Street Dreams (Fabolous album)

Street Dreams
Studio album by Fabolous
Released March 4, 2003
Recorded 2002
Genre Hip hop
Label Desert Storm, Elektra
Producer Rick Rock, Trackmasters, Just Blaze, DJ Clue, Rick Rock, Kanye West, Timbaland, Precision, Omen, DURO, Mr. Fingaz, Linx, LZ, Madd Phunk
Fabolous chronology

Ghetto Fabolous
(2001)		 Street Dreams
(2003)		 More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape
(2003)
Singles from Street Dreams
  1. "Can't Let You Go"
    Released: May 27, 2003
  2. "Into You"
    Released: July 15, 2003
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (51/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
The A.V. Club (unfavorable)[3]
Billboard (positive)[4]
Entertainment Weekly D[5]
HipHopDX [6]
RapReviews [7]
Rolling Stone [8]
Q [1]
The Situation [9]
Stylus Magazine D+[10]
Rolling Stone Album Guide [11]

Street Dreams is the second studio album by East Coast hip hop artist Fabolous. It was received moderately from a critical standpoint and was a minor commercial success. It reached #3 on the Billboard 200 with 185,000 copies sold in its first week.

Singles

It had four charting singles, but only "Into You", which featured Tamia (and on alternate version, featuring Ashanti) and "Can't Let You Go" were major successes. Powered by a Just Blaze beat and guest vocals from Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey, "Can't Let You Go" reached number one on the Rhythmic Top 40, and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Into You" with the help of Ashanti/Tamia also reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The remix of "Trade It All", which featured P. Diddy and Jagged Edge reached number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100.

Commercial performance

It sold over 1.3 million copies as reported by Billboard[12] but it was originally certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 22, 2003[13] because of selling over one million copies by that time. Billboard[14]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   DJ Clue 0:17
2. "Not Give a Fuck"  J. Jackson, R. RockRick Rock 3:18
3. "Damn"  J. Jackson, S. Barnes, J.C. OlivierTrackmasters 3:24
4. "Call Me"  J. Jackson, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, D. MyersTrackmasters 3:44
5. "Can't Let You Go" (featuring Lil' Mo & Mike Shorey)J. Jackson, C. Loving, J. SmithJust Blaze 3:43
6. "Bad Bitch"  J. Jackson, L. GatesPrecision 3:37
7. "Why Wouldn't I" (featuring Paul Cain)J. Jackson, P. Cain, S. BrownOmen 4:58
8. "Up On Things" (featuring Snoop Dogg)J. Jackson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO 3:42
9. "Sickalicious" (featuring Missy Elliott)J. Jackson, M. Elliott, C. ElliotTimbaland 4:03
10. "This Is My Party"  J. Jackson, T. GayeLinx, Mr. Fingaz 4:32
11. "Into You" (featuring Ashanti)J. Jackson, T.Kelley, B. Robinson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO 4:34
12. "Change You or Change Me"  J. Jackson, S. BrownOmen 4:31
13. "Respect"  J. Jackson, L. ReevesLZ 4:09
14. "Forgive Me Father"  J. Jackson, L. GayeLinx, Mr. Fingaz 4:20
15. "Never Duplicated"  J. Jackson, K. Wilkins, G. HarmonMadd Phunk 4:00
16. "My Life" (featuring Mary J. Blige)J. Jackson, K. WestKanye West 4:24
17. "Throw Back" (Bonus track)J. Jackson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO 3:45
18. "Keepin It Gangsta (Remix)" (Bonus track) (featuring Styles P, Jadakiss, M.O.P. & Paul Cain)J. Jackson, J. Grinnage, E. Murray, D. Styles, J. PhillipsDJ Clue, DURO 5:09
19. "Trade It All (Part 2)" (Bonus track) (featuring P. Diddy & Jagged Edge)J. Jackson, B. Casey, C. Hawkins, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO 4:34
20. "Into You (Remix)" (Bonus track) (featuring Tamia)J. Jackson, E. Shaw, K. IfillDJ Clue, DURO 4:54

Samples

Album singles

Single cover Single information
"This Is My Party"
  • Released: October 8, 2002
  • B-side: "Sickalicious", "Change You Or Change Me", "It's Alright"
"Can't Let You Go"
  • Released: May 27, 2003
  • B-side: "Damn"
"Into You"
  • Released: July 15, 2003
  • B-side: "Young'n", "Keepin' It Gangsta"

Chart positions

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 3
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 3

References