Loso's Way

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
About	^[2]
AllMusic	^[3]
The Boston Globe	(favorable)^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]
Metro	(Classic)^[7]
Newsday	A^[8]
Robert Christgau	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
USA Today	^[11]

Loso's Way is the fifth studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on July 28, 2009, by Desert Storm Records, Street Family Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album's first two singles were released simultaneously on May 26, 2009. "Throw It in the Bag" features The-Dream and "My Time" features Jeremih. Two more singles were subsequently released, Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" featuring Keri Hilson and "Money Goes, Honey Stay" featuring Jay-Z.

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Background

A deluxe album was released on the same day as the standard release. The edition features a bonus DVD, (Loso's Way, the movie). The movie features Fabolous (and three of his friends). Fabolous is leaving a restaurant when he is shot. His friends quickly rush Fabolous to the hospital, but are stopped by the police after running a red light. Fellow rapper Styles P has a role in the movie. DJ Clue, DJ Khaled, Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, DJ Envy, and Ryan Leslie make cameo appearances. The movie Loso's Way runs for 33:03 minutes. In order to view Loso's Way the movie, the deluxe album Loso's Way must be purchased.^[12]

Critical reception

Loso's Way got a score of 66 out of 100 from Metacritic based on positive reviews from music critics.^[1] Several critics pointed out that the album revealed Fabolous' lyrical strengths and weaknesses.^[2]^[3]

Slava Kuperstein of HipHopDX gave the album a 3.5 out of five stars and stated that Loso's Way may be the first completely focused album Fabolous has ever dropped, and the results confirm what all the hype was for in the first place.^[13]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 99,000 copies in its first week. It became Fabolous' first and only album to top the chart.^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Way (Intro)"	Streetrunner	4:09
2.	"My Time" (featuring Jeremih)	The Runners, Kevin "KC" Cossom	4:00
3.	"Imma Do It" (featuring Kobe)	DJ Khalil	3:59
4.	"Feel Like I'm Back"	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	4:28
5.	"Everything, Everyday, Everywhere" (featuring Keri Hilson and Ryan Leslie)	Ryan Leslie	4:07
6.	"Throw It in the Bag" (featuring The-Dream)	Tricky Stewart, The-Dream	3:51
7.	"Money Goes, Honey Stay (When the Money Goes Remix)" (featuring Jay-Z)	Jermaine Dupri	3:45
8.	"Salute" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Rico Law, Jones	4:27
9.	"There He Go" (featuring Paul Cain, Red Cafe and Freck Billionaire)	Blackout Movement	4:31
10.	"The Fabolous Life" (featuring Ryan Leslie)	Ryan Leslie	4:07
11.	"Makin' Love" (featuring Ne-Yo)	Jermaine Dupri, No I.D.	4:07
12.	"Last Time" (featuring Trey Songz)	Jermaine Dupri, Jones LRoc	4:10
13.	"Pachanga"	Sid V	4:14
14.	"Lullaby"	The Alchemist	4:19
15.	"Stay" (featuring Marsha Ambrosius)	Syience	3:41
16.	"I Miss My Love"	Sean C & LV	5:49

iTunes Store bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"A Toast to the Good Life" (European album exclusive)	L Pro	2:25
18.	"Welcome to My Workplace"	Sean C. & L.V.	1:52

Japan bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Never Let It Go" (featuring Keys)	DJ Khalil	4:13
18.	"Bang Bang"	Sean C. & L.V.	2:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[15]	21
US Billboard 200^[16]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	1
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)^[18]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
US Billboard 200^[19]	120
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[20]	30
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)^[21]	9

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[22]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b "Loso's Way Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Adaso, Henry (July 28, 2009). "Fabolous - 'Loso's Way'". About.com. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Jeffries, David. "Loso's Way - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
^ Capobianco, Ken (July 27, 2009). "Fabolous, 'Loso's Way'". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 22, 2009). "Loso's Way – Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
^ Brown, August (July 28, 2009). "Album review: Fabolous' 'Loso's Way'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
^ Murphy, Siobhan (August 3, 2009). "Fabolous head off on Loso's Way". Metro. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
^ Gamboa, Glenn (July 27, 2009). "Music review: 'Fabolous'". Newsday. Retrieved July 28, 2009.
^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Fabolous". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^ Hoard, Christian (August 5, 2009). "Loso's Way : Fabolous : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^ Jones, Steve (July 28, 2009). "Review of Fabolous's 'Loso's Way'". USA Today. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
^ "Fabolous – Loso's Way [Deluxe Edition][CD/DVD] – Amazon.com Music". Retrieved August 1, 2015.
^ Roman Cooper (July 27, 2009). "Fabolous - Loso's Way". HipHopDX. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
^ "Fabolous Tops Billboard 200; Jackson's 'Ones' Now 2009's Second-Best Seller". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
^ "Fabolous Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
^ "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Fabolous Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Fabolous Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^ "Soundtracks – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Fabolous – Loso's Way". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

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

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