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his meteoric rise and tragic end.

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Dep, into the Bad Boy Entertainment foldin1998.

But even prior to gettingG.

Dep signed, Rob was essential to establishing the labels presence.

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It was mutual friend R.P.

Biggie anointed him on 1998s Victory: Black Rob joined the mob, it aint no replacin him.

Whoa!, though, was what would make him an inescapable presence throughout uptown New York City.

Tragically, recognition for his efforts within the collective would be an ongoing battle for him.

Rob tightly focused his music around his life circumstances and around triumph over the chaos he was indoctrinated into.

So if the question is, Will the real bad boy hey stand up?

the answer may very well be Black Rob.

In the time since, some have incorrectly labeled Black Rob as a one-hit wonder.

It is important to reward emergent work; it is critical to preserve its cultural legacy.

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