Loso's Way
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Studio album by Fabolous | ||||
Released | July 28, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2009 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 67:43 | |||
Label | Desert Storm, Street Family, Def Jam | |||
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Singles from Loso's Way | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
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The Boston Globe | (favorable)[4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Metro | (Classic)[7] |
Newsday | A[8] |
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Loso's Way is the fifth studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on July 28, 2009, by Desert Storm Records, Street Family Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album's first two singles were released simultaneously on May 26, 2009. "Throw It in the Bag" features The-Dream and "My Time" features Jeremih. Two more singles were subsequently released, Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" featuring Keri Hilson and "Money Goes, Honey Stay" featuring Jay-Z.
Background
A deluxe album was released on the same day as the standard release. The edition features a bonus DVD, (Loso's Way, the movie). The movie features Fabolous (and three of his friends). Fabolous is leaving a restaurant when he is shot. His friends quickly rush Fabolous to the hospital, but are stopped by the police after running a red light. Fellow rapper Styles P has a role in the movie. DJ Clue, DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, DJ Envy, and Ryan Leslie make cameo appearances. The movie Loso's Way runs for 33:03 minutes. In order to view Loso's Way the movie, the deluxe album Loso's Way must be purchased.[12]
Critical reception
Loso's Way got a score of 66 out of 100 from Metacritic based on positive reviews from music critics.[1] Several critics pointed out that the album revealed Fabolous' lyrical strengths and weaknesses.[2][3]
Slava Kuperstein of HipHopDX gave the album a 3.5 out of five stars and stated that Loso's Way may be the first completely focused album Fabolous has ever dropped, and the results confirm what all the hype was for in the first place.[13]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 99,000 copies in its first week. It became Fabolous' first and only album to top the chart.[14]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Way (Intro)" |
| Streetrunner | 4:09 |
2. | "My Time" (featuring Jeremih) |
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| 4:00 |
3. | "Imma Do It" (featuring Kobe) |
| DJ Khalil | 3:59 |
4. | "Feel Like I'm Back" |
| J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League | 4:28 |
5. | "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" (featuring Keri Hilson) |
| Ryan Leslie | 4:07 |
6. | "Throw It in the Bag" (featuring The-Dream) |
| 3:51 | |
7. | "Money Goes, Honey Stay (When the Money Goes Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z) |
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| 3:45 |
8. | "Salute" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| Rico Law | 4:27 |
9. | "There He Go" (featuring Paul Cain, Red Café and Freck Billionaire) |
| The Blackout Movement | 4:31 |
10. | "The Fabolous Life" (featuring Ryan Leslie) |
| Ryan Leslie | 4:07 |
11. | "Makin' Love" (featuring Ne-Yo) |
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| 4:07 |
12. | "Last Time" (featuring Trey Songz) |
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| 4:10 |
13. | "Pachanga" |
| Sid V | 4:14 |
14. | "Lullaby" |
| The Alchemist | 4:19 |
15. | "Stay" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius) |
| Syience | 3:41 |
16. | "I Miss My Love" |
| Sean C & LV | 5:49 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "A Toast to the Good Life" (European album exclusive) | L Pro | 2:25 |
18. | "Welcome to My Workplace" | Sean C. & L.V. | 1:52 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Never Let It Go" (featuring Keys) | DJ Khalil | 4:13 |
18. | "Bang Bang" | Sean C. & L.V. | 2:16 |
Sample credits
- "The Way (Intro)" contains sample from "Fly Me to the Moon", written by Bart Howard, and performed by Leslie Uggams.
- "Makin' Love" contains samples from "Brokenhearted", written by Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones, and performed by Brandy.
- "Pachanga" contains samples from "You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good", written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon A. Huff, and performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. It also contains interpolations from "The Message", written by Nasir Jones, Gordon Sumner, and Dominic Miller.
Personnel
- Mike "I.L.O." Aiello – keyboards (1)
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Steven Barlow – assistant engineer (11, 12), additional tracking and editing assistant (7)
- Blackout – engineer (9)
- Just Blaze – scratches (14)
- Kevin "KC" Cossom – background vocals (2)
- Juro "Mez" Davis – engineer (15)
- Jermaine Dupri – mixing (7, 11, 12)
- Supa Engineer DURO – mixing (1-6, 8-10, 13-16)
- Casey Flynn – engineer (9)
- Ed "Wolverine" Goodson – bass and guitar (16)
- Christy Hall – production assistant (6)
- Edd "Odd" Hartwell – assistant engineer (11)
- Brandon "Bizzy" Hollemon – additional guitars (9)
- John Horesco IV – engineer (11, 12), additional tracking and editing (7)
- J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League – engineers (4)
- Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – engineer (7)
- Keke and Amy – production coordination (8)
- Danny Keyz – keyboards (3)
- Ken "Duro" Ifill – engineer (1-16)
- DJ Khalil – engineer (3), drum programming (3)
- Rico Law – engineer (8)
- Ryan Leslie – engineer (5, 10), instrumentation (5, 10)
- Mark Lewis – engineer (11)
- Chris "TEK" O'Ryan – engineer (6)
- Carlos Oyanedel – assistant mix engineer (7, 11, 12)
- Anthony "Smash" Randolph – additional keyboards (1)
- Lenesha Randolph – background vocals (16)
- Zach Steele – assistant engineer (6, 13)
- Syience – instrumentation (15)
- Phil Tan – mixing (7, 11, 12)
- Brian "B-LUV" Thomas – engineer (6)
- Brian Turner – intro announcer (1)
- Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva – vocal engineer (2), additional Pro Tools engineering (2)
- Finis "KY" White – engineer (8)
- Doug Wilson – engineer (16), keyboards (16)
- Eric Young – assistant engineer (12)
- Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young – assistant engineer (1-16), assistant mix engineer (1-6, 8-10, 13-16)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "Loso's Way Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ a b Adaso, Henry (July 28, 2009). "Fabolous - 'Loso's Way'". About.com. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Loso's Way - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Capobianco, Ken (July 27, 2009). "Fabolous, 'Loso's Way'". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 22, 2009). "Loso's Way – Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Brown, August (July 28, 2009). "Album review: Fabolous' 'Loso's Way'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ Murphy, Siobhan (August 3, 2009). "Fabolous head off on Loso's Way". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn (July 27, 2009). "Music review: 'Fabolous'". Newsday. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Fabolous". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (August 5, 2009). "Loso's Way : Fabolous : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Steve (July 28, 2009). "Review of Fabolous's 'Loso's Way'". USA Today. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- ^ "Fabolous – Loso's Way [Deluxe Edition][CD/DVD] – Amazon.com Music". Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ Roman Cooper (July 27, 2009). "Fabolous - Loso's Way". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "Fabolous Tops Billboard 200; Jackson's 'Ones' Now 2009's Second-Best Seller". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Soundtracks – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Fabolous – Loso's Way". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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- There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP
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- "My Time"
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- "You Be Killin Em"
- "Ready"
- "When I Feel Like It"
- "Flipmode"
- "Superwoman Pt. II"
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