John Jackson (born November 18 1977),[LINK: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1008041hiphop16.html] Mugshot Profile. The Smoking Gun. Accessed October 7 2007. better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Early life Fabolous was born Johnathan Jackson on November 18, 1977. He was born of Dominican descent. Jackson grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. He began rapping at the age 12. Initially, he was not seriously into rapping. He would only rap to entertain his friends on the streets. When he was younger, Fabolous came into contact with future rap stars, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil Kim, and Jay-Z. After Fab got a little older, he began rapping under the moniker Fabolous Sport. When Memphis Bleek officially signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, Fabolous decided that it was time for him to start rapping seriously. He would call into DJ Clue's

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