compare upcoming rappers to Fabolous. You hear all these other names but never, "This guy sounds like Fabolous".
But that's a good thing, right?
Jasper van den Berg its half and half. Its good because no one had Fab's flow, presence, and personality, but also bad because some people dont believe hes good enough to be compared to.
Lloyd banks?
Adam Johnson good one! they kinda got that same swag
Adam Johnson sheek said that
Ebro is good at interviews, I've been appreciating getting to know the artist as people...
Fab only underated just because he is not a social media dude,which is what I admire more about him....legend
My issue with Fabolous as a MC is the same issue I had with Fat Joe. They can make hits to stay relevant but they don't have classic albums. They are probably the only two NY rappers with no classic albums in their discography. 50 Cent, Jay Z, Nas, DMX, Biggie, LL Cool J, Raekwon, Ghostface all have classics people can look back on but not those two. He is like a great basketball player who has yet to have a MVP season
You can't tell me Ghetto Fabolous, Street Dreams, Real Talk, FNTS, Loso's Way ain't classic especially Ghetto Fab, Real Talk and FNTS. You all write him down when he makes a song for the ladies as a single, then decide not to buy/listen to album cause of that single. I swear if Fabolous made Soul Tape as an album instead of a trilogy mixtape, you people will say he has no classic albums. From a lyrical standpoint, Real Talk & Loso's Way were great albums. 2 platinum albums, 2 gold albums and a Grammy Nomination from the underrated track with Fab and Hov of Loso's Way "When The Money Goes", yet people still say he doesn't have a classic.
Is it their fault their albums aren't considered classic ?
the one he dropped in 06 was a classic and joe's J.O.S.E is a classic whatcha talkin bout?
weitko He was trying to sound southern or at least new with that J.O.S.E
His mixtapes are classic tho. Album material and quality. Just because it's not titled an album don't mean you can't respect it or consume it. Now a days there's really no difference between a mixtape or album other than one is distributed freely and the other is sold. No mvp season because he don't got that mvp mainstream album but he's a surefire hall of famer like kobe still dropping 25+ a game. Kobe only won 1 mvp.
Great interview. Love Fabolous. Not because he jumped on the remix to our record "You Got Me" by One Block Radius, but he got bars and always keeps comin FRESH. Props to Hot97 for the great interview.
Nobody better than Fab , No Fucking Body. Live with it.
Anton Zorin banks is and Papoose
Marvin McIntyre I'm not talking about hits talking about bars punchlines metaphors. I'm not saying that fabolous ain't nice either I love fab but you said nobody better than fab I think all three of them are in the same level when it comes to lyrical talent
Anton Zorin that nigga law library same level harder grind
Ebro is terrible he is mad confrontational as a interviewer
too many of these radio personalities these days are trying too hard to make themselves and their perceived status as "radio journalist" parallel with actual artist. they think they're just as important (if not more important) than the actual artist that they're interviewing.
That's his job. This is also zoo radio. look up Marc Maron on morning zoo radio. He sums it up pretty well
Yeah definitely don't like his technique of interviewing, rather than coming off confrontational, it's seen as more rude to me.
I was thinking the same thing. Ebro is def confrontational. He's interrogating the dude. Makes for a very uncomfortable interview. ***** That's the worst part. You're wildin.
he lightened up towards the end tho...
Every interview Ebro 'has to act like he go way back with the artist' Ennooough already...yall nooooot that cool they just need you for radio
He's the Stephen A. Smith of radio.
He is so wack I swear smh he just seems very sensitive
I can honestly say there is no one like him. And hes not even being cocky he just stating facts i do think the respect is there but ppl forget real quick. I hope he winning in 2015
Can't knock Fab, he still holds down NY and bridges the gap for the old heads and these new niggas.
Fabolous has always been underrated. This man is ELITE!!!!!
i love fab,i love the 90s too, bring the 90s back
fab is the truth way under rated. one of the best punch line kings
Fab is so humble😎👌💯
Great interview
most underrated
My favorite rapper of all time🔥🔥
Excited about this album. I like that Fab gives a shit about his fans. He reps New York heavy and these other dudes can only hope to have longevity like he does.
I wonder were did Fab buy that Jacket ? It's so fresh !
Karmaloop I was going to cop but only had it in a size large :(
traplord flvko I don't blame u
My niggah LOSO never disappoints! 90's baby
one of the greatest
Young OG Project = Classic #classic #moves
Laura's face when he said Lituation was a New York sound. lol
Fuck her. Fuck she know?
It is...It ain't west coast or southern...fux u saying
Guess She Said Lil Kims I COme From Bedsty Wasnt Ny
that face was meant for rosenberg not fab
+M.K lol they're over in the corner passing notes
fab is like iverson. came in, did work for a bit, then everyone forgot about him. mad respect tho, ima big fan.
true words
my Top 5 Hov,Lox and Fab
always respected Fab. Appreciate schoolin my young boy Bobby
Fab is crazy consistent
He looks just like a regular guy but for sure mad respect for fabolous. He is one of my tops
In the South and I love LOSO! Fab IS a walking movement #Moves
Fab new tape is mean. Something I needed to hear!!!!!!
Yessir, Fab a Legend
Fabo!! The young O.G.
Fab-theGreat. Best in the biz. Don't sleep on him. ☆☆☆☆☆
Fab is one of the most underrated mcs in the game
great interview.. i love these guys
FAb still relevant.....thats what matters to me. He is still relevant without selling out
No doubt Fab is underated af. I don't care if people sleep on him or not. He always comes through with quality music, and that's fine if I'm jamming that raw shit on the low.
Fab is tight I enjoy how modest he is, good job bro.
Street dreams was a classic.
Great interview..
Chinx Drugz R.I.P is the only artist that ever reminded me of Fab. Both had well thought out bars, with a sophisticated, style.
***** Nothing but true facts!
Great Interview Drop those Bars "The Jewish Rose" gotta love Rosenberg
fab is super underrated
Fab is one of the most consistent artist over the last 10 yrs if all his "mixtapes" where albums and they had sales numbers and heavily promoted he would have a minimum of 5 classics and a sixth on the way
New York radio has become the Billboard Hot 100 of Hip Hop. I listen every morning and it never sounds local.
LMAO PETER ROSENBURG AT 8 SECONDS SAID DAMN LOL
Respect from England, London 🇬🇧💯🔫🔫🔫 fabolous this ni88a is AaaaaaaaRrrrrrrrrDddddd
Niiiiiiiice! - Fabolous
Fab got that David Ruffin ambiance
Fabolous is definitely a G.O.A.T.
Fun interview
GHETO FABOLOUS BE THE MAN
@28:28, rosenberg's trappin comment sums up 90's babies' intelligence
What up Fab...❤
dat coat is fly
Fab lookin' like a real Dominican now with that cut lmao and he def coulda been one of the top best to ever do it had he made different music.. Fab got hits for days but like 70% of his shit is for females, now thats cool but when u have the "hood" "hustler" image it doesnt really work which is why i think he always fell a lil short (when talking about being one of the best) fir a dude like Drake who also makes female music but he's not under a hood or hustler image so it works for Drake lol Fab gives u the "Soul Tapes" but than his albums sound like a love story or hip-pop.. thats only problem, he doesnt make enuff serious or real type shit like a Young OG, Pachanga & One Day....
His albums only contain like 5 songs for the ladies, then 10-11 street or lyrical tracks, its just people judge off his singles(where his singles are mostly female oriented) and decide not to buy his albums, then claim his albums are strictly radio and for ladies alone. You've got to listen to the whole thing before commenting. Look at From Nothin To Somethin, Real Talk, in fact all his albums are like 5 songs for ladies out of 16. I don't where you got 70% cause that's too much yo.
i consider club shit for the ladies too in my opinion and i would disagree. Fab might have 2-3 hood or rough songs on his album.. everything else is club, ladies and material type stuff.. Loso's Way for example had 18 tracks.. only THREE wer hood/serious type stuff.. Pachanga, Miss My Love and 1 other My Time, Ima Do It, Throw it in the bag, last time, lullaby, stay are all ladies/club type shit or just random.. im talking his albums only, we can go album to album and see that same format.. 2-3 good songs (Concept wise & etc) and everything else is whatever
dblocknyc You got this seriously twisted. You can't tell me a club record is for the ladies. Lullaby is definitely not a song for the ladies/club type. That was an anthem. The Way also. I don't see how a club anthem is for the ladies. Loso's Way had Lullaby, The Way, Imma Do It, Pachanga, My Time, Feel Like I'm Back, Where The Money Goes, Salute Me, There He Go, Never Let It Go. You can't really say club shit is for ladies. Bars and punchlines don't go with chicks. That's like saying Cuffin Season from Fab, Hot Nigga from Bobby Shmurda and T.I "About The Money", Drake "0 to 100" which bounces in clubs are for the ladies. Come on son, that's definitely twisted. You're making it sound like Fab should be only making tough songs when he actually does. I seriously don't know how people agreeing with you man. You can't compare street or club tracks to songs for the ladies/R&B
Hot Nigga is not a club song, seriously bro u cant b serious.. not every song played in the club is a club song. some pop cuz of the beat, chorus and etc.. and like i said that is my opinion.. most songs we named i only see females rocking to or in the club hence for me those are those type of records, and how is not for the clubs/females, do u go to clubs to dance with men? no, females.. u might say they arent for females but they def aint fpr the hip hop heads at all.. and why not? its all music, u can compare whatever u want.. so i cant compare a Pac album to a current album? its all music and hip-hop and people agree cuz this is the most common thoughts, only people i have seen say otherwise are mainly females or young males usually under 25
he is half dominican ,lol.
How You Gonna Tell Him About His Name ...
Damn can they not talk about Jay so much during a fab interview. I dont want to hear about Jay during a Fab interview. I want to hear about Fab.
FAB ISNT GIVEN ENOUFG CREDIT BUT THATS WHAT MAKES HIS MUSIC MORE SPECIAL NOT EVERYBODY KNOWS WHATS GOOD
Obliviate is a word meant- to forget. Fab used it properly around 30:17
Peace to the God's and the one nation crew 🌐
Most underrated MCs of all time:
1. AZ
2. Fabolous
3. Cormega
4. Masta Ace
I never understood how AZ could never escape Nas' shadow. His lyrics are always straight fire and the last Ghostface that had AZ on 5 or so tracks... WOW. Now onto Fab... how Fab never hit one out of the park I don't get. My niggas first three were straight fire with tight raps and radio appeal. Now look at a nigga like Jay. No one is saying Fab is Hov. But compare what Fab and Jay dropped post-Blueprint... Fab has that negro dominated and still gets no respect. Crazy.
Cormega spits the truth.
AZ was dabbling in other things so he didn't really need the music like that. Not so much being in Nas' shadow but shitty label situations to not being all the way in it musically cuz he had revenues streaming elsewhere. listen to his interview on Combat Jack etc.....AZ explains it.
Az and fab
Nobody mention about Kid Art & Vinny Cha$e :( and they both from NYC too.
Fab deserve as much as respect as other N.Y artists to be honest, also I am from Houston but he made a lot good hits such as INTO YOU, Superwomen, etc. I mean his flow is amazing and he keep himself relevant in certain degree, though.
That raiders jacket is hard
New York Giants apparel is supreme!
Who's iPhone 4 did they use to tape this smh
*iPhone 3G.
Lol
fab has a 90's theme going for the album,so they elliminated the H-D. to give that 90's feel,thats all...
ur laptop...get it
makole mohotsi lol..
Fab the only nigga really holding down new York he cut from that 90's choth
If I walk in a room to get interviewed. And see Ebro Laura and rosey I would think somebody was jokeing
Difference between mixtapes and albums are, in mixtapes you could use anyone's beat bcuz mixtapes aren't suppose to be sold. You don't need a sign off for the beat, at the same time getting attention for ur artist. Once his buzz is on you release the album with your music..
Too smart to be a rapper... I love him !
Fabolous the kind of rapper who could write a book and people would read it.
Top Rating NFL Merchandise (sorry) but Raiders gear is dope
1. Seattle Seahawks
2. Denver Broncos
3. San Francisco 49ers
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. New England Patriots
6. Green Bay Packers
7. Chicago Bears
8. Pittsburgh Steelers
9. New Orleans Saints
10. New York Giants
The reason why seahawks are number one in merchandise is because of their bandwagon fans
fab seems like a good dude to know
I think this is where FAB I WRONG! am Kenyan all the way in Africa.. n I still believe you the best... no doubt...! you got your biggest.......est fan. hit me up if n when you get to Africa * Kenya cheers 3 years.. "it's yours you got it "
I always wondered what Fab did with all them throwback jerseys..should've gave em to me I would've sport them.
14:42 Hot 97 not even purposely advertising for Obie Trice in every video ha.
and D12, someone liked Shady Records...
Fuck what anybody says. Fab is one of the best. He lookes like he's 25 haha
I FUCKS WITH FAB ! HE RAPS ABOUT REAL SHIT !
Fab is dope.
We gon act like Fab ain't move over and stayed there? Lmao.
Shit not a joke. Burg was quiet as shit after that.
Soundcloud - Dalex Dorchester
Fab is for the real hip hop heads that follow real hip hop from the 90's. Unfortunately those fans aren't buying music like they used to. Hip hop has turned trash....the next generation is paving the way of corniness,lazy bars, and auto tune. One and 2 hit artists are running rampant. Maybe I'm wrong (no not really)but I think Fab is the best well over Drake. Fabs next since Jay retired.
Fab makes rnb gtfoh. He would get embarrassed by any underground rapper. His lyricism ain't on point when he makes that soft shit.
R3DD3AD47 Do you listen to underground or radio rap cuz Fab does both. I guess you don't know too much about him its ok though he still is getting paid
King los is on the level with Fab for sure.
Ya Los fans be annoying af preaching that he a top rapper , he don't got history to Em . Maybe with Barz he close to fab level but he not an icon like fab. Loso>King Los
This interview would be so much better if Rosenberg stopped talking
fab that dude
Nobody can cast a shadow on fab, I mean the man is known all around the world for classic hits, and if you don't know then I guess you've been living under a rock. Jay-z, don't compare. . Fab hands down.
Holla Back Young'n
Dope Raiders jacket
'I need every ones help"-FAB....
He should do a song called Moves
Correction #Moves LMAO
erin amanuel about 10 on NOYB networkk you should check it out ...
be sure to tune in
It was 2nice,bede,fabolous Sport,Rome,fatcat,peblo.BGS brevoort G Squad
Fab is like the Derek Jeter of rap
HE DIDN'T MENTION CHARLIE CLIPS!!!!!!! Best Battler right now
This was a good interview. Fab is more attractive as a grown mature man
I'm not an advocate of the lifestyle per say but I love the 80's drug dealer style he's a fly guy