Album Review: Fabolous and Jadakiss: ‘Friday on Elm Street’

Then there were attempts to make conceptual songs that I felt were either forced or out of place. I’m guessing that was the balance that the two artists wanted to exist on ‘Friday On Elm Street.’ To have songs that satisfy the fans who like their bars and appreciate their lyrical skills. Then to have songs that they can try to get in rotation on the radio and have bump in the club. We can call it mainstream vs. underground. It could also be looked as an attempt to stay current and at the same time remain true. I can imagine this is a dilemma that a lot of veteran artists go through. To maintain the core essence of your artistry and stay consistent with what your core fans have been accustom to hearing it. While simultaneously trying to gain new fans and be able to match the sound and wave of the new music that is out today. This is a delicate balancing act and a lot of artists are not able to pull it off.

Fab and Jada are two rappers who, for the most part have been able to stay relevant through the changing landscape of music. That is why I didn’t it was necessary for them to change up the formula. Jay-Z kind of showed artists that you can be true to your sound and still be successful. There is a market for people who want to hear uncompromised Hip Hop. I’m not saying Fab and Jada sold their soul, but I wasn’t feeling the singing hooks and the attempts to put the hot artist on the song.

To be more specific, I didn’t like the song “Stand Up” with Future. The song ‘All About it’ with French Montana was ok. However I think it was on those few artists who does a great job of fusing new and old Hip Hop sounds. I didn’t like Fab and Jada attempt to be socially conscience on the song “Talk About It” with Teyanna Taylor. And just to let you know I’m not just picking on the hooks with singing hooks, I didn’t like the song ‘Ice Pick’ with Styles P on the hook.

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