From Nothin' to Somethin' explained

From Nothin' to Somethin'
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Fabolous
Cover:	FromNothinToSomethin.jpg
Recorded:	2006–2007
Genre:	Hip hop
Length:	63:24
Label:	Desert Storm Street Family Def Jam
Producer:	Reefa Freebase Akon Jermaine Dupri LRoc Just Blaze Timbaland Polow da Don Big Tank Steve Morales Raymond "Sarom" Diaz Versatile Don Cannon Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson Nova
Prev Title:	Real Talk
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Loso's Way
Next Year:	2009

From Nothin' to Somethin' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on June 12, 2007, by Desert Storm Records, Street Family Records and Def Jam Recordings. The production on the album was handled by Akon, Timbaland, Jermaine Dupri, Just Blaze and Polow da Don, among others.

From Nothin' to Somethin was supported by four singles: "Diamonds", "Return of the Hustle", "Make Me Better" and "Baby Don't Go". The album received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 159,000 copies in its first week. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Commercial performance

From Nothin' to Somethin debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 159,000 copies in its first week.^[1] This became Fabolous' fourth US top-ten debut.^[1] In its second week, the album dropped to number nine on the chart, selling an additional 59,000 copies.^[2] On June 24, 2007, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies. As of October 2009, the sold over 566,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.^[3]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[4]

Sample credits^[4]

• "Baby Don't Go" contains interpolations from "Finer Things In Life", written by Vincent Bell.
• "Return of the Hustle" contains resung lyrics from "C.R.E.A.M.", written by Dennis Coles, Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, Lamont Hawkins, Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter, Russell Jones, David Porter, Clifford Smith, and Corey Woods.
• "Diamonds" contains interpolations from "Do the Damn Thang", written by John David Jackson, Jay W. Jenkins, and Sharif Slater.
• "Brooklyn" contains samples from "Biggie Tupac Live Freestyle", written by Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, as performed by Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap.
• "Joke's On You" contains samples from "Born of a Gentle South", written by Bo Hansson and Kenny Håkansson, as performed by Bo Hansson.
• "This Is Family" contains a sample from "I Can't Believe You're Gone", written by Angelo Bond and William Weatherspoon, as performed by The Barrino Brothers.

Personnel

• Chris Athens – mastering
• Ashaunna Ayars – marketing
• David Brown – engineer
• Shari Bryant – marketing
• Miguel Bustamante – mixing assistant
• Don Cannon – producer, engineer
• Jermaine Dupri – producer, mixing
• King Khaliyl - producer
• Aaron Heick – saxophon
• John Horesco IV – engineer
• Josh Houghkirk – mixing assistant
• Ken Ifill – executive producer
• Terese Joseph – A&R
• Just Blaze – producer, mixing
• Jeff Kievit – trumpet
• Tai Linzie – photography, art coordinator
• Supa Engineer DURO – mixing
• Jonathan Mannion – photography
• Rob Mathes – arranger
• Darryl "Big Baby" McClary – keyboards
• Steve Morales & Sarom – producer
• Sandra Park – violin
• Ken "Duro" Ifill – engineer
• Wen Qian – violin
• TaVon Sampson – art direction
• Alan J. Stepansky – cello
• Phil Tan – mixing
• Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson – drums, producer
• Versatile - producer
• Andrew Roettger "Versatile" - producer
• Timbaland – producer
• Dan Tobiason – mixing assistant
• Steve Tolle – mixing assistant
• Ryan West – engineer, mixing
• Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Rebecca Young – viola

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	98
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	29

Notes and References

1. Web site: Toby Keith's 'Big Dog' Heads Straight To No. 1. Billboard. Katie Hasty. June 20, 2007. March 1, 2020.
2. Web site: Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988. Billboard. Katie Hasty. June 27, 2007. March 1, 2020.
3. Web site: XXL Scans: Def Jam's Entire Discography & Record Sales. 2015-08-01.
4. From Nothin' to Somethin' . 2007 . booklet . Desert Storm, Def Jam.
5. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007. Billboard. October 10, 2020.
6. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007. Billboard. October 10, 2020.