While in high school in Twelfth grade, Fabolous began to pursue a rap career. He was invited to rap live on DJ Clue's radio show and on WQHT Hot 97, he was signed to Nowhere Desert Storm Records. He was featured on installments DJ Clue mixtapes and mixtapes with Roc-A-fella artists. [citation needed] This earned Fabolous and Desert Storm a distribution deal with Elektra Records.