John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his
stage name Fabolous, is an American
hip hop recording artist from
Brooklyn,
New York City. Jackson's career began in 1998; he was a senior in high school and ended up
rapping live on American record producer and music executive
DJ Clue's radio show, then on
Hot 97. Jackson was subsequently signed by DJ Clue to his label
Desert Storm, and later secured a distribution deal with
Elektra Records. Fabolous' first release,
Ghetto Fabolous (2001), spawned the hit singles "
Can't Deny It" and "
Young'n (Holla Back)", which led Jackson to prominence. His second release was 2003's
Street Dreams, which was supported by two
Top 10 singles "
Can't Let You Go" and "
Into You".