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Life Story is the critically acclaimed debut album by Black Rob, an American hip hop musician. it was released on September 28, 1999, by Bad Boy Records. Life Story attempts to showcase Black Rob's struggle through hard beats and well constructed rhymes. The album boasts a wide range of guests, mostly fellow artists from Bad Boy Records.

Track listing

"Mrs. Barry (Intro)" 1:00
- Produced by Black Rob, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Petey Pablo
"Life Story" (R. Ross/C. Clay/W. Garfield/N. Myrick/P. Neeley-Rolle/H. Pierre/J. Garfield) 4:58
- Featuring Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Racquel
- Produced by Nashiem Myrick
- Contains a sample of "Sensitize" performed by Roy Ayers
"Whoa!" (R. Ross/A. Best/H. Pierre) 4:04
- Produced by Buckwild
"Drive By (Interlude)" 0:47
- Produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
- Contains a sample of "The Days of Pearly Spencer" performed by Raymond Lefèvre
"Lookin' At Us" (R. Ross/D. Angelettie/D. Axlerod/T. Burton/N. Myrick) 4:35
- Featuring Cee-Lo
- Produced by Nashiem Myrick
- Contains a sample of "Terri's Tune" performed by David Axelrod
"Down The Line Joint" (R. Ross/M. Betha/T. Coleman/S. Combs/M. Curry/J. Graham) 4:57
- Featuring G-Dep, Mark Curry, Mase, Puff Daddy
- Produced by Yogi
"Espacio" (R. Ross/M. Winans/S. Combs/K. Jones) 4:05
- Featuring Lil' Kim
- Produced by Mario Winans
"You Don't Know Me" (R. Ross/D. Abrahams/S. Combs/H. Pierre) 4:50
- Featuring Joe Hooker
- Produced by Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre
"Can I Live" (R. Ross/S. Jacobs/A. Marks/L. McDaniels/J. Phillips/D. Styles/D. Angelettie) 4:59
- Featuring The Lox
- Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
- Contains a sample of "Within the Sound" by Rasa
"Championship (Interlude)" 1:20
- Produced by Black Rob, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre
"PD World Tour" (R. Ross/D. Angelettie/S. Combs/H. Charlemagne) 4:46
- Featuring Puff Daddy
- Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Charlemagne
"Muscle Game" (R. Ross/M. Winans/M. Curry) 4:35
- Featuring Mark Curry, Mario Winans
- Produced by Mario Winans
"Cop Skit (Interlude)" 1:40
- Produced by Black Rob, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre
"B.R." (R. Ross/D. Angelettie/S. Clarke) 3:54
- Featuring G-Dep
- Produced by Black Rob, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
- Contains a sample from "Yesterdays" by Paul Chambers Quintet
"Thug Story" (R. Ross/R. Walters/S. Combs/H. Pierre) 4:34
- Produced by Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Puff Daddy
- Contains sample from "Children's Story" by Slick Rick
"Jasmine" (R. Ross/T. Mahal/N. Myrick/D. Angelettie/C. Broady/C. Thomas) 5:31
- Featuring Carl Thomas
- Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Carlos "Six July" Broady, Nashiem Myrick
"Mad Rapper (Interlude)" 0:53
- Produced by Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
"I Love You Baby" (R. Ross/R. Lawrence/L. Baxter/S. Combs) 3:36
- Featuring Puff Daddy
- Produced by Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
- Contains a sample of "Xtaby (Lure Of The Unknown Love)" performed by Yma Sumac
- Originally appeared on Diddy's No Way Out
"Spanish Fly" (R. Ross/M. Ciccone/P. Leonard/D.L. Roth/S. Watanabe/B. Gaitsch/J. Graham) 4:03
- Featuring Jennifer Lopez
- Produced by Yogi
- Contains a sample of "La Isla Bonita" by Madonna
"Rise Up (Interlude)" 0:22
- Produced by Shak Bak
"I Dare You" (R. Ross/P. Politi/R. Frierson/B. White/H. Pierre) 4:24
- Featuring Joe Hooker
- Produced by Richard "Younglord" Frierson
- Contains a sample of "Under The Influence Of Love" performed by Love Unlimited

Singles

"Whoa!"
- Release date: February 15, 2000
"Espacio"
- Release date: 2000

Chart positions

Life Story
- Chart: The Billboard 200
- Peak position: 3
- Year: 2000
- Chart: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
- Peak position: 1
- Year: 2000

"Whoa!"
- Chart: Hot Rap Singles
- Peak position: 8
- Year: 2000
- Chart: The Billboard Hot 100
- Peak position: 43
- Year: 2000

Credits

Executive producer: Sean "Puffy Combs", Harve Pierre
Project manager: Kim Lumpkin
A&R: Harve Pierre
Engineering: Kamel Abdo, Eric Butler, Roger Che, Stephen Dent, Tony Maserati, Michael Patterson, Joe "Smilin' Joe" Perrera, Ed Raso, Tony Smalios, Doug Wilson
Assistant engineering: Lynn Montrose
Mixing: Prince Charles Alexander, Roger Che, Michael Patterson, Rob Paustian, Joe "Smilin' Joe" Perrera, Ed Raso
Programming: Stephen Dent, Harve Pierre, Mario Winans
Mastering: Herb Powers
Photography: Jonathan Mannion
Cover photo: Jonathan Mannion
Sample clearance: Deborah Mannis-Gardner

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   Length      = 69:13 |
   Label       = [[Bad Boy Records]] |
-  Producer    = [[Black Rob]]<br />[[Deric Angelettie|Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie]]<br />Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre<br />[[Petey Pablo]]<br />Nashiem Myrick<br />[[Buckwild]]<br />Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence<br />Yogi<br />[[Mario Winans]]<br />[[Charlemagne]]<br />[[Puff Daddy]]<br />Carlos "Six July" Broady<br />Shak Bak<br />Richard "Younglord" Frierson |
+  Producer    = [[Black Rob]]<br />[[Deric Angelettie|Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie]]<br />Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre<br />[[Petey Pablo]]<br />Nashiem Myrick<br />[[Buckwild]]<br />Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence<br />Yogi<br />[[Mario Winans]]<br />[[Charlemagne]]<br />[[Puff Daddy]]<br />Carlos "Six July" Broady<br />Shak Bak<br />[[Younglord|Richard "Younglord" Frierson]] |
   This album  = '''''Life Story'''''<br />(1999) |
   Next album  = ''[[The Black Rob Report]]''<br />(2005)|