Roberto L. Flores (born September 21, 1975), better known by his

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Lil Rob, is an American rapper, producer, and actor.

Biography

Flores was born in San Diego and raised in

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, a

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neighborhood in

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. He loved 80s funk bands such as the Gap Band and the S.O.S. Band. In the early 1990s, he began performing under the name Lil Rob & the Brown Crowd, and recorded a single titled "Oh, What a Night in the 619". Though it did not chart, it was later featured on his 1997 debut album '' Crazy Life'', with the title shortened to "Oh, What a Night". In 1994, his chin was shattered when he was shot in the jaw and in the eye later. During his career, Lil Rob has collaborated with fellow Chicano rappers Mr. Shadow, Mr. Sancho, and OG Spanish Fly, and mainstream artists such as

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, The Game,

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and

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. Lil Rob and Mr. Shadow were in a group called The Mayhem Click. The numbers twelve and eighteen, which are

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ed on his forearms, represent the numeric value of the letters L and R, the initials of his stage name. In 2002, Lil Rob left Low Profile Records and signed to Upstairs Records. He found commercial success with the 2005 release '' Twelve Eighteen (Part I)'' in which the single " Summer Nights" received national airplay, a first in his career. "Summer Nights" peaked at #36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #13 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The follow-up single, " Bring Out the Freak in You", peaked at #85 on the Hot 100 Charts, and at #20 on the Hot Rap Tracks. The exposure led to small roles in the 2005

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film ''Dirty'' and the 2007

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vehicle '' Big Stan'', both of which were released straight to DVD in the U.S. On June 29, 2007, Lil Rob made his very first appearance overseas in

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. '' 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 called "Don't Want to Fall in Love". In 2014, his ninth album, ''

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'', was released. Lil Rob has collaborated with musicians such as Mr. Shadow, Lil Cuete, Mr. Lil One, Mr. Sancho,

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, OG Spanish Fly,

, The Game,

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, SPM,

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, MC Magic and Cuco.MC Magic team with Cuco, Lil Rob
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Discography

Studio albums

*'' Crazy Life'' (1997) *''Natural High'' (1999) *''Can't Keep a Good Man Down'' (2001) *'' The Album'' (2002) *''

Neighborhood Music ''Neighborhood Music'' is the fifth studio album by Mexican-American Chicano rap recording artist Lil Rob from San Diego, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2milli ...

'' (2004) *'' Twelve Eighteen (Part I)'' (2005) *'' 1218 (Part II) (2008) *'' Love & Hate'' (2009) *''

'' (2014)

References

External links

*
Official website
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Biography

Discography

Studio albums

See also

References

External links