Making a last case argument for Harlem as the year swirls to a close, Vado is trying to become larger on the streets with his latest epidemic, Slime Flu 2. Joining him on his panic attack is a heavy East Coast lineup in Raekwon The Chef, Fabolous, Young Chris and more Read the rest of this entry »

If you take one part Don Cornelius, two parts midnight oil, a little dry sarcasm and a whole lot of Brooklyn, you’ll find yourself circling the block where Fabolous just bought property to set up shop for The Soul Tape. When he isn’t in between reels (pick one: movie or music) portraying some Mafia Don with an oversized suit, he’s in his zone; his element, giving the ladies something to vibe to so the fellas can catch their vibrations. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to hoppin’ on someone’s beat, there are few that can rival Fab in terms of throwing a new coat of paint on the room & moving in and it’s mainly because he’s a master of finding a million ways to say the same thing over and over again. Which is why I was kind of disappointed when his mundane freestyle to Wiz’s “Black & Yellow” surfaced and sounded like Loso was running out of steam. But as usual, the joke was on me Read the rest of this entry »

The degree of this tape’s tardiness already proceeds the music’s reputation, so we’ll leave that buried in the sand. Honestly though, with the amount of clamoring for this project’s release date to come sooner than later, is the anticipation to hear Fab rap over other people’s beats that high? In all seriousness, Def Jam’s pet never had trouble getting an album out with all the bells, whistles and red carpet to boot, so why not continue on the money trail while fans still know you exist? Read the rest of this entry »

The mid-nineties saw Hip-Hop’s infatuation with gangster movies at an enormous peak. The late, great Notorious B.I.G. adopted his moniker from Christopher Walken’s character in King Of New York and revered storytellers like Raekwon and Kool G Rap saw their works heavily inspired by Italian families, much like the ones in Goodfellas. And who could forget Jay-Z’s various Pain in Da Ass interludes who most recently, revamped the trend with his last album American Gangster, one that mirrored the life of Frank Lucas to that of his own.

Consider Fabolous an adherent to such rich history for he’s chosen to branch out and do some role-playing of his own. Inspired by the critically acclaimed Carlito’s Way so to speak, Fab’s completely poised to take matters into his own hands for his fifth outing, Loso’s Way. Read the rest of this entry »

Co-Starring the honorable Sean “Diddy” Combs

Red Cafe has seen his ghetto pass upgraded to gold member status with the [street] Record of the year “Hottest In The Hood” and autographing contracts with Akon’s Konvict Muzik and Bad Boy Records. Time to charge it to the game before the industry says he’s over his limit. Read the rest of this entry »

In my humble opinion, you can hang this mixtape up in the rafters alongside the greats. If I ever caught wind of the proposed Triangle Offense album ever dropping, you could keep Detox & OBC4L2. But only Read the rest of this entry »

Listening to Fab’s verse on the “Bricks” remix (BRICKS!) reminded me of something.

I have nothing against Mike Shorey.

I hold no grudges against Lil Mo, Jagged Edge, Ne-Yo. None of them either. They’re cool.

But when Mr. F-A-B-O is around Clue, his Street Fam cohorts & (old) Desert Storm teammates, he’s a much better listen. Steel sharpens steel so when Read the rest of this entry »