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Fabolous is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Guapdad 4000, Juelz Santana, DJ Clue, Killah Priest and Dyme-A-Duzin. Those roots explain a lot about how Fabolous arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lloyd Banks, Jadakiss, Joe Budden, Sheek Louch and The Game, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jay Critch, DreamDoll, Amerie, Teyana Taylor and The Marshall Mathers LP 2, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 83 connections around Fabolous, reaching back through Guapdad 4000 and forward to Jay Critch. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
John David Jackson, known professionally as Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition for his ability upon performing live on DJ Clue's Hot 97 radio show. Jackson then signed to Clue's record label Desert Storm Records, in a joint venture with Elektra Records. He rose to further prominence with his debut studio album Ghetto Fabolous (2001), which spawned the hit singles "Can't Deny It" and "Young'n ." Adopting a further commercially-oriented approach, his second album, Street Dreams (2003), was supported by the singles "Can't Let You Go" and "Into You" —both of which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Fabolous connections
Fabolous grew out of Guapdad 4000, Juelz Santana, DJ Clue and Killah Priest, shares an orbit with Lloyd Banks, Jadakiss, Joe Budden and Sheek Louch, went on to shape Jay Critch, DreamDoll, Amerie and Teyana Taylor. 83 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Fabolous
Sounds and acts that shaped Fabolous.
- Guapdad 4000artist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- DJ Clueartist
- Killah Priestartist
- Dyme-A-Duzinartist
- araabMUZIKartist
- Jamie Foxxartist
- T-Painartist
- Trey Songzartist
- Christina Milianartist
- Blackoutartist
- Memphis Bleekartist
- Farrah Franklinartist
- Maseartist
- Tamiaartist
- Joyner Lucasartist
- DJ Dramaartist
- Year of the Gentlemanartist
- Upgrade Uartist
- Black and Yellowartist
- Bobby Shmurdaartist
- Junior Reidartist
- Trap Queenartist
- Eric Bellingerartist
- Million Stylezartist
- Ryan Leslieartist
- The Loxartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Lil' Moartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- Ca$h Outartist
- Da Bush Babeesartist
Artists similar to Fabolous
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Fabolous.
- Lloyd Banksartist
- Jadakissartist
- Joe Buddenartist
- Sheek Louchartist
- The Gameartist
- Young Jeezyartist
- Juelz Santanaartist
- G-Unitartist
- Freewayartist
- The Loxartist
- Maseartist
- Cassidyartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Shyneartist
- Meek Millartist
- 50 Centartist
- Dave Eastartist
- N.O.R.E.artist
- The Diplomatsartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- Tony Yayoartist
- Young Buckartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- Bun Bartist
- Ruff Rydersartist
- Ransomartist
- DMXartist
- Lil' Flipartist
- Ace Hoodartist
- French Montanaartist
- Curren$yartist
- 38 Speshartist
Bands Fabolous shaped
Where the influence of Fabolous travelled next.
- Jay Critchartist
- DreamDollartist
- Amerieartist
- Teyana Taylorartist
- The Marshall Mathers LP 2artist
- Joeartist
- Mike WiLL Made-Itartist
- Hollaback Girlartist
- Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuseartist
- Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moonartist
- Tygaartist
- Lil' Moartist
- Christina Milianartist
- The-Dreamartist
- Ryan Leslieartist
- Jamie Foxxartist
- Trey Songzartist
- Ray Vaughnartist
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