''Street Dreams'' is the second studio album by American rapper

Fabolous 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 while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...

. The album was released on March 4, 2003, by

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and Elektra Records. It was received moderately from a critical standpoint and was a commercial success. It reached number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with 185,000 copies sold in its first week. It had four charting singles, but only "Into You", which featured

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(and an alternate version, featuring Ashanti) and " Can't Let You Go" were major successes. Produced by

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and guest vocals from Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey, "Can't Let You Go" reached number one on the

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, and number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "Into You" with the help of Ashanti/

also reached number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The remix of "Trade It All", which featured

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and Jagged Edge reached number 20 on the chart.

Critical reception

''Street Dreams'' was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 51 based on 13 reviews.

Commercial performance

''Street Dreams'' debuted at number three on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 185,000 copies sold in its first week. This became Fabolous' second US top-ten debut. In its second week, the album dropped to number seven on the chart, selling an additional 92,600 copies. In its third week, the album dropped to number eight on the chart, selling 64,000 more copies. On September 22, 2003, the album was certified

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by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies. As of August 2004, the album sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Track listing

Notes * signifies additional producer Sample credits *"Damn" samples from "

Rapper's Delight "Rapper's Delight" is a 1979 hip-hop track by the Sugarhill Gang, produced by Sylvia Robinson. Although it was shortly preceded by the Fatback Band's "King Tim III (Personality Jock)", "Rapper's Delight" is credited for introducing hip-hop mus ...

" (1979) as written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and performed by

The Sugarhill Gang The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop trio. Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980. This was the trio's onl ...

. *"Bad Bitch" embodies portions of "Set It Off" (1984) as written by Steve Standard, and performed by Strafe. *"Sickalicious" embodies portions of "

Reelin' In the Years "Reelin' In the Years" (sometimes entitled "Reeling In the Years") is a song by American rock band Steely Dan, released as the second single from their 1972 debut album, ''Can't Buy a Thrill''. It peaked at #11 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot 100 ...

" (1973) as written by

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and Donald Fagen, and performed by Steely Dan. *"Into You" contains an interpolation of " So into You" (1998) as written by Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson, and performed by

. *"My Life" contains an interpolation of " Very Special" (1981) as written by Lisa Peters and William Jeffrey, and performed by Debra Laws.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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