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The Young OG Project is the sixth studio album by American rapper Fabolous, released on December 25, 2014 in the US, by Desert Storm Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album is the follow-up to Loso's Way, which was released in 2009.^[1]

Background

According to XXL, The Young OG Project also featured French Montana and Kevin Hart makes a guest appearance on a track called "Cinnamon Apple". He first announced he would release Loso's Way 2: Rise To Power in 2010, but with the album's many delays, Fabolous decided naming his forthcoming release after a track from his critically acclaimed The S.O.U.L. Tape 3. Fabolous said the album would be "very '90s-inspired and '90s-themed", "I was introduced to hip-hop in the '80s, but the '90s is when it flourished and you saw different people, different styles and different regions emerge it was a very diverse and versatile time and that's another reason why it sticks to me," he told MTV.^[2] Fabolous said, that the whole goal for the album was about his perspective of the '90's, where he came from and where he is today. He also said, it could bring back memories of the guys who really lived in it and it could influence the people who didn't live in it, they could also go in the vibe of it or look up the songs where it came from.^[3]

Promotion

"Lituation" serves as the first single from the album, and plays to Fabolous' strengths. Featuring a gritty sample, backed up by some hard drums, the production compliments the rapper's stoic punchline-driven delivery perfectly. On Twitter, Fabolous describes the record as "something for the streets".^[4] Fabolous' second single is "Ball Drop" featuring French Montana, which was released on December 14, 2014. The song kicks off with a sound bite from New Year’s Eve 1989 before Fabolous raps about cutting his chick off when the ball drops in Times Square, "New year, new money, Then the call drops".^[5] The album contains killer singles like "She Wildin'" featuring Chris Brown. Fabolous said "That one is one of the flips of the project, actually taking one of the joints from the '90s and 2014in' it," the rapper said of the song. "What I wanted to do was just put my touch on things. I don't like to do other people's records over unless it's called for... I'm not going in there saying, 'I'm going to take your record and do it better.' I'm going in there and take the record and do my thing on it. My version is the retro. Sometimes the retros come out cool too."^[6]

Critical Response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	^[7]
DJBooth	^[8]
HotNewHipHop	^[9]
The InscriberMag	6/10^[10]

The Young OG Project received mixed reviews from music critics. G. W. Gras of The InscriberMag said "Fabolous and his production team show they have a certain affinity for the chopped and screwed sound because half the songs on the album seem to transition to that and the novelty wears off early – and becomes annoying. "Bish Bounce" actually gets ruined because of it. Aiden Rosario of Cheeks and Leeks said, "Fab ends the album on a good note at least with "Young OG II". It's here where Fabolous really displays the knowledge one expects from their neighborhood O.G. For the first time Fab reveals himself as one who is fighting off things that would get him in trouble when he was younger because he has bigger plans". Not calling Fabolous irrelevant but his time is slowly coming to an end. Fab still delivers with his usual quotables and witty punchlines over great production. Matter fact the production is a huge strong point of the album. The Young OG does a great job of mixing old school 90s hip hop with a modern twist giving older listeners a nostalgic feeling while still appealing to the casual hip hop listener. Some of the beats even sample some of our favorite New York 90s hip hop tracks. What rapper could have pulled this off better than the BK vet? Don’t expect anything much different and more than his past projects but overall this is a solid album. The overall album lacks replay value but the few standout tracks remind us why Fabolous still has everyone tuning in after all these years.^[11]

Commercial Performance

The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 71,000 copies in the United States.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lituation"	John David Jackson, Dwight Brandon, Alberto Moreno	Mally The Martian	3:42
2.	"We Good" (featuring Rich Homie Quan)	Jackson, Dequantes Devontay Lamar, Ahmed Jamal, Darius Barnes	Phonix Beats	4:17
3.	"All Good"	Jackson, Jimmy Barnes, Avery Chambliss, Evans J. Clark, Sean Combs, Kasseem Dean, Aubrey Graham, Clifford Harris, Detirc Jamal Jackson, Aubrey Johnson, James Mtume, Jean Claude Olivier, Javon Reynolds, Sidney Reynolds, Mathew Samuels, Noah Shebib, Christopher Wallace, Hermon Weems, Henry Zant	The Superiors, Detrakz	3:45
4.	"You Made Me" (featuring Tish Hyman)	Jackson, Diane Bernstein, Ted Mills, William Neale, Jesse Woodard	Chase N. Cashe	4:10
5.	"She Wildin'" (featuring Chris Brown)	Jackson, Christopher Brown, Michael Epps, Jabari Jones, Nasir Jones, Chris Justice, Didier Malherbe, Eugene O'Gray, Lamont Porty, J. Reynolds, S. Reynolds	The Superiors, Chris Justice	3:49
6.	"Ball Drop" (featuring French Montana)	Jackson, Kharim Kharbouch, Rico Evans, Michael Hernandez, Ozan Yildirim	OZ, The Mekanics	5:24
7.	"Bish Bounce"	Jackson, Samuels, Anderson Hernandez	Vinylz, Boi-1da	3:59
8.	"Rap & Sex"	Jackson, Johnathan Burks, Shawn Carter, Charles Dumazer, Timothy Mosley	C-Sick	4:30
9.	"Gone For The Winter" (featuring Velous)	Jackson, Ted Creech, Lee Erwin, A. Hernandez, Terell Roberts	DJ Relly Rell, Vinylz,	6:17
10.	"Cinnamon Apple" (featuring Kevin Hart)	Jackson, Barnes	Phonix Beats	3:14
11.	"Young OG II" (featuring Abir Haronni)	Jackson, Abir Haronni, Thomas Bangalter, Brandon, Keith Carter, Mike Dean, Mark Henry, Christo Homem, Malik Yusef Jones, Elon Rutberg, Che Smith, Derek Witkins, Kanye West, Cydel Young	Mark Henry Beats	6:04
Total length:				49:10

"All Good" contains a sample of "Juicy" as performed by The Notorious B.I.G.

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[13]	12

References

^ Baker, Soran (December 15, 2014). "Fabolous "The Young OG Project" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Trailer Snippet". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
^ Martin, Erika Benton (December 18, 2014). "Fabolous Unveils Tracklist for 'The Young OG Project': Album Slated to Feature Rich Homie Quan, Chris Brown And More". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
^ Lilah, Rose (December 23, 2014). "Fabolous Speaks On "The Young OG Project"". Retrieved December 23, 2014.
^ Smith, Trevor (December 5, 2014). "Fabolous - Lituation Stream & Listen [New Song]". Retrieved December 18, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
^ "New Music: Fabolous f/ French Montana - 'Ball Drop'". Retrieved December 18, 2014.
^ "Fabolous Talks 'Young OG Project' Singles, Instagram Popularity". December 29, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ Gretchko, Andrew (December 27, 2014). "Fabolous - The Young OG Project". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ "Fabolous - The Young OG Project". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ Tart, Chris (January 6, 2015). "Review: Fabolous' "The Young OG Project"". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ G. W. Gras (January 5, 2015). "Young OG Project Album Review: Fabulous Makes His Mark, But Fails To Leave Stronger Imprint". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ Rosario, Aiden. "Album Review: Fabolous Show's Why He Is In The Game's 'Young OG'". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
^ "Taylor Swift's '1989' Spends Seventh Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Retrieved December 31, 2014.
^ "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[1] Baker, Soran (December 15, 2014). "Fabolous "The Young OG Project" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Album Trailer Snippet". Retrieved December 18, 2014.

[2] Martin, Erika Benton (December 18, 2014). "Fabolous Unveils Tracklist for 'The Young OG Project': Album Slated to Feature Rich Homie Quan, Chris Brown And More". Retrieved December 18, 2014.

[3] Lilah, Rose (December 23, 2014). "Fabolous Speaks On "The Young OG Project"". Retrieved December 23, 2014.

[4] Smith, Trevor (December 5, 2014). "Fabolous - Lituation Stream & Listen [New Song]". Retrieved December 18, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)

[5] "New Music: Fabolous f/ French Montana - 'Ball Drop'". Retrieved December 18, 2014.

[6] "Fabolous Talks 'Young OG Project' Singles, Instagram Popularity". December 29, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[7] Gretchko, Andrew (December 27, 2014). "Fabolous - The Young OG Project". Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[8] "Fabolous - The Young OG Project". Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[9] Tart, Chris (January 6, 2015). "Review: Fabolous' "The Young OG Project"". Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[10] G. W. Gras (January 5, 2015). "Young OG Project Album Review: Fabulous Makes His Mark, But Fails To Leave Stronger Imprint". Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[11] Rosario, Aiden. "Album Review: Fabolous Show's Why He Is In The Game's 'Young OG'". Retrieved January 6, 2015.

[12] "Taylor Swift's '1989' Spends Seventh Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200". Retrieved December 31, 2014.

[ac_Billboard200_Fabolous-13] "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2015.

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 | Producer = OZ, [[The Mekanics]], Mally The Martian, DJ Relly Rell, Mark Henry Beats, Phonix Beats, [[Vinylz]], [[The Superiors]], Detrakz, Chris Justice, [[Boi-1da]], [[C-Sick]], [[Chase N. Cashe]],
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 ==Promotion==
-"Lituation" serves as the first single from the album, and plays to Fabolous' strengths. Featuring a gritty sample, backed up by some hard drums, the production compliments the rapper's stoic punchline-driven delivery perfectly. On [[Twitter]], Fabolous describes the record as "something for the streets".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/fabolous-lituation-new-song.1960481.html?ls=lituation|last=Smith|first=Trevor|date=December 5, 2014|title=Fabolous - Lituation Stream & Listen [New Song]||accessdate=December 18, 2014}}</ref> Fabolous' second single is "Ball Drop" featuring [[French Montana]], which was released on December 14, 2014. The song kicks off with a sound bite from New Year’s Eve 1989 before Fabolous raps about cutting his chick off when the ball drops in [[Times Square]], "New year, new money, Then the call drops".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/12/14/new-music-fabolous-f-french-montana-ball-drop/|title=New Music: Fabolous f/ French Montana - 'Ball Drop'|accessdate=December 18, 2014}}</ref>
+"Lituation" serves as the first single from the album, and plays to Fabolous' strengths. Featuring a gritty sample, backed up by some hard drums, the production compliments the rapper's stoic punchline-driven delivery perfectly. On [[Twitter]], Fabolous describes the record as "something for the streets".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/fabolous-lituation-new-song.1960481.html?ls=lituation|last=Smith|first=Trevor|date=December 5, 2014|title=Fabolous - Lituation Stream & Listen [New Song]||accessdate=December 18, 2014}}</ref> Fabolous' second single is "Ball Drop" featuring [[French Montana]], which was released on December 14, 2014. The song kicks off with a sound bite from New Year’s Eve 1989 before Fabolous raps about cutting his chick off when the ball drops in [[Times Square]], "New year, new money, Then the call drops".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/12/14/new-music-fabolous-f-french-montana-ball-drop/|title=New Music: Fabolous f/ French Montana - 'Ball Drop'|accessdate=December 18, 2014}}</ref> The album contains killer singles like "She Wildin'" featuring [[Chris Brown]]. Fabolous said "That one is one of the flips of the project, actually taking one of the joints from the '90s and 2014in' it," the rapper said of the song. "What I wanted to do was just put my touch on things. I don't like to do other people's records over unless it's called for... I'm not going in there saying, 'I'm going to take your record and do it better.' I'm going in there and take the record and do my thing on it. My version is the retro. Sometimes the retros come out cool too."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2014/12/interviews-fabolous-on-singles|date=December 29, 2014|title=Fabolous Talks 'Young OG Project' Singles, Instagram Popularity|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
+==Critical Response==
+{{Album ratings
+| rev1 = [[HipHopDX]]
+| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/album-reviews/id.2403/title.fabolous-the-young-og-project|last=Gretchko|first=Andrew|date=December 27, 2014|title=Fabolous - The Young OG Project|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
+| rev2 = DJBooth
+| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/fabolous-the-young-og-project|title=Fabolous - The Young OG Project|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
+| rev3 = HotNewHipHop
+| rev3Score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/review-fabolous-the-young-og-project-news.13462.html|last=Tart|first=Chris|date=January 6, 2015|title=Review: Fabolous' "The Young OG Project"|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
+| rev4 = The InscriberMag
+| rev4Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theinscribermag.com/young-og-project-album-review-fabulous-makes-mark-fails-leave-stronger-imprint/|author=G. W. Gras|date=January 5, 2015|title=Young OG Project Album Review: Fabulous Makes His Mark, But Fails To Leave Stronger Imprint|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
+}}
+''The Young OG Project'' received mixed reviews from [[music critics]]. G. W. Gras of ''The InscriberMag'' said "Fabolous and his production team show they have a certain affinity for the chopped and screwed sound because half the songs on the album seem to transition to that and the novelty wears off early – and becomes annoying. "Bish Bounce" actually gets ruined because of it. Aiden Rosario of Cheeks and Leeks said, "Fab ends the album on a good note at least with "Young OG II". It's here where Fabolous really displays the knowledge one expects from their neighborhood O.G. For the first time Fab reveals himself as one who is fighting off things that would get him in trouble when he was younger because he has bigger plans". Not calling Fabolous irrelevant but his time is slowly coming to an end. Fab still delivers with his usual quotables and witty punchlines over great production. Matter fact the production is a huge strong point of the album. The Young OG does a great job of mixing old school 90s hip hop with a modern twist giving older listeners a nostalgic feeling while still appealing to the casual hip hop listener. Some of the beats even sample some of our favorite New York 90s hip hop tracks. What rapper could have pulled this off better than the BK vet? Don’t expect anything much different and more than his past projects but overall this is a solid album. The overall album lacks replay value but the few standout tracks remind us why Fabolous still has everyone tuning in after all these years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cheeksandleaks.com/2015/01/04/album-review-fabolous-shows-why-he-is-the-games-young-og/|last=Rosario|first=Aiden|title=Album Review: Fabolous Show's Why He Is In The Game's 'Young OG'|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}</ref>
 ==Commercial Performance==
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+| writing_credits = yes
 | extra_column = Producer(s)
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 |extra3 = [[The Superiors]], Detrakz
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 |title4 = You Made Me
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+|writer4 = Jackson, Diane Bernstein, Ted Mills, William Neale, Jesse Woodard
 |extra4 = [[Chase N. Cashe]]
 |length4 = 4:10
 |title5 = She Wildin'
 |note5 = featuring [[Chris Brown]]
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 |extra7 = [[Vinylz]], [[Boi-1da]]
 |length7 = 3:59
 |title8 = Rap & Sex
+|writer8 = Jackson, Johnathan Burks, [[Shawn Carter]], Charles Dumazer, [[Timothy Mosley]]
-|writer8 = Jackson
 |extra8 = [[C-Sick]]
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+|length8 = 4:30
 |title9 = Gone For The Winter
 |note9 = featuring Velous
-|writer9 = Jackson, Bryant
+|writer9 = Jackson, Ted Creech, Lee Erwin, A. Hernandez, Terell Roberts
 |extra9 = DJ Relly Rell, [[Vinylz]],
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+|length9 = 6:17
 |title10 = Cinnamon Apple
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-|writer10 = Jackson, [[Kevin Hart]]
+|writer10 = Jackson, Barnes
 |extra10 = Phonix Beats
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+|length10 = 3:14
 |title11 = Young OG II
 |note11 = featuring Abir Haronni
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-|writer11 = Jackson, Abir Haronni
 |extra11 = Mark Henry Beats
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+|length11 = 6:04
 }}
 *"All Good" contains a sample of "[[Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Juicy]]" as performed by [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]
+==Charts==
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+|-
+! Chart (2015)
+! Peak<br />position
+|-
+{{albumchart|Billboard200|12|artist=Fabolous|accessdate=January 6, 2015}}
+|-
+|}
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 [[Category:Def Jam Recordings albums]]
 [[Category:English-language albums]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by Boi-1da]]

v t e Fabolous
Discography
Studio albums	Ghetto Fabolous Street Dreams Real Talk From Nothin' to Somethin' Loso's Way The Young OG Project Friday on Elm Street Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever
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 Friday Night Freestyles Summertime Shootout Summertime Shootout 2: The Level Up
Singles	"Can't Deny It" "Young'n (Holla Back)" "Trade It All" "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" "Flipmode"
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