Street Dreams (Fabolous album)
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Released | March 4, 2003 | |||
Length | 79:42 | |||
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Street Dreams is the second studio album by American rapper
The album was received moderately from a critical standpoint and was a commercial success. It reached number three on the US
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 51/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Entertainment Weekly | D[4] |
HipHopDX | [5] |
RapReviews | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Q | [2] |
Stylus Magazine | D+[8] |
Street Dreams was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 51 based on 13 reviews.[2] Billboard found that Street Dreams was a "little too padded for its own good, and a handful of tracks suffer from all-too-familiar samples that have been used in recent hits by other artists. Luckily for the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based rapper, the appeal of the album's best moments, coupled with its star power, compensate for any shortcomings."[9] Nathan Rabin from The A.V. Club called the album "disappointing" and wrote: "While a delight on guest appearances, he has yet to prove that he can construct memorable songs, let alone a solid album. Fabolous may not be in Jay-Z's league lyrically, but as a conspicuous consumer, he's poised to give the Roc-A-Fella big shot a run for his money."[10] Entertainment Weekly's Ta-Nehisi Coates found that "the ideas are thin and the beats thinner [...] Fabolous himself comes off as being lighter than Jared from Subway — with all of Jay-Z’s arrogance, but none of his charisma."[4]
Commercial performance
Street Dreams debuted at number three on the US
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Intro" | Melissa Elliott | C. Elliot | 4:03 | |
10. | "This Is My Party" |
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| 4:32 | |
11. | "Into You" (featuring Ashanti) |
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| 4:34 | |
12. | "Change You or Change Me" |
| Omen | 4:31 | |
13. | "Respect" |
| LZ | 4:09 | |
14. | "Forgive Me Father" |
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| 4:20 | |
15. | "Never Duplicated" |
| Madd Phunk | 4:00 | |
16. | "My Life" (featuring Mary J. Blige) |
| West | 4:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Throw Back" |
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| 3:45 |
18. | "Keepin It Gangsta (Remix)" (featuring Chauncey Hawkins |
| 4:34 | |
20. | "Into You" (featuring Tamia) |
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| 4:54 |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies additional producer
Sample credits
- "Damn" samples from "Rapper's Delight" (1979) as written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, and performed by The Sugarhill Gang.
- "Bad Bitch" embodies portions of "Set It Off" (1984) as written by Steve Standard, and performed by Strafe.
- "Sickalicious" embodies portions of "Reelin' In the Years" (1973) as written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and performed by Steely Dan.
- "Into You" contains an interpolation of "So into You" (1998) as written by Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson, and performed by Tamia.
- "My Life" contains an interpolation of "Very Special" (1981) as written by Lisa Peters and William Jeffrey, and performed by Debra Laws.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c "50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1". Billboard. March 12, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Reviews for Street Dreams by Fabolous". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ John Bush (2003-03-04). "Street Dreams - Fabolous | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ a b Coates, Ta-Nehisi (2003-03-14). "Street Dreams". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ^ K.B. Tindal (2003-03-13). "Fabolous - Street Dreams". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ "Fabolous :: Street Dreams :: Desert Storm/Elektra". Rapreviews.com. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Fabolous (2006-04-24). "Rolling Stone : Fabolous: Street Dreams : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 24, 2006. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ "Fabolous - Street Dreams - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ "Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 1, 2003. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (April 22, 2003). "Street Dreams: Fabolous". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ "50 Cent Locked & Loaded At No. 1". Billboard. March 19, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "50 Cent, Jones Maintain Control On Billboard 200". Billboard. March 26, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Fabolous – Street Dreams". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Fabolous Returns With 'Real Talk'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 97.
- Pandora Archive.
- ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. March 27, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. June 26, 2003. Archived from the original on July 3, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Fabolous – Street Dreams" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Fabolous – Street Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Fabolous Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Fabolous – Street Dreams". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Street Dreams in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.