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Fabolous On Hip-Hop’s Golden Era, The Lost Art Of Mixtapes, Brooklyn’s Influence & Jay-Z’s Legacy

Fabolous joins Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady on Cousins to look back on his rise in early 2000s hip-hop, the value of originality, and how the music industry has changed.

Fab reflects on releasing his debut album on September 11, 2001, and how growing up in Brooklyn shaped his connection to hip-hop. He talks about how mixtapes helped build his career, the differences between promoting music through radio and magazines then and social media today, and why The Soul Tape is his favorite mixtape. He also shares stories about working with Lil Wayne, including their first studio session. Plus, Fab…

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