Fabolous

John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), known professionally as Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still in high school, when he performed live on record executive DJ Clue?'s radio show on Hot 97. Jackson subsequently signed to Clue's Desert Storm record label, later entering in a joint venture with Elektra Records. Jackson gained mainstream prominence with his debut studio album Ghetto Fabolous (2001), which spawned his first hit singles "Can't Deny It" (featuring Nate Dogg) and "Young'n (Holla Back)." His second album, Street Dreams (2003) was supported by the further-commercially oriented singles, "Can't Let You Go" (featuring Lil' Mo) and "Into You" (featuring Tamia or Ashanti); both of which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2004, Jackson signed with Atlantic Records (another subsidiary of Warner Music Group) to release his third album Real Talk (2004), which saw continued success as his first and only album under the label. In 2006, Jackson signed with Def Jam Recordings (owned by Warner competitor Universal Music Group) and founded his own record label, Street Family Records. His fourth and fifth albums, From Nothin' to Somethin' (2007) and Loso's Way (2009) reached his furthest commercial success, peaking at numbers two and one respectively on the Billboard 200. Concurrently, he's has amassed a number of self-released mixtapes, including several installments in his highly-acclaimed There Is No Competition and The S.O.U.L. Tape series. He released his sixth and seventh albums, The Young OG Project (2014) and Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever (2019) to similar positive reception.

Including the aforementioned songs, Jackson's series of hit singles extended throughout the 2000s, including "Trade It All, Pt. 2" (featuring Diddy and Jagged Edge), "Breathe," "Make Me Better" (featuring Ne-Yo), "Baby Don't Go" (featuring T-Pain), "Throw It in the Bag" (featuring The-Dream) and "You Be Killin' Em". He is also known for his appearances on several R&B singles, including "Superwoman Pt. II" by Lil' Mo, "Shawty Is a 10" by The-Dream, "Addiction" by Ryan Leslie, "She Got Her Own" by Jamie Foxx, and "Say Aah" by Trey Songz, among others. Throughout his career, he's been nominated for two Grammy Awards.