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It’s debatable, but “Cuffing Season” off The Soul Tape 3 is Fabolous’ best song in years. New York producer Sonaro is the man responsible for the track and talked to The Facts Remain about how record came together, relationship with Fab, and construction of the beat.

SONARO DISCUSSES “CUFFIN’ SEASON” AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH @MYFABOLOUSLIFE x JustTheFactsRemain.com

TheFactsRemain.com recently sat down with Sonaro for the second time to discuss his most recent placement, “Cuffin” Season”. The smash hit comes courtesy of Fabolous on his “S.O.U.L. Tape 3″ mixtape, which has garnered a double platinum certification on Datpiff (500,000+ downloads).

Sonaro’s no stranger to being featured on such high profile projects. He’s been a fixture on Fabolous’ recent mixtape run, dating back to his 2010 “Body Ya”placement on There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service. The Far Rockaway/Bed Stuy native continues to stand out amongst the competition, adding this recent placement to his catalog of street anthems.

“Cuffin’ Season” has national appeal despite it’s regional success. The record itself addresses a subject individuals active on the social scene throughout the nation can either relate to through personal experiences or anecdotes of their immediate colleagues. Listeners are able to replace venues such as “La Marina” (New York),King Of Diamonds (Miami), or  Club Liv (Miami) for their city’s popular venue to receive the same message Fab delivers in a melodic manner via his two verses.

Sonaro’s laid back, yet blunt, lyrics for the chorus serves as the focal point of the record, providing the streets, clubs, and any other hangout where the record is played, the perfect sing-a-long. His words address the desire of women heavily involved with the nightlife during the warmer months willing to give attention to men ignored the moment the summer breeze turns frigid.

All and all, Fabolous has delivered yet another classic anthem that will surely keep the tour bus rolling for the remainder of 2014. Can we expect a video come summertime? Maybe a monster remix featuring Ross, Drake, Jeezy and Wayne?

The future remains uncertain.

Be sure to download “Fabolous’ S.O.U.L Tape 3″ EXCLUSIVELY on Datpiff.

According To The NY Post "Cuffin Season" Is Effecting The NY Knicks

The marriage between Knicks point guard Raymond Felton and his beautiful wife, Ariane Raymondo-Felton, crumbled less than 19 months after they wed — and hip-hop star Fabolous apparently knew there was trouble in paradise.

The “Can’t Deny It” rapper hinted that Felton, 29, was playing the field behind Raymondo-Felton’s back, in his song, “Cuffin Season” with lyrics about promiscuous women he implied Felton had to end relationships with.
“4 Celtics, Knicks guard, you know Felton,” he sang. “This n—- in Atlanta AirTran her, no Delta. Been naughty all year trying to end it nicely, Summer hoes turning into winter wifeys.”

Raymondo-Felton, 26 — a Cornell graduate and Fordham law student — filed for a divorce on Feb. 18 almost two months after Fabolous’ song was released at the end of December 2013. She has not publicly accused her estranged husband of infidelity.

They were married near Raymondo-Felton’s hometown in Wake Forest, NC, on July 28, 2012 after dating for a few years.

Felton professed his love in their wedding video: “Beautiful as ever, from the first day I met her. I’m going to take care of her. You have my word. I promise you. No matter what it is, I’m always there for you. I love you.”
Despite being married to a beautiful brunette, Felton has been regarded as a “flirt” and a “ladies man,” friends told The Post.

“He’s an NBA player. He flirts and stuff,” a friend said. “When you’re in a position like that you could get 10 girls per week.”

A rep for Fabolous didn’t return calls for comment.

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It dropped on Christmas but Soul Tape 3 is the gift that keep on giving. How Def Jam let this one out for free? Don’t ask me. Just accept the present. This is Fabolous at his best balancing the two sides that makes him one of New York’s most consistent spitters.

On “Everything Was The Same”, he takes Drake’s track hostage and provides his own ample bars: “All I ask is for the same respect that I be giving ya/ If not my boy will put the Beats on you/ Karen Ciivil ya.” More gems are dropped on “Young OG”, where Fab bosses up. “Fuck them niggas online reply why?/ Broke niggas talking cause it’s free wifi.”

Funk Flex says “Cuffin Season” is the hottest record in the Big Apple and you’d be hard pressed to disagree. Sonaro’s flip of Bobby Vinton’s “Sealed With A Kiss” is amazing and Fab puts the trifling ladies to shame. He then uplifts them on the thumping “Thim Slick” and breaks down the drama from both parties on “Situationships”.

With all this overanalysis of the state of Empire State hip-hop dominated the conversation, the BK vet has returned to lay claim. If he ain’t better than Hov. He’s the closest one.—YN

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Interview by Premise

What’s up Sonaro? For our readers who may not know you, tell us how you got started as a producer and what sparked it all off for you?

What’s good, I am Sonaro and I’m a Beatologist [laughs]. I started out being around my brother Stack Bundles and hearing so much tasteful sounds of music that was given to him. I mean I always had a heart for music but when he introduced me to who Kanye West & No I.D was, I used to go to sleep listening to this one Kanye beat that never got released. And then he exposed me to Needlz who’s also close to Chicago near Micighan Lake, and who ended up in Brooklyn, NY. I love Needlz’ sound so much, I began to be an in-house writer for him doing hooks and I studied him and his sound. Actually, you can hear his sound in the track “Body Ya”; when I made that, it was definitely inspired by him with the tweaked sounds, etc.

 That’s dope, Needlz is iStandard family for quite a few years now. You definitely produced the hardest tracks on Fab’s new release Soul Tape 3. I know you’ve worked with him in the past on multiple records, how and when did y’all first connect?

Fab is my family, I had it good, man. I watched Stack walk in the game and I watched Fab walk in the game and grew musically. Now did he ever think I was going to grow up and produce music for him? NAW [laughs]. I remember I used to wake up in the morning and go to the coliseum while they was shooting dice just to listen to them talk about what happened last night in the club and how the women flock around him; them stories used to be everything.

You had an inside track then, sounds like a lot of right place, right time, which is crucial in this business. So of the records you have done with Fab, which stands out most to you?

Honestly people still gravitate to “Leaving You” believe it or not, so I’m going to have to run with that one.

Solid pick though. From the looks of your site you play the drums too. Being a drummer, I feel you have more musical insight than the typical Hip Hop producer. When did you pick up drum sticks for the first time as a student learning to play? How often do you often incorporate your playing into the tracks you produce?

I’m really not a pro at it yet [laughs]. I got tired of using preset live drum waves. It stopped being real to me and I learned that when you play live it gives so much to a record, like very heart felt. It’s something that an artist can’t say no too. I like to copy off of The Beach Boys, The Mammas & The Poppas, Issac Hayes, Bob Marley & The Wailers. I can go on and on when it comes to crazy drum rolls that I like to snatch up.
Yo.. The Beach Boys though. My Father would be very happy to hear that there are Hip Hop producers influenced by their sound. He raised me in part on their music. Sounds like you’d like some George Benson too. 

There’s a song you did for Lloyd Banks in 2011, “Young, Fly, Flashy.”. He’s one of my favorite rappers in terms of his delivery and his voice tone… Talk about that record, did you create it in the studio with him or was it completed remotely?

Banks always knows how to take me home musically. But no I wasn’t in the studio with him while it was being created, I always flood Banks’ email just for the hell of it and he pops up with records; that beat was smacked together already. I actually used that song in my documentary that’s coming up called “Road To Victory Lap” and I’m looking at early February to release, but no date yet.

 Nice plug there. Make sure you send it to us when it’s done and we’ll get it up on the blog. In your opinion, who is the single most influential Hip Hop producer? Can’t give me more than one name!!

Well it’s my circle of producers right now: Me, Cardiak, Arrab, Vinylz & probably more.

No doubt, great company… I guess I’ll call that answer a single Mega-Producer then, like when a Power Ranger loads up [laughs]. Who are you working with presently (that you can talk about at least)? Any projects in the works?

I can’t really say right now besides Loso’s Way II, but I’m trying to score some pop and R&B records. I mean hip hop is always around so I’m really going to challenge myself since they be calling me the next Timbaland.

That’s some big shoes to fill right?! Where can we find you online? Anything to add for our readers?

Twitter, IG & Facebook : Sonaro or www.SonaroMusic.blogspot.com

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