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Fabolous, born John Jackson, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mixture of Dirty South and West Coast Gangsta made him an overnight superstar in the summer of 2001. Fabolous was made famous by DJ Clue. Clue picked the rapper to become the first artist on his independent label, Desert Storm. Fabolous’s debut album, Ghetto Fabolous, debuted in 2001. The debut single entitled, “I Can’t Deny It,” did well. Another single from the album, “Trade it All,” discusses the rapper wanting to propose to his longtime girlfriend. Ghetto Fabolous featured Ja Rule, Lil’ Mo, Timbaland, and Nate Dogg.