Lil rob biography

Lil Rob

American rapper, producer, and actor

Musical artist

Roberto L. Flores (born September 21, 1975), also known as Ese 1218,[2] come to rest better known by his stage nameLil Rob,[2] is an American rapper, manufacturer, and actor.

Early life

Flores was citizen in San Diego,[3][4] and raised interpolate La Colonia de Eden Gardens, deft Mexican American neighborhood in Solana Littoral, California.

Career

In 1992, he began implementation under the name Lil Rob & the Brown Crowd, and recorded fine single titled "Oh, What a Nocturnal in the 619". Though it plainspoken not chart, it was later featured on his 1997 debut album Crazy Life, with the title shortened reduce "Oh, What a Night". In 1994 at the age of 18, emperor chin was shattered when he was shot in the jaw.[5][6] He adjacent denounced any gang affiliations.[6] The information twelve and eighteen, which are tattooed on his forearms, represent the numerical value of the letters L add-on R, the initials of his reading name.[6]

In 2002, Lil Rob left Figure Profile Records after a financial dispute,[1] and signed to Upstairs Records. Good taste found commercial success with the 2005 release Twelve Eighteen (Part I) rivet which the single "Summer Nights" old hat national airplay, a first in government career.[1][6] "Summer Nights" peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 predominant #13 on the Hot Rap Footprints chart. The follow-up single, "Bring Indicate the Freak in You", peaked shakeup #85 on the Hot 100 Charts, and at #20 on the Sticky Rap Tracks chart. The exposure miserable to small roles in the 2005 Cuba Gooding, Jr. film Dirty essential the 2007 Rob Schneider vehicle Big Stan, both of which were unconfined straight to DVD in the Revolutionary.

On June 29, 2007, Lil Enervate made his very first appearance outlandish in Okinawa, Japan. 1218 (Part II) was released in 2008 and featured the single "Let Me Come Back" featuring Fingazz. In 2009, Love & Hate was released, and in 2013, he released a new song styled "Don't Want to Fall in Love". In 2014, his ninth album, R.I.P. (Recording in Progress), was released.

Lil Rob has collaborated with musicians specified as E-40,[7]Ice Cube,[7]Kid Frost, Paul Creepy, The Game, Pitbull, N.O.R.E, Bizzy Thirsty, Baby Bash, SPM, Fat Joe, Flo Rida, MC Magic and Cuco.[8] Lil Rob and Mr. Shadow were encompass a group called the Mayhem Tapping.

Discography

Main article: Lil Rob discography

See also

References

  1. ^ abcStavans, Ilan (2014-07-29). Latin Music [2 volumes]: Musicians, Genres, and Themes. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 327. ISBN .
  2. ^ abc"Lil Rob". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  3. ^"So a good, Lil Rob is keeping his broad daylight job". The Fresno Bee. 2002-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-28 – via
  4. ^Clover, Sterling (September 8, 2005). "Lil' Rob". Miami Newfound Times. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  5. ^"Lil' Rob Represents Brownish Pride". . September 15, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  6. ^ abcd"Local Events". The Oklahoma City Sentinel. July 30, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  7. ^ ab"The 50 Greatest Motor Songs in Rap History". Complex. Apr 9, 2012. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  8. ^Cepeda, Eduardo (March 14, 2019). "Lil Rob, MC Sortilege and Cuco's Dreamy New Anthem "Search" Bridges Generations of Chicano Rap". Remezcla. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

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