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FUBU (/ ˈ f uː b uː / ⓘ, FOO-boo) is an American hip hop apparel company. FUBU stands for "For Us, By Us" and was created when the founders were brainstorming for a catchy four-letter word following other big brands such as Nike and Coke. [1] It includes casual wear, sports wear, a suit collection, eyewear, belts, fragrances, and shoes.
FuboTV Inc., operating as FuboTV or Fubo (stylized in lowercase), is an American streaming television service serving customers in Canada, Spain, and the United States and based in Midtown Manhattan.
John was born February 23, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York City, [2] but grew up in the Hollis neighborhood of Queens and attended Catholic school for seven years. [3] [4] He began working at the age of 10, when his parents divorced; one early job entailed handing out flyers for $2 ($8.38 in 2023) [5] an hour.
The album was mentioned by FUBU CEO Daymond John on an episode of ABC's Shark Tank. John said he was in the hole for $6 million on the album but the hit single "Fatty Girl" ended up earning $100 million through clothing. [1] The song is also notable for being the first recorded use of the word "badonkadonk", coined by Keith Murray.
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FUBU Partner Carl Brown served as President of FUBU Records and Executive Producer of the album. One charting single was released, "Fatty Girl" by Ludacris, LL Cool J and Keith Murray. It peaked at 87 on the Billboard Hot 100, 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and 6 on the Hot Rap Singles. The second single was "50 Niggaz Deep" by Drunken Master ...
The group appeared on FUBU's compilation album, The Good Life, collaborating with Nas and Nate Dogg on the track "Good Life". A year later, they would release their debut album All or Nothin' . It made three Billboard charts, including 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but it was not a commercial success.
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive.He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, [1] and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris.