Cazal frames have been a hip-hop staple since the Run-DMC era, and they’re definitely making a strong comeback this year. Fab, Jay-Z, and Diddy have made these old-school glasses the ‘must-have’ of the season. But who owned the look? We’ll leave that up to you. Vote who wore it better and get your own pair of Cazals below…
Ah, another present from Uncle Hov. In 2007, Fabolous remade two unreleased Jay-Z demo songs—”Make Me Better” and “Return of the Hustle”—into singles for his album From Nothin’ To Somethin’. And now, Fab is back with a video for one of the standout tracks on Loso’s Way, a Jermaine Dupri-produced cut that originally leaked back in January…as a Jay-Z song. “Where The Money Goes” was rumored to be an outtake from American Gangster, but Fab got his hands on it and kept Jay on the hook. Interestingly, this is also the first cameo Jay-Z has made in another rapper’s video since Freeway’s “What We Do” in 2003. Can’t stop the Brooklyn bromance!
Related: Fabolous Stars In Complex’s August/September 2009 Fashion Feature
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For a rapper who’s been around since the days of throwbacks and doo-rags, Fabolous has done a surprisingly great job keeping up with the style of the times. So for our forward-thinking Style & Design issue, we recruited the always-fresh Loso for a 6-page fashion feature called “Splash Forward,” which we just put online:
ARTIST: Fabolous
ALBUM: Loso’s Way
SOUNDS LIKE: Fab’s interpretation of Jay-Z’s American Gangster x R&B singers
FUN FACT: The former king of throwbacks keeps his jerseys locked up in the basement.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: Back when Ghetto Fabolous dropped, the Brooklyn MC’s catchy singles, punchline-filled freestyles, and dare we say, “swag” made kids from all five boroughs want to be like him. Eight years later, Fabolous has grown from a flashy newcomer with hood-certified mixtapes to a veteran with a gang of hits. By now, both fans and critics have become used to his R&B-assisted lead singles followed by albums that rarely live up to the hype. As if to address past career missteps, Fabolous returns with Loso’s Way—a conceptual album loosely based on Brian de Palma’s film Carlito’s Way…
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW AND LISTEN TO KEY TRACKS!
Whitney Port was caught hitting the beach in Miami this weekend. [Moe Jackson]
Fabolous commissions Drake for the “Throw It In The Bag” remix. [Nah Right]
Stop listening to music on your laptop speakers and get a real system like this Bose Soundlink. [Daily Drop]
These tips will help you avoid being a douche on your next plane ride. [Coed Mag]
You made it through Monday. Now go home and look at these hotties in the wild. [Double Viking]
Kid Cudi talks about The Great Hangover Tour, fashion, and his upcoming album. [Karmaloop TV]
Girls and what their pets really say about them. Finally. [Holy Taco]
Diddy will be making his own band, on the upcoming Making His Band. Clever name. [PopCrunch]
Nice Kicks is giving away a pair of Commonwealth x Reebok Omni Pump Lites. Go put in your bid. [Nice Kicks]
Chris Brown finally gives Rihanna and everyone else a real apology. [Flisted]
We don’t really know who Michelle Hunziker is, but let it be known, she’s now on our radar. [Bastardly]
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Fab’s new video with Keri Hilson and Ryan Leslie. [Nah Right]
These Infrared Jordan VIs might already be next year’s hottest sneaker. [Nice Kicks]
Favorite part of the day: looking at pics of all these hotties in the wild. [Double Viking]
The “Unfollow Perez” movement cost the guy 800,000 followers on Twitter. Damn, son. [PopCrunch]
Speaking of Twitter, now you can order weed on there. *Logs On* [Flisted]
Gisele wears short shorts. We get excited. [Lossip]
Some lucky soccer player wifed up British babe Joanna Taylor. [Holy Taco]
Fabolous ain’t exactly old-school, but after 10 years in the game, he’s definitely grown past new-jack status. But as consistent as he’s been, Fab has yet to hit us with a classic end-to-end album. But with his fifth LP Loso’s Way dropping in July, and the single “Throw It In The Bag” taking over airwaves, Fab seems more focused than ever. While doing a photo shoot for an upcoming issue of Complex, Loso took a few minutes out to talk about spoofing Dame Dash, what happened to his throwbacks, and what the real deal is between him and Tahiry…
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Another awards show, another batch of hot Megan Fox photos. [Bastardly]
Check out Fabolous’ album art for “Loso’s Way.” [Nah Right]
This compilation of men staring at boobs is pure greatness. [Holy Taco]
TK’s leaking pics of a new colorway of his Supra’s. Check out these Navy joints. [Nice Kicks]
Soap knuckles? Hmm, weird. [FListed]
Girls enjoy taking pics of themselves, for real. [DoubleViking]
Catherine Zeta Jones is a paper-chaser. [PopCrunch]
The Golden Globes was two nights ago, but our homies at the Bastardly are asking questions that need to be answered. Who had the better twos Minka Kelly or Salma Hayek? [Bastardly]
Fabolous hooks up with The Game on this “Where You From” track. [Nah Right]
Howard Stern copped a $150 Public School shirt, and then bitched about the annoying tag during his radio show. [ASilentFlute]
Here's a list of hip-hoppers and bloggers you should be following on twitter. [TheRapUp]
Good news everybody, there's still dope jackets out there for under $500. This Nixon zip-up clocks in at $150. [Ctothejl]
Once The Hills season finale was over, the Puttycat dolls hit the stage. Check out the flicks. [Bastardly]
“Sugar” Ray Allen still has the P.E game on lock. Scope out his 2.5's. [Nice Kicks]
Props to Fabolous for not getting caught by the “say another rapper's name” trap. [Nah Right]
For all you fashionista gun-slingers, a Louis Vuitton bullet. [Like Cool]
Nothing beats this new Tony Yayo Mixtape cover. Amazing. [Miss Info]
