From Nothin' to Somethin'

From Nothin' to Somethin'
Studio album by Fabolous
Released	June 12, 2007 (2007-06-12)
Recorded	2006–2007
Genre	Hip hop
Length	63:24
Label	Desert Storm Street Family Def Jam
Producer	Reefa Freebase Akon Jermaine Dupri LRoc Just Blaze Timbaland Polow da Don Big Tank Steve Morales Raymond "Sarom" Diaz Versatile Don Cannon Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson Nova
Fabolous chronology
Real Talk (2004) From Nothin' to Somethin' (2007) Loso's Way (2009)
Singles from From Nothin' to Somethin'
"Diamonds" Released: April 3, 2007 "Return of the Hustle" Released: April 24, 2007 "Make Me Better" Released: May 15, 2007 "Baby Don't Go" Released: May 22, 2007

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
DJBooth.net	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[4]
HipHopDX	[5]
The Independent	(unfavorable)[6]
PopMatters	[7]
RapReviews.com	[8]
Slant Magazine	[9]
USA Today	[10]

From Nothin' to Somethin' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Fabolous. The album was released on June 12, 2007, by Desert Storm Records, Street Family Records and Def Jam Recordings. The production on the album was handled by Akon, Timbaland, Jermaine Dupri, Just Blaze and Polow da Don, among others.

From Nothin' to Somethin' was supported by four singles: "Diamonds", "Return of the Hustle", "Make Me Better" and "Baby Don't Go". The album received generally positive reviews and was a commercial success. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 159,000 copies in its first week.^[11] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).^[12]

From Nothin' to Somethin' debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 159,000 copies in its first week.^[11] This became Fabolous' fourth US top-ten debut.^[11] In its second week, the album dropped to number nine on the chart, selling an additional 59,000 copies.^[13] On June 24, 2007, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies.^[12] As of October 2009, the sold over 566,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.^[14]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[15]

Sample credits^[15]

• "Baby Don't Go" contains interpolations from "Finer Things In Life", written by Vincent Bell.
• "Return of the Hustle" contains resung lyrics from "C.R.E.A.M.", written by Dennis Coles, Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, Lamont Hawkins, Isaac Hayes, Jason Hunter, Russell Jones, David Porter, Clifford Smith, and Corey Woods.
• "Diamonds" contains interpolations from "Do the Damn Thang", written by John David Jackson, Jay W. Jenkins, and Sharif Slater.
• "Brooklyn" contains samples from "Biggie Tupac Live Freestyle", written by Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace, as performed by Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap.
• "Joke's On You" contains samples from "Born of a Gentle South", written by Bo Hansson and Kenny Håkansson, as performed by Bo Hansson.
• "This Is Family" contains a sample from "I Can't Believe You're Gone", written by Angelo Bond and William Weatherspoon, as performed by The Barrino Brothers.