While 2014 was supposed to see the sequel to Fabolous' 2009 release Loso's Way, the album The Young OG Project landed instead, celebrating the rapper's love of '90s hip-hop.
As such, old-school act Brand Nubian get a righteous tribute with the opening "Lituation," but it takes until track three for the sound of the decade to power the aptly titled "All Good," while later, "Bish Bounce" bumps like Das EFX in their prime.
Otherwise, the '90s influence is less palpable as cloud rap beats ("We Good" floats, stutters, and dissolves) and an appearance from comedian Kevin Hart (during the Digable Planets-ish highlight "Cinnamon Apple") make this an album for the 2014-2015 season, while guest appearances from Rich Homie Quan, Chris Brown, and French Montana are as populist as they are contemporary.
Still, Fabolous is invigorated by this slight slide into the past, and offers up numerous highlights (including the not-yet-mentioned "Ball Drop," a great New Year's Eve cut where everything is renewed) with a strong second line in support.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LituationDwight Brandon, John Jackson, Alberto Moreno | Fabolous | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | We GoodDarius Barnes, John Jackson, Ahmad Jamal, Dequantes Devontay Lamar | Fabolous, Rich Homie Quan | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | All GoodJimmy Barnes, Avery Chambliss, Evans J. Clark, Sean Combs, Kasseem Dean, Aubrey Graham, Clifford Harris, Detric Jamal Jackson, John Jackson, Aubry Johnson, James Mtume, Jean-Claude Olivier, Javon Reynolds, Sidney Reynolds, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib, Christopher Wallace, Hermon Weems, Henry Zant | Fabolous | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | You Made MeDiane Bernstein, John Jackson, Ted Mills, William Neale, Jesse Woodard | Fabolous, Tish Hyman | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | She Wildin'Chris Brown, Michael Epps, John Jackson, Jabari Jones, Nasir Jones, Chris Justice, Didier Malherbe, Eugene O'Gray, Lamont Porter, Javon Reynolds, Sidney Reynolds | Fabolous, Chris Brown | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Ball DropJared Evans, Michael Hernandez, John Jackson, Karim Kharbouch, Ozan Yildirim | Fabolous, French Montana | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | Bish BounceAnderson Hernandez, John Jackson, Matthew Samuels | Fabolous | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Gone for the WinterTed Creech, Lee Erwin, Anderson Hernandez, John Jackson, Terrell Roberts | Fabolous, Velous | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Cinnamon AppleDarius Barnes, John Jackson | Fabolous, Kevin Hart | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | Young OG IIThomas Bangalter, Dwight Brandon, Keith Carter, Mike Dean, Abir Haronni, Mark Henry, Christo Homem, John Jackson, Yusef Jones, Elon Rutberg, Che Smith, Derek Watkins, Kanye West, Cydel Young | Fabolous, Abir Haronni | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | Rap And Sex | Fabolous | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 49 mins | 112 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 324 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bangalter | Composer |
| 2 | Darius Barnes | Composer |
| 3 | Jimmy Barnes | Composer |
| 4 | Diane Bernstein | Composer |
| 5 | Dwight Brandon | Composer |
| 6 | Chris Brown | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Jonathan Burks | Composer |
| 8 | Keith Carter | Composer |
| 9 | Shawn Carter | Composer |
| 10 | Avery Chambliss | Composer |
| 11 | Evans J. Clark | Composer |
| 12 | Sean Combs | Composer |
| 13 | Ted Creech | Composer |
| 14 | Kasseem Dean | Composer |
| 15 | Mike Dean | Composer |
| 16 | Charles Dumazer | Composer |
| 17 | Michael Epps | Composer |
| 18 | Lee Erwin | Composer |
| 19 | Jared Evans | Composer |
| 20 | Fabolous | Primary Artist |
| 21 | French Montana | Primary Artist |
| 22 | Aubrey Graham | Composer |
| 23 | Abir Haronni | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 24 | Clifford Harris | Composer |
| 25 | Kevin Hart | Primary Artist |
| 26 | Mark Henry | Composer |
| 27 | Anderson Hernandez | Composer |
| 28 | Michael Hernandez | Composer |
| 29 | Christo Homem | Composer |
| 30 | Tish Hyman | Primary Artist |
| 31 | Detric Jamal Jackson | Composer |
| 32 | John Jackson | Composer |
| 33 | Ahmad Jamal | Composer |
| 34 | Aubry Johnson | Composer |
| 35 | Jabari Jones | Composer |
| 36 | Nasir Jones | Composer |
| 37 | Yusef Jones | Composer |
| 38 | Chris Justice | Composer |
| 39 | Karim Kharbouch | Composer |
| 40 | Dequantes Devontay Lamar | Composer |
| 41 | Didier Malherbe | Composer |
| 42 | Ted Mills | Composer |
| 43 | Alberto Moreno | Composer |
| 44 | Timothy Mosley | Composer |
| 45 | James Mtume | Composer |
| 46 | William Neale | Composer |
| 47 | Eugene O'Gray | Composer |
| 48 | Jean-Claude Olivier | Composer |
| 49 | Lamont Porter | Composer |
| 50 | Javon Reynolds | Composer |
| 51 | Sidney Reynolds | Composer |
| 52 | Rich Homie Quan | Primary Artist |
| 53 | Terrell Roberts | Composer |
| 54 | Elon Rutberg | Composer |
| 55 | Matthew Samuels | Composer |
| 56 | Noah Shebib | Composer |
| 57 | Che Smith | Composer |
| 58 | Velous | Primary Artist |
| 59 | Christopher Wallace | Composer |
| 60 | Derek Watkins | Composer |
| 61 | Hermon Weems | Composer |
| 62 | Kanye West | Composer |
| 63 | Jesse Woodard | Composer |
| 64 | Ozan Yildirim | Composer |
| 65 | Cydel Young | Composer |
| 66 | Henry Zant | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |