Street Dreams (Fabolous album)

Street Dreams
Street Dreams
Studio album by Fabolous
Released	March 4, 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Hip hop
Length	79:42
Label	Desert Storm, Elektra
Producer	Rick Rock; Trackmasters; Heavy D; Just Blaze; DJ Clue; Kanye West; Timbaland; Precision; Omen; DURO; Mr. Fingaz; Linx; LZ; Madd Phunk;
Fabolous chronology
Singles from Street Dreams
	"This Is My Party"; Released: March 24, 2003; "Can't Let You Go"; Released: May 27, 2003; "Into You"; Released: July 15, 2003;

Street Dreams is the second studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on March 4, 2003, by Desert Storm Records and Elektra Records. It was received moderately from a critical standpoint and was a commercial success. It reached number three on the US Billboard 200, with 185,000 copies sold in its first week.[10]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	51/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	(unfavorable)[3]
Billboard	(positive)[4]
Entertainment Weekly	D[5]
HipHopDX	[6]
RapReviews	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Q	[1]
Stylus Magazine	D+[9]

It had four charting singles, but only "Into You", which featured Tamia (and an alternate version, featuring Ashanti) and "Can't Let You Go" were major successes. Produced by Just Blaze and guest vocals from Lil' Mo and Mike Shorey, "Can't Let You Go" reached number one on the Rhythmic Top 40, and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Into You" with the help of Ashanti/Tamia also reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100. The remix of "Trade It All", which featured P. Diddy and Jagged Edge reached number 20 on the chart.

Critical reception

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.[1]

Commercial performance

Street Dreams debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 185,000 copies sold in its first week.[10] This became Fabolous' second US top-ten debut.[10] In its second week, the album dropped to number seven on the chart, selling an additional 92,600 copies.[11] In its third week, the album dropped to number eight on the chart, selling 64,000 more copies.[12] On September 22, 2003, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies.[13] As of August 2004, the album sold over 1.3 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		DJ Clue	0:17
2.	"Not Give a Fuck"	John Jackson Rick Rock	Rock	3:18
3.	"Damn"	Jackson Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes	Trackmasters	3:24
4.	"Call Me"	Jackson Olivier Barnes Dwight Myers	Trackmasters Heavy D	3:44
5.	"Can't Let You Go" (featuring Lil' Mo & Mike Shorey)	Jackson Cynthia Loving Justin Smith	Just Blaze E-Bass^[a]	3:43
6.	"Bad Bitch"	Jackson Larry Gates	Precision	3:37
7.	"Why Wouldn't I" (featuring Paul Cain)	Jackson Cain Sidney Brown	Omen	4:58
8.	"Up On Things" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Jackson Ernesto Shaw Ken Ifill	DJ Clue DURO	3:42
9.	"Sickalicious" (featuring Missy Elliott)	Jackson Melissa Elliott Chad Elliott	C. Elliot	4:03
10.	"This Is My Party"	Jackson L. Gaye Taiwan Green	Linx Mr. Fingaz	4:32
11.	"Into You" (featuring Ashanti)	Jackson Tim Kelley Bon Robinson Lionel Richie Ronald LaPread	DJ Clue DURO	4:34
12.	"Change You or Change Me"	Jackson Brown	Omen	4:31
13.	"Respect"	Jackson Laban Reeves	LZ	4:09
14.	"Forgive Me Father"	Jackson Gaye	Linx Mr. Fingaz	4:20
15.	"Never Duplicated"	Jackson Keith Wilkins Gerard Harmon	Madd Phunk	4:00
16.	"My Life" (featuring Mary J. Blige)	Jackson Kanye West	West	4:24

Bonus track(s)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Throw Back"	Jackson Shaw Ifill	DJ Clue DURO	3:45
18.	"Keepin It Gangsta (Remix)" (featuring Styles P, Jadakiss, M.O.P. & Paul Cain)	Jackson Jamal Grinnage Eric Murray David Styles Jason Phillips	DJ Clue DURO	5:09
19.	"Trade It All (Part 2)" (featuring P. Diddy & Jagged Edge)	Jackson Brian Casey Chauncey Hawkins Shaw Ifill	DJ Clue DURO	4:34
20.	"Into You" (featuring Tamia)	Jackson Kelley Robinson Richie LaPread	DJ Clue DURO	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

Weekly chart performance for *Street Dreams*
Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[15]	82
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)[16]	14
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[17]	38
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[18]	15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19]	34
French Albums (SNEP)[20]	120
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	51
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[22]	4
US Billboard 200[23]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24]	3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Street Dreams*
Chart (2003)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[25]	161
US Billboard 200[26]	55
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[28]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"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.
Rabin, Nathan (2003-04-22). "Street Dreams · Fabolous". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
"Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 1, 2003. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
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.
"50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1". Billboard. March 12, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
"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.
"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.
"ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 2nd August 2004" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (753): 16. August 2, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via 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.

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[meta-1] "Reviews for Street Dreams by Fabolous". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[2] John Bush (2003-03-04). "Street Dreams - Fabolous | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[3] Rabin, Nathan (2003-04-22). "Street Dreams · Fabolous". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[4] "Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 1, 2003. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[5] Coates, Ta-Nehisi (2003-03-14). "Street Dreams". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-12-27.

[6] K.B. Tindal (2003-03-13). "Fabolous - Street Dreams". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[7] "Fabolous :: Street Dreams :: Desert Storm/Elektra". Rapreviews.com. 2003-03-11. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[8] 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.

[9] "Fabolous - Street Dreams - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[BB200-10] "50 Cent Overtakes Norah Jones At No. 1". Billboard. March 12, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[11] "50 Cent Locked & Loaded At No. 1". Billboard. March 19, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[12] "50 Cent, Jones Maintain Control On Billboard 200". Billboard. March 26, 2003. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[RIAA-13] "American album certifications – Fabolous – Street Dreams". Recording Industry Association of America.

[14] "Fabolous Returns With 'Real Talk'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-01.

[ARIA-15] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 97.

[16] "ARIA Urban Chart – Week Commencing 2nd August 2004" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (753): 16. August 2, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Pandora Archive.

[17] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. March 27, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.

[18] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. June 26, 2003. Archived from the original on July 3, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Fabolous-19] "Dutchcharts.nl – Fabolous – Street Dreams" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_France_Fabolous-20] "Lescharts.com – Fabolous – Street Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_UK2_-21] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[ac_UKR&B_-22] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Fabolous-23] "Fabolous Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Fabolous-24] "Fabolous Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[25] "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

[26] "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

[27] "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.

[United_KingdomFabolousStreet_DreamsalbumCertRef-28] "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.

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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)"
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