John David Jackson, better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who was born on November 18, 1977. He was raised in Brooklyn and initially came to public attention as a senior in high school when he gave a live performance on DJ Clue’s radio show and then on Hot 97. After signing with DJ Clue’s Desert Storm label, Jackson later agreed to a distribution agreement with major label Elektra. Jackson rose to fame with his 2001 album Ghetto Fabolous, which featured Nate Dogg and produced the hit singles “Can’t Deny It” and “Young’n (Holla Back)”. Street Dreams, his second album, was released in 2003 and featured the US top 10 singles “Can’t Let You Go” (with Lil’ Mo) and “Into You” (featuring Tamia or Ashanti).
In addition to the tracks described above, Jackson had a string of popular singles that spanned the whole 2000s. These songs included “Trade It All, Part. 2” (with Diddy and Jagged Edge), “Breathe,” “Make Me Better,” “Baby Don’t Leave,” “Put It in the Bag,” “You Be Killin’ Em,” and “Trade It All, Pt. He is also well-known for his contributions to a number of R&B tracks, such as Lil’ Mo’s “Superwoman Pt. II,” The-“Shawty Dream’s Is a 10,” Ryan Leslie’s “Addiction,” Jamie Foxx’s “She Got Her Own,” and Trey Songz’s “Say Aah,” to name a few.
