From Nothin' to Somethin'

From Nothin' to Somethin'
From Nothin' to Somethin'
Studio album by Fabolous
Released June 11, 2007 (2007-06-11)
(see release history)
Recorded 2005-2007
Genre Hip hop
Label Desert Storm Records/Def Jam
Producer Reefa, Freebass, Akon, Timbaland, Jermaine Dupri, Just Blaze, Polow da Don, Big Tank, Steve Morales, Versatile, Don Cannon, Amadeus, Nova, Neo da Matrix
Fabolous chronology
Real Talk
(2004)
From Nothin' to Somethin'
(2007)
Loso's Way
(2009)
Singles from From Nothin' to Somethin'
  1. "Diamonds"
    Released: April 3, 2007
  2. "Return of the Hustle"
    Released: May 2007
  3. "Make Me Better"
    Released: June 9, 2007
  4. "Baby Don't Go"
    Released: August 12, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 3/5 stars[1]
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]
Entertainment Weekly (B+)[3]
HipHopDX.com 3/5 stars[4]
The Independent (unfavourable)[5]
PopMatters 4/10 stars[6]
RapReviews.com 8/10 stars[7]
Slant Magazine 2.5/5 stars[8]
USA Today 2.5/4 stars[9]
DJBooth.net 3/5 stars[10]

From Nothin' to Somethin' is Fabolous' fourth studio album released on June 12, 2007.

It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 159,000 copies in its first week[11] and 500,000 worldwide. The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA[12] for sales of 542,000.[13]

Def Jam had pushed back the release date five times, starting with December 1 to February 27, then to March 23, then to April 17, next to May 18, and to its final release date on June 12.

XXL ranked From Nothin' to Somethin' the eighth most anticipated album of 2007.[citation needed]

Despite a three-year gap since his album, Real Talk, Fabolous had appeared on sporadic projects, including recordings by DJ Clue, Christina Milian, and Syleena Johnson in his absence.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Producer Length
1. "From Nothin' to Somethin'" (Intro) Reefa 2:54
2. "Yep, I'm Back"   Freebass 4:27
3. "Change Up" (featuring Akon) Akon 4:26
4. "Make Me Better" (featuring Ne-Yo) Timbaland 4:13
5. "Baby Don't Go" (featuring T-Pain) Jermaine Dupri 3:36
6. "Return of the Hustle" (featuting Swizz Beatz) Just Blaze 3:44
7. "Gangsta Don't Play" (featuring Junior Reid) Reefa 4:23
8. "Real Playa Like" (featuring Lloyd) Polow da Don 4:07
9. "First Time" (featuring Rihanna) Big Tank 3:53
10. "Diamonds" (featuring Young Jeezy) Steve Morales & Raymond "Sarom" Diaz 4:16
11. "Brooklyn" (featuring Jay-Z & Uncle Murda) Versatile 3:56
12. "I'm the Man" (featuring Red Cafe) Reefa 3:28
13. "Joke's on You" (featuring Pusha-T) Don Cannon 4:31
14. "What Should I Do" (featuring Lil' Mo) Amadeus 4:41
15. "This Is Family " (featuring Paul Cain, Freck Billionaire, Red Cafe, Joe Budden & Ransom) I.N.F.O. & NOVA 6:53

Credits

  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Ashaunna Ayars – marketing
  • David Brown – engineer
  • Shari Bryant – marketing
  • Miguel Bustamante – mixing assistant
  • Don Cannon – producer, engineer
  • Jermaine Dupri – producer, mixing
  • Aaron Heick – saxophon
  • John Horesco IV – engineer
  • Josh Houghkirk – mixing assistant
  • Ken Ifill – executive producer
  • Terese Joseph – A&R
  • Just Blaze – producer, mixing
  • Jeff Kievit – trumpet
  • Tai Linzie – photography, art coordinator
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography
  • Rob Mathes – arranger
  • Darryl "Big Baby" McClary – keyboards
  • Steve Morales & Sarom – producer
  • Sandra Park – violin
  • Wen Qian – violin
  • TaVon Sampson – art direction
  • Alan J. Stepansky – cello
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson – drums, producer
  • Versatile - producer
  • Andrew Roettger "Versatile" - producer
  • Timbaland – producer
  • Dan Tobiason – mixing assistant
  • Steve Tolle – mixing assistant
  • Ryan West – engineer, mixing
  • Jordan Young "DJ Swivel" – engineer, mixing
  • Rebecca Young – viola

Samples

  • "Change Up" contains similar piano melodies from "Cross That Line" by Rick Ross.[citation needed]
  • "Make Me Better" contains samples from Sherine's "Al Sa'ban Aleh".
  • "Brooklyn" contains sample from "Where Brooklyn At (Live Freestyle)" by Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring DJ Mister Cee, Notorious B.I.G. & Tupac.
  • "This is Family" contains sample from "I Can't Believe You're Gone" by The Barrino Brothers
  • "Return of the Hustle" contains a sample from "Lord Of The Golden Baboon" by Mandrill
  • "Return of the Hustle" contains an interpolation of "C.R.E.A.M." (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) by the Wu-Tang Clan

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[14] 2
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[15] 1
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[16] 1
Swiss Album Chart[17] 55

Release history

Region Date
United Kingdom June 11, 2007
United States June 12, 2007

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