In October, HipHopDX reported that Black Rob became the latest signee to Duck Down Music, a deal that allowed him to work on his new album, Game Tested, Street Approved. Recently, Black Rob premiered his latest single and announced the album’s release date during an appearance on Kay Slay’s Shade 45 show.
Black Rob’s latest single will be titled “Can’t Make it in New York.” The song is produced by O.Z.10037. This is the first single off of Game Tested, Street Approved, a 14 track album set to be released in late July. The disc is said to feature production from Black Rob, who will be handling the emceeing and production duties while other producers also add their instrumentals including Buckwild and Coptic.
Black Rob is presently best known for his mainstream success with “Whoa,” a song that was released in 2000 while Rob was still a member of Bad Boy Entertainment. The former Bad Boy artist released two albums with the label, 2000’s Life Story and 2005’s The Black Rob Report.
Fans can expect Game Tested, Street Approved to be released on July 26 through Duck Down Music. Below is a November 2010 video of Black Rob making his Duck Down debut, announcing that he “couldn’t be in a better place.”
A spokesperson for Black Rob confirmed that the Harlem, New York emcee and Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs reunited at Hammerstein Ballroom several weeks ago for a lengthy performance. This came after Rob had told the media that Diddy “left him for dead” after the success of Life Story and “Whoa.”
[May 2]
UPDATE: Black Rob has revealed the cover art and tracklist for his Duck Down debut Game Tested, Street Approved, due July 26th.
1 Welcome Back
2 Boiling Water
3 Bumpin
4 Can’t Make It In NY
5 Showin Up
6 Celebration
7 Wanna Get Dough
8 Get Involved
9 Sand to the Beach
10 Made Me a Man
11 F*ck Em
12 This Is What It Is
13 Up North – This Is What It Is
14 No Fear (feat. Sean Price)
15 Sh*t (iTunes Bonus)
16 Stand Off (iTunes Bonus)
17 Nothin (iTunes Bonus)
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dont forget day 26
lol
DIDDY FCUKED EM ALL SMDFH.
PUFFY FCUKED EM ALL SMDFH.
DX, I know this is a “hip hop” website, but with all the non hip hop related bullshit that gets pumped onto this site, and not one word about Bin Laden? Not a single damn word? wow. Way to go. Can’t wait for the next irrelevant, non hip hop related article to surface. Maybe its just me….
so black rob article has nothing to do with hip hop? you are a fucking idiot
BR is comin back hard kno this
someone has gotta start editing these articles
Fuck Black Rob first dissing Diddy and now doing a show with him. Diddy treated him so bad. I just dont get it, these rappers nowadays have no credibility. You cant take these rappers serious nowadays
Fuck U ill mash on anybody diss’n Banco popular,your a pop radio listen young money song sing a long with your mom flo rida dick ridin B**ch, And its B.DillA Harlem representative if u wanna know who rote it…
Black Rob will be living in the streets once the first week sales come out.
Black Rob will be sticking you up in the streets before the album drops
Yo this cover is wack as ****. Why is he looking like he’s taking a big shit like a dirty dog?! Come on…I’ve been waiting for this LP so long and you use THAT as your cover? Seriously…you put this dope track “Ventilation” out months ago, got me hyped for the LP and NOW THIS PIECE OF SHIT ARTWORK? GOD DAMN!!!
LMAO! Seriously, your comment had me laughing for a good minute. Awesome.
Do you listen to cover or music ? Who gives a fuck what kinda cover it is ?
The cover looks like Ezell just put him on blast for taking a shit in the yard
Lmao.. real talk
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WELL, BLACK ROBS “LIFE STORY” IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CLASSIC ALBUMS AND ITS GOOD TO SEE THIS ARTIST BACK ON THE MIC.
HE HAD TO KISS THE DONS RING AFTER TALKING EXPRESSING HIMSELF ON GETTIN NO LOVE FROM BADBOY ETC. – WE ALL KNOW: PUFF MIGHT HAVE SMOKED HIS ASS.
I STILL WISH HIM GOOD LUCK ON HIS CAREER – MAYBE HE CAN GET A LITTLE MONEY TO RETIRE FOR GOOD. GOD BLESS THESE RAPPERS GOING IN THE CAN COMING OUT WITH NO LOVE FOR EM.
DIDDY FCUKED EM ALL SMDH.