Black Rob
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Black Rob is a rapper who was formerly signed to Bad Boy Records
.
's "Come See Me". He was then featured on several other Bad Boy releases including remixes to Total
's "What About Us" (1997) and Faith Evan's "Love Like This" (1998), the single "24 Hours to Live" (1997) from Mase
and albums by Puff Daddy & the Bad Boy Family (1997) and The Notorious B.I.G.
(1999). He also made two appearances on Cru
1997 album Da Dirty 30
, as well as albums by Ol Dirty Bastard, Channel Live
, The Madd Rapper, Benzino
, Tony Touch
, and others.
These guest appearances earned him a media buzz and he kept attention with the hit single "Whoa!". Following this, the album Life Story
was released in 2000 and rose above Platinum
sales. Despite subsequently appearing on releases by P. Diddy
and G. Dep
, he was unable to follow up with another hit single and seemingly fell into obscurity. His second album, The Black Rob Report
failed to perform as strongly as his debut and quickly disappeared from the Billboard 100 charts. In his earlier years Black Rob headed the street rap team which he named "Alumni". In 2005 Jemal Mosley from Off The Block Entertainment started managing Black Rob's career. In 2010 he parted from Bad Boy, and signed to independent label Duck Down Records, and is working on a new album titled Game Tested, Streets Approved due to be released July 26, 2011.
Black Rob also started his own independent label, Box and One with Jemal Mosley. His first artist off the label will be Ray Diamondz.
Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...
.
Music career
Black Rob began associating with the label as early as 1996, appearing on the Bad Boy remix to 112112 (band)
112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"...
's "Come See Me". He was then featured on several other Bad Boy releases including remixes to Total
Total (band)
Total was an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records imprint during the 1990s.-Emergence & Total:...
's "What About Us" (1997) and Faith Evan's "Love Like This" (1998), the single "24 Hours to Live" (1997) from Mase
Mase
Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...
and albums by Puff Daddy & the Bad Boy Family (1997) and The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
(1999). He also made two appearances on Cru
Cru (group)
Cru was an American hip hop group formally signed to Def Jam Recordings composed of three members, Chadio, Mighty Ha and Yogi. The group's first appearance was the "We Got It Goin' On" remix by R&B group Changing Faces in 1995. Two years later the group released their debut album, Da Dirty 30 which...
1997 album Da Dirty 30
Da Dirty 30
Da Dirty 30 is the first and only album released by rap group, Cru. It was released on July 15, 1997 as a joint production by Def Jam Recordings and Violator Entertainment, with the entire production of the album coming from the group's producer Yogi...
, as well as albums by Ol Dirty Bastard, Channel Live
Channel Live
Channel Live is an American hip hop duo composed of Hakim Green and Vincent "Tuffy" Morgan, which recorded for Capitol Records and Flavor Unit Records....
, The Madd Rapper, Benzino
Benzino
Raymond Scott from Boston Massachusetts, better known by hisstage name Benzino is an American hip hop media executive, and record producer....
, Tony Touch
Tony Touch
Tony Touch is an American hip hop break dancer, rapper, DJ, producer and actor of Puerto Rican descent.Tony Touch began as a B-boy during the rap music renaissance era of the early 1980s...
, and others.
These guest appearances earned him a media buzz and he kept attention with the hit single "Whoa!". Following this, the album Life Story
Life Story (album)
Life Story is the critically acclaimed debut album by Black Rob, an American hip hop musician. Life Story attempts to showcase Black Rob's struggle through hard beats and well constructed rhymes. The album boasts a wide range of guests, mostly fellow artists from Bad Boy Records.-Track listing:# "Mrs...
was released in 2000 and rose above Platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
sales. Despite subsequently appearing on releases by P. Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
and G. Dep
G. Dep
Trevell Gerald Coleman , better known by his stage name G. Dep , is an American rapper from Harlem, New York City. He joined Bad Boy Records in 1998 and released his debut album Child of the Ghetto in 2001.- Early life :Trevell Coleman was born on November 19, 1974...
, he was unable to follow up with another hit single and seemingly fell into obscurity. His second album, The Black Rob Report
The Black Rob Report
The Black Rob Report is the second studio album by rapper Black Rob. It was released on October 18th, 2005 through Bad Boy Records. It features 22 tracks....
failed to perform as strongly as his debut and quickly disappeared from the Billboard 100 charts. In his earlier years Black Rob headed the street rap team which he named "Alumni". In 2005 Jemal Mosley from Off The Block Entertainment started managing Black Rob's career. In 2010 he parted from Bad Boy, and signed to independent label Duck Down Records, and is working on a new album titled Game Tested, Streets Approved due to be released July 26, 2011.
Black Rob also started his own independent label, Box and One with Jemal Mosley. His first artist off the label will be Ray Diamondz.
Criminal record
Ross has a history of arrests spanning from his childhood to even after his record label signing and album release. This culminated in him recently being sentenced to seven years in prison in 2006 for failing to show up to court for his sentencing (which was to be 2 – 6 years initially) in a grand larceny charge from 2004, in which he was accused of robbing more than $6,000 worth of jewelry from a hotel room. He was released from prison in May 2010 and did an interview with BET two hours later.Discography
- Life StoryLife Story (album)Life Story is the critically acclaimed debut album by Black Rob, an American hip hop musician. Life Story attempts to showcase Black Rob's struggle through hard beats and well constructed rhymes. The album boasts a wide range of guests, mostly fellow artists from Bad Boy Records.-Track listing:# "Mrs...
(2000) - The Black Rob ReportThe Black Rob ReportThe Black Rob Report is the second studio album by rapper Black Rob. It was released on October 18th, 2005 through Bad Boy Records. It features 22 tracks....
(2005) - Game Tested, Streets Approved (2011)