If the world of rap was compared to sneakers, Fabolous would be a pair of Adidas. It’s not the flashiest brand but its recognized, durable, respected and able to stand its own against others. Considering the importance of Adidas in hip hop history that’s probably not such a bad thing on Fabolous’s part. While his fellow Brooklyn rappers Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes may always have more shine and appeal than him, one thing for sure is that Fabolous will always deliver consistent quality music that seamlessly moves through topics of love, partying, swagger and building his own bravado. And that is just what his latest release, “Loso’s Way” delivers.

Obviously hearkening to gangster movie, Carlito’s Way the album moves through a variety of themes, and when you purchase the album, it even comes with a mini movie. However, unlike Jay-Z’s “American Gangster”, don’t expect the songs to flow seamlessly into each other and tell a story. That being said, the songs all do have a place on the album and Fabolous utilizes a variety of artists and producers to enhance the songs. Almost every track features another stand out artist including newcomer Kobe, Keri Hilson, Jeremih, The Dream, Ne-Yo, Trey Songz, Marsha Ambrosius, and production credits including Jermaine Dupri, the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Ryan Leslie and DJ Khalil. Rap heavyweights Jay-Z and Lil’ Wayne also appear on the album. Seeing as almost all these artists/producers have hit songs than an amateur music lover can mention, we know we’re in for a good time. The only thing we here at RBMVibes want to know is what happened to Lil’ Mo.

The suprising thing on this album, is that even with this assortment of quality and prominently featured artists, Fabolous is still the dominant force throughout the album. Then again this is his fifth album, and in what can be a fickle music business, that’s enough to make him a purple heart veteran of the battle that artists often speak of. Standout tracks on the album include the addictive Throw it in the Bag, and My Time.

Listen to the tracks below and let us know what you think.

Fabolous Losos Way