Life Story

by Black Rob

Life Story cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 March 2000
  • Label: Bad Boy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:47
  • Community rating: 3.08/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Black Rob's debut album, 'Life Story' is a document of hardcore hip hop at the close of Bad Boy Records' commercial peak. Its single 'Whoa!', produced by Buckwild, anchors a guest list including The LOX, Cee-Lo and Lil' Kim.

Genres

Descriptors: crime, rhythmic, male-vocals, storytelling, sampling

Tracklist

  1. Mrs. Barry (Intro) (1:00)
  2. Life Story (feat. Cheryl Pepsi Riley & Racquel) (4:58)
  3. Whoa! (3:58)
  4. Drive By (Interlude) (0:47)
  5. Lookin' at Us (feat. CeeLo) (4:35)
  6. Down the Line Joint (feat. Puff Daddy, Mark Curry, G-Dep & Mase) (4:57)
  7. Espacio (feat. Lil' Kim & G-Dep) (4:05)
  8. You Don't Know Me (feat. Joe Hooker) (4:50)
  9. Can I Live (feat. Lox) (4:59)
  10. Championship (Interlude) (1:20)
  11. PD World Tour (feat. Puff Daddy) (4:46)
  12. Muscle Game (feat. Mark Curry & Mario Winans) (4:35)
  13. Cop Skit (Interlude) (1:40)
  14. B.R. (feat. G-Dep) (3:54)
  15. Thug Story (4:34)
  16. Jasmine (feat. Carl Thomas) (5:31)
  17. Mad Rapper (Interlude) (0:53)
  18. I Love You Baby (feat. Puff Daddy) (3:36)
  19. Spanish Fly (feat. Jennifer Lopez) (4:03)
  20. Rise Up (Interlude) (0:22)
  21. I Dare You (feat. Joe Hooker) (4:24)

Credits

  • Zach White - programmed by [additional]
  • J Dub - programmed by [additional]
  • Roger Che - recorded by, recorded by, mixed by
  • Ed Raso - recorded by, recorded by, mixed by
  • Joe Perrera - recorded by, recorded by, mixed by
  • Lisa R. Clark - art direction, artwork
  • Shak Bak - executive-producer, management
  • Michael Patterson - recorded by, mixed by
  • The Attik Design Limited - artwork
  • Chad Hogan - design
  • Sean Combs - executive-producer
  • Jessica Rivera - management [project]
  • Kim Lumpkin - management [project]
  • Herb Powers Jr. - mastered by
  • Jonathan Mannion - photography by
  • Stephen McBride - photography by
  • Petey Pablo - producer
  • Prince Charles Alexander - mixed by
  • Jay Garfield - producer
  • Nashiem Myrick - producer
  • Tony Maserati - recorded by
  • Buckwild - producer
  • Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence - producer
  • Paul Lagus - mixed by
  • Eric "Ibo" Butler - recorded by
  • Kamel Abdo - recorded by
  • Rob Paustian - mixed by
  • Yogi - producer
  • Dominick Mancuso - engineer
  • Lynn Montrose - engineer
  • David Abrahams - producer
  • Charlemagne - producer
  • Tony Smalios - recorded by
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill - mixed by
  • Carlos "Six July" Broady - producer
  • Doug Wilson - recorded by
  • Richard Frierson - producer

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