Fabolous

Fabolous
Fabolous
	Fabolous in 2019
Background information
Birth name	John David Jackson
Also known as	Fabolous Sport; Loso;
Born	November 18, 1977 (age 46); New York City, U.S.
Education	Boys and Girls High School
Genres	Hip hop; East Coast hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; songwriter;
Discography	Fabolous discography
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Roc Nation; Street Family; Def Jam; Atlantic; Desert Storm; Elektra;
Children	3
Website	fabolous.com

John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed to Clue's record label, Desert Storm Records in a joint venture with Elektra Records. He first gained mainstream prominence for his debut studio album Ghetto Fabolous (2001), which spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" (featuring Nate Dogg) and "Young'n (Holla Back)." His second album, Street Dreams (2003) was further commercially oriented and supported by the 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 only project with the label. In 2006, he signed with Def Jam Recordings—owned by Warner competitor Universal Music Group—and founded his own label imprint, 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. Between his studio albums, he has amassed a number of self-released mixtapes, including several installments in his highly acclaimed There Is No Competition, The S.O.U.L. Tape, and Summertime Shootout 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 hits 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 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 has been nominated for two Grammy Awards.