John Jackson (born November 18 1977),[LINK:
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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
Fabolous,
