Black Rob, whose hard-driving 2000 hit single "Whoa!" announced his arrival on the rap scene, died Saturday in Atlanta. He was just 52. The New York Times reports that a friend, Mark Curry, confirmed Rob -- born Robert Ross -- had endured a slew of health challenges for years, chief among them kidney failure, diabetes, lupus, and more than one stroke. At the time of his death, Black Rob was homeless, a situation he documented in a viral video just a week ago. Rob was born in Harlem and was rappi...
Black Rob, whose hard-driving 2000 hit single "Whoa!" announced his arrival on the rap scene, died Saturday in Atlanta. He was just 52. The New York Times reports that a friend, Mark Curry, confirmed Rob -- born Robert Ross -- had endured a slew of health challenges for years, chief among them kidney failure, diabetes, lupus, and more than one stroke. At the time of his death, Black Rob was homeless, a situation he documented in a viral video just a week ago. Rob was born in Harlem and was rappi...
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