Lil Rob

Lil Rob is one of the main rappers in the west coast making a name for Chicano rap. He was born in San Diego and has a strong tie with his Hispanic culture, which is evident in his music. With the rise of Latino Rap, Lil Rob has been able to capture a fan base in Southern California. 

Lil Rob debuted as an artist in 1992, prior to the release of his album Twelve Eighteen Part 1, he regularly moved as many as 100,000 units for each independent CD he recorded. The number Twelve Eighteen, which is also tattooed on Lil Rob’s arms, represent the numeric value of the letters L and R, respectively, which are his initials. The number was used by Lil Rob during his days as a graffiti tagger.

Lil Rob has found commercial success with the release of Twelve Eighteen Part 1, which had been in regular rotation on radio stations up and down the West Coast thanks to the singles “Summer Nights”, and “Bring Out The Freak In You”. Currently, Lil Rob’s newest single is “Do It”, he is also working on his next album, Twelve Eighteen,Pt.2.

(source: wikipedia.com)

View the video for Lil Rob’s hit song, “Summer Nights”. 

Visit Lil Rob’s official website for more information about his new album.

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