Today in hip-hop history: Fabolous released his debut album “Ghetto Fabolous” 23 years ago

On this day 23 years ago, Fabolous made his studio debut.

The rapper from Brooklyn released his first album, Ghetto Fabulous on one of the worst days in New York: 9/11. Despite the tragic day and the mixed reviews, the album was a commercial success. The collection reached number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 143,180 copies.

The album spawned three singles: “Can't Deny It” featuring the late Nate Dogg, “Young'n (Holla Back)” produced by The Neptunes, and “Trade It All” featuring Jagged Edge. The album also featured production contributions from DJ Clue, Rockwilder, Timbaland, Rick Rock, Just Blaze, DURO, Omen, Rush Da Spyda, Armando Colon, DJ Envy, and Mono.

Billboard reported that Ghetto Fabulous sold over a million copies in 2003 and was certified platinum.

What was your favorite song on the project?