Fabolous – Loso’s Way (7-28-2009)

Posted on Jul 31 in Reviewsby adminPrint

Since 2001’s Ghetto Fabolous, Brooklyn rapper Fabolous has been nothing short of a quiet staple in hip-hop. Though his albums haven’t always faired the best critically or commercially he has still managed to keep his name above water for just about all of this decade. His latest effort Loso’s Way is advertised to be his best and most personal work to date. With a slew of quality producers on deck all that is still up in the air is Fab’s lyrical arsenal, which up to this point has never come into question.

Fabolous comes out spitting rapid fire at random hip-hip bystanders on the opening “The Way “Intro.” Fab spits “why don’t you go and practice safe sex and go fuck yourself” on the immediate standout “Imma Do It.” The Justice L.E.A.G.U.E. laces Fab with a victory inspired backdrop on another one of the album’s witty standout efforts, “Feel Like I’m Back.” Fab takes another victory lap on the Keri Hilson assisted “Everything, Everyday, Everywhere.”

The album’s first single “Throw It In The Bag” serves as another reminder of how much damage the cooperation of the Dream and Fabolous can be.Lil Wayne and Fabolous prove to be another potent combination as the two go tit for tat on the horn heavy “Salute.” Fab enlists the assistance of Ryan Leslie to lace a nice South Beach inspired backdrop and an accompanying hook on the “The Fabolous Life.”

Trey Songz and Fabo promise to hit the grind just one more time on the potentially fatal “Last Time.” The Marsha Ambrosius assisted “Stay” should touch real men in the heart as Fab details his relationship with his toddler son. Fab closes out the album with an intricate tale of betrayal and deceit on the Sean C. and L.V. produced “I Miss My Love.”

Loso’s Way is exactly what it was advertised to be. From front to back this album is hot. Fab manages to keep a key balance of hot beats and hot bars on Loso’s Way. Each song packs enough punch-lines to go hand in hand with the punch from the bass. Though this album probably won’t go down as an instant hip-hop classic it will prove to be Fabolous’ saving grace. Basically if Fab had released this same album in 2003 or 2004 he would be categorized in the same breath as Jay-Z by now, almost!

VERDICT – 17 / 20
LYRICS: 5
PRODUCTION: 4
DELIVERY: 4
CONSISTENCY: 4