Fabolous - Loso's Way (Review)

Yeah, I'm late on the review. Go figure...

Now, I've had a weird relationship with Fabolous. I've always loved his mixtapes, freestyles and features on other people's work. But as soon as he puts out an album, I turn away. I always felt like he didn't bring the same fire on his official albums that he did on his other work. I was this close to diminishing his latest offering, "Loso's Way", to the same fate all his other albums had suffered under my tutelage. After a weekend to really listen, I must admit, it is DOPE. Not to say that he has his best punchlines or wordplay or lyrics on Loso's Way. But in terms of sticking with a theme and making the album mold to such a theme, "Loso's Way" has its way. Every song is a song. It's no longer a loose amalgamation of whatever songs he thought were hot enough to put on. Nor is the album so rigid that if you don't like one song, you won't like the rest. This is Fab's most complete work to date, and I can't even front anymore. The Young'n that I thought needed to grow up to release an album up to par, did just that, and did a hell of a job too; I just had to listen a little harder. Check my picks and the video for "Money Goes, Honey Stay"

Cream of the Crop:
My Time
Imma Do It
Money Goes, Honey Stay
Everything, Everyday, Everywhere
Feel Like I'm Back
The Fabolous Life
Lullaby

Cream of the Crap:
There He Go
Pachanga