Fabolous

John David Jackson, known professionally as Fabolous, is a Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated Brooklyn rapper who has appealed to the streets and pop charts with a cool, dexterous flow.

Fabolous' career began when he was a senior in high school and ended up rapping live on D.J. Clue's radio show, then on Hot 97. Subsequently signed by D.J. Clue to his label Desert Storm, Fabolous' first release, Ghetto Fabolous (2001), spawned the hit singles 'Can't Deny It' and 'Young'n (Holla Back)', which led Jackson to prominence. In 2004, Fabolous' released Real Talk, his first and only album under Atlantic. Throughout the years Fabolous' has released several mixtapes, including his highly acclaimed There Is No Competition series and The S.O.U.L. Tape series. He released his sixth album, The Young OG Project, in 2014. He put together Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever in 2017. Classified as a proper album, it entered the Billboard 200 at number seven, pushed forward by tracks such as 'Ooh Yeah' and 'Choosy.'