''Loso's Way'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper
Fabolous. The album was released on July 28, 2009, by
Desert Storm Records
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, 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
"Throw It in the Bag" is the first single from Fabolous' album '' Loso's Way'' (2009). The song features singer The-Dream, who also provided the production alongside Tricky Stewart.
Music video
The video for "Throw It In The Bag" was released on ...
" features
The-Dream and "
My Time" features
Jeremih. Two more singles were subsequently released,
Everything, Everyday, Everywhere
"Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" is the third official single from rapper Fabolous's album, ''Loso's Way''. It features Keri Hilson and Ryan Leslie, the latter also providing the songs production.
Music video
The music video for the song shows F ...
" featuring
Keri Hilson and "Money Goes, Honey Stay" featuring
Jay-Z
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.
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
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Early life
DJ Clue was born in Queens, New York City to Panamanian and Jamaican immigran ...
,
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.
Critical reception
''Loso's Way'' got a score of 66 out of 100 from
Metacritic based on positive reviews from
music critic
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Several critics pointed out that the album revealed Fabolous' lyrical strengths and weaknesses.
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.
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.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2009 albums
Fabolous albums
Albums produced by the Alchemist (musician)
Albums produced by DJ Khalil
Albums produced by Grind Music
Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri
Albums produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
Albums produced by No I.D.
Albums produced by Ryan Leslie
Albums produced by the Runners
Albums produced by Tricky Stewart
Concept albums
Def Jam Recordings albums
Hip hop soundtracks