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Black Rob(1968-2021)

  • Composer
  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Black Rob was born on 8 June 1968 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Training Day (2001), Money Talks (1997) and Snatched (2017). He died on 17 April 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
BornJune 8, 1968
DiedApril 17, 2021(52)
BornJune 8, 1968
DiedApril 17, 2021(52)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
Training Day
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker in Money Talks (1997)
Money Talks
6.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer in Snatched (2017)
Snatched
4.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft (2000)
Shaft
6.0
  • Soundtrack("Whoa!")
  • 2000

Credits

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Composer

  • A. 223 Affair
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2015
  • Black Rob: Showin Up
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Black Rob Feat. Breyan Isaac: Celebration
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Black Rob: Ventilation
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Black Rob: Ready
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2005
  • Black Rob Feat. Lil' Kim & G. Dep: Espacio
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • Black Rob: Whoa!
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • Black Rob: You Don't Know Me
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1999
  • Black Rob: I Dare You
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1998

Actor

  • Fat Joe in Big Pun Feat. Donell Jones: It's So Hard (2000)
    Big Pun Feat. Donell Jones: It's So Hard
    5.9
    Music Video
    • 2000
  • Mase Feat. The Lox, Black Rob & DMX: 24 Hours to Live
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Black Rob
    • 1998

Soundtrack

  • Shooting Stars (2023)
    Shooting Stars
    6.5
    • performer: "Woah!"
    • writer: "Woah!"
    • 2023
  • Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in White Men Can't Jump (2023)
    White Men Can't Jump
    5.2
    • performer: "Whoa!"
    • writer: "Whoa!"
    • 2023
  • Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition (2021)
    Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition
    4.6
    Video Game
    • performer: "By A Stranger" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • DAZN Boxing (2015)
    DAZN Boxing
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Bad Boy For Life"
    • writer: "Bad Boy For Life" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer in Snatched (2017)
    Snatched
    4.7
    • performer: "Whoa!"
    • writer: "Whoa!"
    • 2017
  • Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart in Get Hard (2015)
    Get Hard
    6.0
    • performer: "Bad Boy For Life "
    • writer: "Bad Boy For Life "
    • 2015
  • So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
    So You Think You Can Dance
    7.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "Bad Boy For Life"
    • writer: "Bad Boy For Life"
    • performer: "Ready"
    • 2006–2011
  • Formula 1: BBC Sport (2009)
    Formula 1: BBC Sport
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Bad Boy For Life" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • True Crime: New York City (2005)
    True Crime: New York City
    6.9
    Video Game
    • performer: "Woah"
    • writer: "Woah"
    • 2005
  • Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005)
    Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
    7.9
    Video Game
    • Soundtrack
    • writer: "Chain Gang Freestyle" ("Chain Gang Freestyle")
    • 2005
  • Patrick Côté, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort, and Randy Couture in UFC 49: Unfinished Business (2004)
    UFC 50: The War of '04
    7.3
    TV Special
    • performer: "Bad Boy For Life"
    • writer: "Bad Boy For Life" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé in The Fighting Temptations (2003)
    The Fighting Temptations
    5.6
    • Soundtrack
    • performer: "Bad Boy For Life" ("Bad Boy For Life")
    • 2003
  • Ice Cube, Troy Garity, Anthony Anderson, Cedric The Entertainer, Sean Patrick Thomas, Michael Ealy, Eve, and Leonard Earl Howze in Barbershop (2002)
    Barbershop
    6.4
    • performer: "And We" (film mix)
    • writer: "And We" (film mix)
    • 2002
  • Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
    Grand Theft Auto III
    8.6
    Video Game
    • performer: "By A Stranger" (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington in Training Day (2001)
    Training Day
    7.8
    • performer: "American Dream"
    • writer: "American Dream"
    • 2001

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 8, 1968
    • Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 17, 2021
    • Atlanta, Georgia, USA(cardiac arrest due to multiple health issues)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Signed to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment record label.

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