New Fabolous Album Coming in _AUGUST_

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Right about now, Fabolous says he's "working hard and playing harder," but all that is about to be reversed. He's going in on his next LP and wants to have it out by August. He expects to drop a single or a warm-up record by May.

"I usually go around and just get with producers I feel I wanted to work with. This time I'm going off a theme," he said. Fab's concept for the project may sound a bit familiar. He's been inspired by a film.

"I'mma put a theme together and just go off of that theme," he said. "Sometimes producers get lost trying to figure out what they think is the best type of sh-- for Fab. [They say,] 'I got this commercial joint for you.' So what I'm doing now, I seen a movie I want to theme the album after. Even take certain lines, different scenes out of the movie and make music behind that. At the same time, I can have the producer check the movie out, and he'll have something he can take away from the movie and come back with some joints. I wanted to try that this time."

"What Jay-Z did [with 'American Gangster'] ... he took that Frank Lucas character and put it in the frame of his Jay character," Fab opined. "That's what I wanna do. I don't wanna say I that I'm actually the character, but take some of his scenarios or some things I went through and tell it in my tone."

Fab refused to disclose the movie he was patterning his album after, but he said it isn't too old, though it is classic. He doesn't anticipate too many cameos, and producers on Loso's radar include DJ Toomp, Kanye West, Just Blaze and Polow Da Don. With a structure in place, he feels he can complete his opus at a more expedient rate than usual.

"I think it will make me a little faster for some reason," he declared. "When I just go in with producer and just make music, I'm really going in. I don't know what they are gonna play me. I don't know what I'm gonna get off the beat. It's pretty much whatever comes up. But this time I watched the movie myself, wrote some things that stuck out in my head and tried to make songs off that. This time it should be easier. Well, not easier, but faster."

A single for Fab's yet-untitled (at least to us) album should arrive sometime in May. But for now, he's remixing himself into a frenzy. He just did new versions for Janet Jackson's "Feedback," Rocko's "Umma Do Me," Red Café's "Paper Touchin' " and Britney Spears' "Break the Ice."

"I didn't get to kick it with [Britney], but the people from her record label was on top of that," he said of the collaboration. "I don't know what condition Britney is in right now. Hopefully — more power to her — she'll get in a better space and position.

"Somebody needs to sit her down, let her know what the deal is," he added.

Loso may also be getting a call from Ne-Yo soon, to work on the singer's upcoming Year of the Gentleman. Fab disclosed to us that he would love to do more with his "Make Me Better" co-star.

"I been telling him we need to do the Best of Both Worlds for young, fly n---as," he said, referring to the 2004 Jay-Z/ R. Kelly tour that derailed over problems between the two artists. "I don't think [a clash of the egos] would happen with us. [We're] two good humble brothers. If we make some great music, people would love it and the demographic we would hit ... It would be great for us too. I think we can pull off a Best of Both Worlds."

Fab does have a myriad of other fellas to get in the studio with for an album. His crew, the Street Family, is making a compilation project, and singer Deemi is the newest member.


"Sometimes working alongside somebody else can help better their situation," he said of the addition. "[It'll] give her more looks, so when it's time for her to do her solo thing, that'll progress [her situation] too.

"We was gonna do it independent, but Def Jam has taken an interest in what I'm doing," he added, saying that the project will include Freck Billionaire, Red Café and Paul Cain. "I would love to keep the business all in the family. We got the avenue to do it independently or with Def Jam. We're weighing our options and seeing what the better choice is. I'mma let that one marinate."

[Lunatic]

dope, can't wait. Sounds like it'll be a good one. And I think he can totally pull off a great best of both world's album with Ne-Yo..that would be hot (no homo)

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

dope, can't wait. Sounds like it'll be a good one. And I think he can totally pull off a great best of both world's album with Ne-Yo..that would be hot (no homo)

No doubt.  I wanna see that group album too..  Too bad Joe ain't in on that.  Stack Bundles woulda been on it if he was still here believe that. 

AND they picked up Deemi.  Listen to her single and tell me that ain't a good look!  http://youtube.com/watch?v=-9DAa05nAfs

[Mackin]

An album with Ne-yo??..nah i don't think so!
I think Jay &  Kellz did a major job on both of them albums!
Another one would be really pushing it!

Bow Wow & Omari's 'Face Off' was pretty bad!!

[Lunatic]

An album with Ne-yo??..nah i don't think so!
I think Jay &  Kellz did a major job on both of them albums!
Another one would be really pushing it!

Bow Wow & Omari's 'Face Off' was pretty bad!!

because they suck lol. Fabo & Neyo KILLED 'make me better' no denying that..fabo has a good thing goin were he can both rap well and do it for the ladies...i think this duo can make some big bangers for the streets (with neyo on hook) and for the clubs and females.

[Jome]

^^ Let's face it, Make Me Better was dopeness mainly because of the sick Timbaland beat, wouldn't surprise me if Timmy came up with the hook as well.

[Blood$]

hmm... sounds good, I copped Fab's last shit and probablly will be copping this one as well

[Lunatic]

^^ Let's face it, Make Me Better was dopeness mainly because of the sick Timbaland beat, wouldn't surprise me if Timmy came up with the hook as well.

yeah the beat was dope. But Neyo did a great hook as well, he got a good voice. Plus Fabo killed it.

[Meho]

"Make Me Better" was actually given to Jay first but he turned it down.

[smegma]

So you guys look forward to a new Fabolous album?

[Jome]

Fabo killed it.

I must have heard more than 10 freestyles/verses over that beat, better than Fabolous..

[MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger]

Fabo killed it.

I must have heard more than 10 freestyles/verses over that beat, better than Fabolous..

e
So what Jome?  Those are written verses or mixtape freestyles,  Make Me Better was a huge single and Fab killed his verses in the track.

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

^^ Let's face it, Make Me Better was dopeness mainly because of the sick Timbaland beat, wouldn't surprise me if Timmy came up with the hook as well.

No, it was becuz Neyo and Fab made a reaaaallly good combo.  And Neyo made the hook, nikka writes hooks for Timbo..

[The-Leak (aka) kingwell (bka) JULES]

Fabo killed it.

I must have heard more than 10 freestyles/verses over that beat, better than Fabolous..

e
So what Jome?  Those are written verses or mixtape freestyles,  Make Me Better was a huge single and Fab killed his verses in the track.

Word.  Fab gets props for being dope in lyrics and still maintaining a song..

Example, Pap dope in lyrics, but cant make a real song for the life of it.

[Jome]

Like I said, the beat & hook was good, the verses nothing special, you could insert any rapper on that joint, and it would still be a hit.