From Nothin' to Somethin'

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
DJBooth.net	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[4]
HipHopDX	^[5]
The Independent	(unfavorable)^[6]
PopMatters	^[7]
RapReviews.com	^[8]
Slant Magazine	^[9]
USA Today	^[10]

From Nothin' to Somethin' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on June 12, 2007, by Desert Storm Records and Def Jam Recordings. 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 and 500,000 worldwide.^[11] The album has been certified Gold by the RIAA^[12] for sales of 542,000.^[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	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" (featuring 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

iTunes Store bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Supa"	Kanye West, DJ Clue	3:16
17.	"I Shine You Shine" (featuring Makeba)	Versatile	4:03
18.	"Chirp Back" (featuring Bleu Davinci)	Shamtrax	4:12

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[14]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[15]	1

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 "DJ Swivel" Young – engineer, mixing
Rebecca Young – viola

References

↑ "Fabolous - From Nothin' To Somethin' - Fabolous From Nothin To Somethin (Def Jam)". Rap.about.com. 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ Andy Kellman (2007-06-12). "From Nothin' to Somethin' - Fabolous | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Fabolous - From Nothin’ to Somethin’ | Album Review, Stream". DJBooth. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ Vozick, Simon (2007-06-08). "From Nothin' to Somethin'". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Fabolous - From Nothin' To Somethin'". HipHopDX. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ Going out?. "Album: Fabolous - Reviews, Music - The Independent". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ . "Fabolous: From Nothin To Somethin". PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Feature for June 12, 2007 - Fabolous' "From Nothin' to Somethin'"". Rapreviews.com. 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Fabolous: From Nothin’ To Somethin’". Slant Magazine. 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Listen Up: Keith's 'Daddy' fulfills, confounds". Usatoday.Com. 2007-06-11. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Toby Keith's 'Big Dog' Heads Straight To No. 1". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ RIAA.com
↑ "Fabolous Inspired By Film On Concept Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Fabolous – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Fabolous. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
↑ "Fabolous – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Fabolous. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

Fabolous

Discography

Studio albums	Ghetto Fabolous Street Dreams Real Talk From Nothin' to Somethin' Loso's Way The Young OG Project

EPs	There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP

Mixtapes	More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape The S.O.U.L. Tape There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's The S.O.U.L. Tape 2 Summertime Shootout

Singles	"Can't Deny It" "Young'n (Holla Back)" "Can't Let You Go" "Into You" "Breathe" "Baby" "Diamonds" "Make Me Better" "Baby Don't Go" "Throw It in the Bag" "My Time" "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" "You Be Killin Em" "Ready" "When I Feel Like It"

Featured singles	"Superwoman Pt. II" "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" "Basketball" "4Ever" "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" "Dip It Low" "Dale Don Dale" "Shawty Is a 10" "Finer Things" "You Ain't Got Nuthin" "Addiction" "I Can't Hear the Music" "Good Lovin'" "She Got Her Own" "Say Aah" "More Than Love" "Swagger Right" "Deuces (Remix)" "Start It Up" "Oh My" "The Walls" "All That (Lady)"

Related articles	Street Family Records Desert Storm Records Def Jam Recordings

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