Black Rob
| Black Rob | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Ross |
| Also known as | Rob Marciano, Robbie O, Banco Pop |
| Born |
July 12, 1970 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Duck Down, Bad Boy, Box In One |
| Associated acts | Faith Evans, P Diddy, 112, Mase, G. Dep, Craig Mack |
Black Rob (born Robert Ross; July 12, 1970) is a rapper who was formerly signed to Bad Boy Records.
Black Rob began associating with the label as early as 1996, appearing on the Bad Boy remix to 112'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 Evans's "Love Like This" (1998), the song "24 Hrs. 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 1999 and rose above Platinum sales. Despite subsequently appearing on releases by P. Diddy and G. Dep, he did not make another hit single: 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. As of 2010 he was working on a new album titled Game Tested, Streets Approved due to be released the following year.
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