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Black Rob

Black Rob is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Doug E. Fresh, Horace Brown, Spoonie Gee, Slick Rick and Bad Boy Records. Those roots explain a lot about how Black Rob arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shyne, Jadakiss, DMX, Fabolous and Ruff Ryders, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Petey Pablo, Big Moe, 112, Total and Faith Evans, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 46 connections around Black Rob, reaching back through Doug E. Fresh and forward to Petey Pablo. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Robert Ross, known professionally as Black Rob, was an American rapper who was signed to Sean "Puffy" Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment. He was best known for his 2000 single "Whoa!", which peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Black RobDoug E. FreshHorace BrownSpoonie GeeSlick RickBad Boy RecordsCrazy TownPetey PabloBig Moe112TotalFaith EvansMaseThe Notorious B.I.G.CruShyneJadakissDMXFabolousRuff RydersBig PunisherThe LoxCraig Mack

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Black Rob connections

Black Rob grew out of Doug E. Fresh, Horace Brown, Spoonie Gee and Slick Rick, shares an orbit with Shyne, Jadakiss, DMX and Fabolous, went on to shape Petey Pablo, Big Moe, 112 and Total. 46 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Black Rob.

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