Black Rob - Black Rob Report Mcup (18 tracks) +Album Reviews

Surprisingly Hot - 4.5 Stars

C. Gray | Brooklyn, New York | 10/20/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I was completely caught off-guard by how good this disc turned out to be. I assumed that the repetitive delay in releasing this sophomore album would result in stale and dated material. Not the case with The Black Rob Report. The entire album is bangin'- the beats are sick, and BR is as intrinsically relatable as ever. For my personal taste, this is Street Album of the Year 2005. The standout tracks are "They Heard I Got Life" (crazy beat), "Watch Your Movements", "Star In Da Hood", "She's A Pro", "B.R.", "Read" (ill hook), "B.L.A.C.K.", "When You Come Home", "Team" (ill guest cut), "Long Live B.R." There are really no weak cuts on this album. It's just a matter of preference. Thematically, Black follows-up with the standout skits that he kicked on his debut album Life Story. Unlike other albums, Rob's skits have a high replay value and tie-in nicely to the symmetry of the music. Just when it looked like Bad Boy would crumble once and for all, BR steps up to the plate and comes through with a clutch hit. Jay-Z once said that an effective MC is one who is capable of painting an accurate portrait of their environment. Black Rob successfully fulfills that task with blue-collar street-lyrics, while rappers like Jay-Z have grown beyond their means with unimaginable grandeur to be relative to the average fan. Despite some glossy production this is street music that is held in place by an MC who remains completely attached to the place that he calls home.

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Black Rob - The Black Rob Report

Tha Realest | Greensburg, PA USA | 10/19/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"After 5 years of waiting, Black Rob finally follows up his near classic album, "Life Story" with his sophomore effort "The Black Rob Report."

1. Courtroom (Intro)

2. They Heard I Got Life - 4.5/5

3. Watch Your Movements (Featuring Akon) - 4.5/5

4. Star in Da Hood - 4/5

5. She's a Pro (Featuring Kon Artist) - 4.5/5

6. Where Da Bypass At? (Interlude) (Featuring Petey Pablo, D-Dot, & Craig Mack)

7. B.R. (Featuring Cheri Dennis) - 4/5

8. Ready - 4/5

9. B.L.A.C.K. - 3.5/5

10 Lights Out (Interlude)

11. When You Come Home (Featuring Rhea) - 4.5/5

12. You Know What (Featuring The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan) - 4/5

13. Y'all Know Who Killed Him (Featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) - 3/5

14. Back to Live Action (Interlude)

15. Fire in Da Hole (Featuring Ness) - 4/5

16. Smile in Ya Face - 4/5

17. Warrior (Featuring Cali Ranks) - 4/5

18. Team (Featuring Ness, Chopper (Young City), Babs, & Aasim) - 4/5

19. Help Me Out - 4.5/5

20. Courtroom (Skit)

21. Long Live B.R. - 4.5/5

22. The Verdict (Outro)

Overall:

66.5/80

4 Stars

Black Rob hasn't lost his touch over the years, his flow and lyrics are still on point. A couple of the beats lacked and mainly the hooks weren't top notch. Some of the tracks didn't even have hooks but B.R. still brang the heat to them. Puff Daddy did the worst job promoting this album so it's doubtful it will sell even near platnium which is a shame because Black Rob is definitely Bad Boys top MC!"

I Know Who Killed Him

kevin robinson | That Muddy Mud | 10/20/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Short and sweet....the new Black Rob is better than his first CD. Bangin' beats, tight style and lyrics. Shows us how good an album can sound when it is not rushed. Glad he took his time.

P. Diddy is not on one song!!! Hooray!!! Big up's to Black Rob. Hotep."

The Black Rob Report Surprised Me - Like Whoa

Shelia M Goss | Entertainment Writer & Author of Young Adult Books | 10/29/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It's been five years since Black Rob last dropped an album. Since his last release he's had a few brushes with the law, so The Black Rob Report was long overdue. With the success of "Whoa" it would be hard for him to top it, in my opinion anyway. I didn't know what to expect when I played the CD. The hypnotic beats combined with Black Rob rapping is what makes this album worth listening to. There's something on the album for everyone-from gangsta to straight up club songs. Black Rob's sophomore album is worth giving a shot."

Black Rob - The Black Rob Report

Constant | Vancouver, BC Canada | 10/28/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Five years after his debut album Black Rob returns with the "The Black Rob Report" (2005). "Life Story" was one of my favorite albums of 2000, so I have been looking out for this one for a long time. The album's first real standout for me is "Watch Your Movements" BR rhymes about being incarcerated while Akon delivers some smooth vocals for this impressive cut. Black Rob then reps himself on "Star in the Hood" while hooking up with Mr. Porter for "Shes a Pro". A few average tracks follow then Banco talks some more about himself on "B.L.A.C.K.", feeling the production to this cut. "When You Come Home" is a track about a lady who holds her man down while he's doing a bid, Black Rob talks to a woman and clears up some things while Rhea laces the track with some smooth vocals. The next track is dope; Black Rob resurrects some Notorious B.I.G. vocals for "Y'all Know Who Killed Him". Black Rob then brings in one of Bad Boy's young guns Ness for "Fire In Da Hole". Another standout is "Smile In Ya Face", BR reps Bad Boy while talking about episodes with hoes. Cali Ranks and Black Rob team up for the thugged out "Warrior". "Help Me Out" is laced with a unique beat, while the albums last full-length track "Long Live B.R." has Black Rob talking about his life business, sickness, and bids. Black Rob does not have the same supporting cast he did back in 2000, IE The Lox, Carl Thomas, Lil Kim, G-Dep, Mario Winans, even Diddy stays off this album. Black Rob remains the same man, one of those rappers that lives his lyrics. My favorite tracks on this one are "Watch Your Movements", "When You Come Home", "Y'all Know Who Killed Him". Black Rob provides a solid album with "The Black Rob Report" recommend checking it out. 3.5."

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