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Black Rob Report (Mcup)

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3 star:		(6)
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1 star:		(2)

 

 

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.

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!

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.

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.

There's no Lox, Mase or even Diddy on this album but Rob's still on Bad Boy and delivers a decent album. While his rhyme style may sound a little dated compared to today's Kanyes, Eminems and Jeezys, Black still can bring it out on bangers like "Star in Da Hood", "Ready" and "Fire in Da Hole".

I never thought the album would be this solid, since his last album came several years ago. the lyrics are on point, the beats are sic (some club bangers and some street laden beats). Black Rob's flow is still as nice as ever...one of the nicest MC's ever.

Really a surprising album for 2005, one of the best rap albums that came out.

All the reviews here have one or two things in common here.... surprised and satisfied. This CD is a must have for those who like their rap music and lyrics Real. Black Rob keeps it real from beginning to end on this excellent sophmore CD.

There is no P. Diddy on any tracks or skits and we all know that's rare for a Bad Boy Artist, but a blessing.

I think what makes this album so good is that no one expected an album like this from Bad Boy, but Black Rob is not the typical Bad Boy Artist, he is a real street dude that's true to himself (good or bad) and you hear that in his flow. Even the production (not big name producers) is perfect for Rob's flow.

Nuff said, go out and cop this joint, you won't regret it. My favorites are "Ready, Watch Your Movements, Star In Da Hood, Smile In Your Face & You Know What."

Yes, good, not great. Production-wise, this album is very good. It's mostly handled by in-house Bad Boy producers, including D-Dot, with a few outside contributions from Coptic, Scram Jones, the Buchanans, and Buckwild. There's no obligatory Lil Jon beat, no Neptunes appearance, no Scott Storch- and that's a good thing. There are probably no poor beats on this cd, and very few merely average ones. There also aren't many guest spots. Two appearances from ness, one song that features choppa, babs, and aasim, a hook from Akon, a hook from Mr. Porter, and that's about it. That's also a good thing. There are even a few really strong standout tracks. Star in da hood, Warrior, Ready, Help Me Out are the ones that come to mind. The problem with this cd is that Black Rob is an average lyricist and slow flower. He does have strong vocals and when he's on point, he's fairly impressive, but, when his flow gets lackadaisacal, he can be pretty boring. So for example, When You Come Home, which should be a fantastic song, is ruined towards the end by his simple flow and lame lines, like "a whole lot of me and you and a whole lot more of us." However, it's a hot street album and doesn't suffer from any obvious crossover material, so I'll give this four stars.

Honestly I am really surprised. I heard star in da hood so i hadda check out the album. The album is really tight , its street. If you like street music definently for you. Oh and isnt it great to see that Chopper actually has talent.only reason it gets 4 because the shes a pro is annoying wit mr porter. The best songs

1 Star in da hood
2 they heard i got life
3 watch your movements
4 team
5 yall know who kille dhim

Damn, where to start? There's been no promotion, I hadn't even heard a thing about this album until I saw a link on a hiphop site i visit once in a while. This album is absolute fire. Sadly it might fly under the radar cause frankly no one really knows about it, but dont get it mistaken: this album is amazing from start to finish. A breathe of fresh air after pop-filtered releases that seem to be everywhere. Standout tracks are "Watch your movements", "Star in da Hood", "Ready", "Yall Know who Killed Him", and "Fire in Da Hole".