Fabolous BET Live! 106 & Park Concert Tour In NYC

Friday January 8, the BET Live! 106 & Park Concert Tour hits the Gramercy Theater in New York City with Pretty Ricky, Mario and headliner Fabolous.

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Fabolous Steals The Show At Boston BET's 106 & Park Tour Concert Recap

As reported by Lauren Carter at the Boston Herald

It was a show that should have satisfied both sexes.

Thursday’s (January 7) BET Live! 106 & Park tour at the House of Blues featured two moderately successful stars who cater to slightly different sets: r & b crooner Mario and rap veteran Fabolous.

Mario wooed the female portion of the audience with earnest pleas and hip thrusts on such songs as “Let Me Love You,”“Music for Love” and the sultry “Crying Out for Me,” which featured a brief Jodeci interlude.

There was no real attempt at choreography, and his only backup dancer was an eager female who bum-rushed the stage during the bass-heavy set-closer, “Break Up.”

That song was a welcome departure from Mario’s suave brand of r & b, which quickly becomes monochromatic during a live show, even if his vocals remain appealing.

Wearing all black and sunglasses, Mario offered a major stylistic departure from oversexed opener Pretty Ricky. He played a gentlemanly role, indulging in themes of romance and unrequited love. For “I Choose You,” he plucked a woman out of the audience - a woman who was crying and struggling to breathe - and apparently fulfilled her lifelong dream by serenading her for four minutes.



Like Mario, Fabolous had a live band and performed for about an hour, sticking to the essentials of live performance while avoiding unnecessary indulgences. But unlike Mario, his appeal wasn’t heavily slanted in favor of the ladies.

From opener “My Time,” Fab’s set was a workmanlike exercise in the fundamentals of a good rap show: compelling songs, audible, crisp lyrics and a minimum of clutter and gaudy jewelry.

There were no hordes of hangers-on sipping alcohol in the shadows. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native was joined onstage only by his brother, Paul Cain, and rapper Red Cafe, who appeared during “I’m Ill” and “There He Go.”

The lanky rapper’s set was a virtual stream of hits, including “Can’t Deny It” and “Into You,” along with tracks on which he’s provided guest rap services,including Lil’ Mo’s “Superwoman” and the remix of USDA’s “White Girl.”

Older songs blended well with selections from his latest album, “Loso’s Way,” including the ominous “Lullaby” and show-closer “Throw It in the Bag” - both original and remix versions - which seemed to satisfy everyone in the not-quite full house.

More fan shot footage below.

Drake: Miami New Year's Eve & Activites With Video & Photo Links

It's a little distorted, but some what discernible to post here from Drake's appearance at last night NYE festivities in Miami, FL.

PHOTOS from Drake appearance at Cameo New Year's Eve in Miami Beach, FL:
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Drake multimedia promoter mini/prep presentation for the show at Cameo:
Drake at Cameo

And the night before, Drake is hanging out with Young Jeezy, Fabolous, Akon and others at Lebron James' Birthday Bash.

50 Cent & Chamillionaire @ Cali Christmas: More Video Footage Posted Online

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Fabolous On His New Reality Series & Upcoming DJ Drama Mixtape On Xmas Day

also via Six Shot

Fabolous wants to be one of the people filling your stocking this Xmas.

The Brooklyn rapper revealed to SocietyAndStyle that he will be release a free mixtape with DJ Drama this holiday season.

"The mixtape will be available for download on Xmas Day, that will be my gift to everybody," said Fab.

Fabolous is also working on a reality show that will focus on his life as a new father.

"I'm working on this reality show, with me and my son," Fabolous explained. "It's gonna be like, about young fatherhood where, well, not too young, but in the same token as being my first child and he's so young and me still being relevant in hip-hop. You know, having to balance my career being a father at the same time. And then me actually not knowing much about parenting. The struggling in there should be fun, having some funny points, I have some drama, I have a lot of ups and downs, it should be a good reality show. It's not crazy, I'm not searching for love on that Ray J sh**."
(article source)

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Fabolous Reebok Classic Remix Concert And NYC In Store Video, Photos Posted

Fabolous LIVE @ Santo's Party House, NYC from reebokclassicremix on Vimeo.

Last night at Santos Party House in New York City for the Reebok Remix Classic Show hosted by Reebok and Hot 97.

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Fabolous "Loso’s Way" on IDJ/Desert Storm out now.

(video courtesy of Reebok, djtommygunz, Hot97NY and TheFaderTeam)

Jay-Z and Ciara: Atlanta concert canceled due to severe weather conditions

According to Allhiphop, the Jay-z and Ciara show in Atlanta scheduled for Sunday July 12, was canceled due to severe thunderstorms in the area.

The show will be rescheduled at a later date.

Fabolous talks Loso's Way

Fabolous recently talked with Billboard about his new upcoming "Loso's Way" release out July 27 on Desert Storm/Island Def Jam.

On his personal life:

"For a while it felt like my personal life was just my personal life," says Fabolous, born John Jackson. "But I started to feel more comfortable in my skin and with myself as a public figure, and I wanted to share more of my character with my fans. I also felt it could help my music too, especially this album."

On the correlation concept between "Loso's Way" and the 1993 Brian De Palma directed film "Carlito's Way":

"The concept of the album came from me watching 'Carlito's Way' and seeing how he was a guy who came from jail and wanted to do something bigger and better," he says. "I didn't come from jail, but I came from the hood, and in many ways I felt just like Carlito, because even though I'm still connected to the streets, I wanted to do bigger and better things too. There were a lot of parallels between his story and mine."

Read more of the Billboard story here

Fabolous: Loso plays with live band at B.B. King's New York

Fabolous is working hard to promote his upcoming release 'Loso's Way' out July 25 as he is seen here performing at B.B. King's in New York City June 24.

Check out the photos from the performance here

Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Mary Mary Have Been Added to the Lineup of Performers for the BET AWARDS '09

Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Mary Mary have been added to the BET AWARDS '09 star-studded lineup that already includes critically acclaimed platinum-selling artists like Kanye West, The Dream, Soulja Boy, Ne-Yo and Maxwell. Queen Latifah, Taraji Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Idris Elba, Paula Patton and Solange Knowles will also make appearances as presenters. The show will be hosted by Academy Award-winning actor and GRAMMY(R) Award-nominated R&B artist Jamie Foxx, and take place at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium with the most anticipated performance of the evening coming from cultural icon Jay-Z.

BET Awards airs Sunday June 28 at 8:00 pm.

Paul Cain on the set of Fabolous Loso's Way (video)

Shot presumably on the set of Loso's Way May 18 in the streets of Manhattan. Also spotted on the set where DJ Envy, Adrienne Bailon, Swizz Beats, Ryan Leslie, Juelz Santana, DJ Khaled and Fabolous himself.
'Loso's Way' coming soon on Island/Def Jam.