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Five years ago, Harlem rapper Black Rob's hit "Whoa!" singlehandedly saved Bad Boy Records after the death of Notorious B.I.G. But instead of crafting a masterpiece, Rob spent his hiatus battling a kidney disorder and serving jail time. Rob's storytelling skills remain undiminished here: On "Long Live B.R.," he recounts a dark night to a jury, and ill similes flourish throughout (one standout: "Put the 9 to his throat/Watch him shake like the pope"). The thirtysomething veteran seems a little out of touch, though, when he gives a shout-out to Fred Durst and claims that "tabloids try to treat me like I'm Brad Pitt." The music drifts between grimy street beats ("You Know What") and candy-coated clunkers like "When You Come Home." This rapper's rehab is less than complete.
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Track List
- Courtroom (Intro) (album version)
- They Heard I Got Life (explicit album version)
- Watch Your Movements (feat. Akon) (explicit album version)
- Star In Da Hood (explicit album version)
- She's A Pro (feat. Mr. Porter) (explicit album version)
- Where Da Bypass At? (Interlude) (feat. Petey Pablo, D-Dot & Craig Mack) (explicit album version)
- B.R. (feat. Cheri Dennis) (explicit album version)
- Ready (explicit album version)
- B.L.A.C.K. (explicit album version)
- Lights Out (Interlude) (explicit album version)
- When You Come Home (feat. Rhea) (explicit album version)
- You Know What (feat. The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan) (explicit album version)
- Y'all Know Who Killed Him (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) (explicit album version)
- Back To Live Action (Interlude) (explicit album version)
- Fire In Da Hole (feat. Ness) (explicit album version)
- Smile In Ya Face (explicit album version)
- Warrior (feat. Cali Ranks) (explicit album version)
- Team (feat. Ness, Young City a/k/a Chopper, Babs & Aasim) (explicit album version)
- Help Me Out (explicit album version)
- Courtroom Skit (album version)
- Long Live B.R. (explicit album version)
- The Verdict (album version)
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