Real Talk (Fabolous album)

Real Talk

Studio album by Fabolous

Released

November 9, 2004

Genre

Hip hop

Length

75:07

Label

Desert Storm, Atlantic

Producer

DJ Khaled, The Neptunes, Trackmasters, J. R. Rotem, Just Blaze, Scott Storch, JV, Hotrunner, Flame Throwers, Gerard Harmon, Keith Wilkins, Reefa, Dangerous

Fabolous chronology

Street Dreams
(2003)

Real Talk
(2004)

From Nothin' to Somethin'
(2007)

Singles from Real Talk

"Breathe"
Released: August 31, 2004
"Baby"
Released: March 24, 2005

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
HipHopDX	^[2]
RapReviews	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]
USA Today	^[5]

Real Talk is the third studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on November 9, 2004, by Desert Storm Records and Atlantic Records. It was received lukewarm from a critical standpoint, but was a commercial success. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 with 179,000 copies sold in 1 week & had 2 charting singles. The 2 charting singles are "Breathe" which is produced by Just Blaze & "Baby" which is produced by Flame Throwers and contains guest vocals from Mike Shorey. Videos were created for the singles "Do the Damn Thing" featuring Young Jeezy, which received minor airplay on BET, and "Tit 4 Tat" featuring Pharrell, which includes a portion of the album track "Round and Round."

It sold over 550,000 copies according to Billboard, being originally certified gold by RIAA on December 13, 2004.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Exodus"		Black Ice	1:25
2.	"Don't Stop Won't Stop"	J. Jackson, J. Alexander	JV	3:37
3.	"Real Talk (123)"	J. Jackson, D. Murchinson, T. Lovelace	Hotrunner	4:26
4.	"Gangsta"	J. Jackson, K. Khaled	DJ Khaled	3:42
5.	"Tit 4 Tat" (featuring Pharrell)	J. Jackson, P. Williams, C. Hugo	The Neptunes	4:38
6.	"Baby" (featuring Mike Shorey)	J. Jackson, D. Thornton	Flame Throwers	4:55
7.	"Girls"	J. Jackson, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier	Trackmasters	3:41
8.	"Church" (featuring Charlie Murphy)	J. Jackson, G. Harmon, K. Wilkins, C. Murphy	Gerard Harmon, Keith Wilkins	4:55
9.	"Can You Hear Me" (featuring Jasmin Lopez)	J. Jackson, J. Rotem, J. Lopez	J. R. Rotem	4:57
10.	"Do the Damn Thang" (featuring Young Jeezy)	J. Jackson, J. Jenkins, S. Slater	Reefa	4:23
11.	"Holla At Somebody Real" (featuring Lil' Mo)	J. Jackson, C. Loving, S. Slater	Reefa	3:47
12.	"It's Alright" (featuring Sean Paul)	J. Jackson, J. Smith, S. Henriques	Just Blaze	3:45
13.	"Breathe"	J. Jackson, J. Smith	Just Blaze	4:28
14.	"Young & Sexy" (featuring Mike Shorey & Pharrell)	J. Jackson, P. Williams, C. Hugo	The Neptunes	4:18
15.	"Round and Round"	J. Jackson, S. Storch	Scott Storch	3:40
16.	"In My Hood"	J. Jackson, H. Campbell, T. Crawford, P. Pitts	Dangerous	5:19
17.	"Ghetto" (featuring Thara)	J. Jackson, S. Storch, T. Prashad	Scott Storch	4:16
18.	"Po Po" (featuring Nate Dogg & Paul Cain)	J. Jackson, K. Pratt, J. R. Rotem, P. Cain, N. Hale	J. R. Rotem	4:39

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	2

References

↑ Andy Kellman (2004-11-09). "Real Talk - Fabolous | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ K.B. Tindal (2004-12-08). "Fabolous - Real Talk". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Fabolous :: Real Talk :: Desert Storm/Atlantic Records". Rapreviews.com. 2004-11-09. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ Fabolous (2004-12-09). "Fabolous: Real Talk : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Elton John's 'Peachtree Road': An unforgettable joy ride". Usatoday.Com. 2004-11-08. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Fabolous Sets Date For Long-Delayed Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
↑ "Fabolous – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Fabolous. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
↑ "Fabolous – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Fabolous. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

Fabolous

Discography

Studio albums	Ghetto Fabolous Street Dreams Real Talk From Nothin' to Somethin' Loso's Way The Young OG Project

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 Freddy vs. Jason

Singles	"Can't Deny It" "Young'n (Holla Back)" "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"

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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