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Lil Rob
Person · male · United States · San Diego · born 1975 · recording since 1997
Mexican American rapper, producer, and actor
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Also known as Lil' Rob · リル・ロブ
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 13◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Crazy Life
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography382 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376196719
Biography
Roberto L. Flores (born September 21, 1975), also known as Ese 1218, and better known by his stage name Lil Rob, is an American rapper, producer, and actor.
Early life
Flores was born in San Diego, and raised in La Colonia de Eden Gardens, a Mexican American neighborhood in Solana Beach, California.
Career
In 1992, he began performing under the name Lil Rob & the Brown Crowd, and recorded a single titled "Oh, What a Night in the 619". Though it did not chart, it was later featured on his 1997 debut album Crazy LifeCrazy LifeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Do My Thing3:562Jump in the Ride4:023If You Should Loose Me5:144Stop, Look, & Listen4:155The Payback1:356Shells Stackin Up4:497Brown Crowd5:288Mexican Gangster4:449Pachucos Night5:0710Something to Relate 24:0011Soy Chingon5:2612Oh What a Night3:5113Crazy Life5:1414Brown Crowd (remix)4:14, with the title shortened to "Oh, What a Night". In 1994 at the age of 18, his chin was shattered when he was shot in the jaw. He later denounced any gang affiliations. The numbers twelve and eighteen, which are tattooed on his forearms, represent the numeric value of the letters L and R, the initials of his stage name.
In 2002, Lil Rob left Low Profile Records after a financial dispute, and signed to Upstairs Records. He found commercial success with the 2005 release Twelve Eighteen (Part I) in which the single "Summer Nights" received national airplay, a first in his career. "Summer Nights" peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #13 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The follow-up single, "Bring Out the Freak in You", peaked at #85 on the Hot 100 Charts, and at #20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The exposure led to small roles in the 2005 Cuba Gooding, Jr. film Dirty and the 2007 Rob Schneider vehicle Big Stan, both of which were released straight to DVD in the US.
On June 29, 2007, Lil Rob made his very first appearance overseas in Okinawa, Japan. 1218 (Part II) was released in 2008 and featured the single "Let Me Come Back" featuring Fingazz. In 2009, Love & Hate was released, and in 2013, he released a new song called "Don't Want to Fall in Love". In 2014, his ninth album, R.I.P. (Recording in Progress), was released.
Lil Rob has collaborated with musicians such as E-40, Ice Cube, Kid Frost, Paul Wall, The Game, Pitbull, N.O.R.E, Bizzy Bone, Baby Bash, SPM, Fat Joe, Flo Rida, MC Magic and Cuco. Lil Rob and Mr. Shadow were in a group called the Mayhem Click.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (22 release groups · 15 studio albums)
Albums · 15
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:01:55
1Do My Thing3:562Jump in the Ride4:023If You Should Loose Me5:144Stop, Look, & Listen4:155The Payback1:356Shells Stackin Up4:497Brown Crowd5:288Mexican Gangster4:449Pachucos Night5:0710Something to Relate 24:0011Soy Chingon5:2612Oh What a Night3:5113Crazy Life5:1414Brown Crowd (remix)4:141999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
1Intro2The Outcome3Natural High4I Remember5Wickie Wicked6La Cantina7Let Me Try8If You Should Lose Me9No Soy De Ti Featuring10Those Who Talk11No One To Depend On12Outro13Low Profile Mix2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 57:44
1Still Smokin' (Supermix, Part 1)5:462Str8 Jackin'3:423Still Smokin' (Supermix, Part 2)3:584Mexican Gangster, Part 23:055U Can't C Me4:106Leva, Leva, Leva, Leva Die3:517Fuckin Wit My Bizzness4:348I'll Kill You2:479I Remember4:1010Rumors3:5211Apocalypse4:5612Wicked, Wicked, Wicked4:0713Goa Ahead3:3214Take to the Sky5:142002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 54:33
1(Intro) They Call Me Lil' Rob0:532Brought Up in a Small Neighborhood4:433City That Everyone Knows3:244Barely Getting By3:545California3:416Linda Mujer4:397I Remember3:518Saw You on the Dance Floor3:449Drinking on My Driveway3:5710Hey There Ms. Brown4:3211Keep It Real3:4012Call the Cops3:3013School Days2:3814Skit0:0915Street Dayz2:4616Brought Up in a Small Neighborhod (West Coast remix)4:322004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 47:09
1Intro0:512I'm Still Riding Like That3:263Neighborhood Music4:134Can We Ride3:385Back Up3:296Bluffin4:137Just One of Your Kisses (Un Besito)4:158I Know How It Feels3:499It's My Life4:1610What Can I Do3:4911We Don't Play3:231212183:5413Boo Hoo Hoo3:532005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 54:01
1My Turn3:472Summer Nights4:293Back in the Streets3:144Superbad4:115Playground3:536What Am I Saying3:457Ooh Baby Baby3:298Bring Out the Freak in You3:509Rough Neighborhood4:1410No Future in It3:5711Representing4:0712I Who Have Nothing (But I Have Respect)4:2713I'm Still Here6:382005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
1Intro2On The Southside3Area Code Hoe4I Like The Way You Love Me5Try To Down Me6Locos7If I Was You8The Connect9Armed Robbery10Up In Your Barrio11You Ain't Nothing12Still All Good13Www.lowprofilerecords.com Mix2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 58:22
1Intro0:582Naughty Boy3:373The Other Side4:124Side 2 Side3:385Forever Live My Name3:376Seek a Boo4:117New Drug1:458Can't Keep a Good Man Down4:079Sureno Blues4:5910When I Do What I Do3:5811S.A.N. D.I.E.G.O.3:5612Can I Get a Twenty4:3113When I Stop4:3514Rolas in Progress3:4715Oldie Remix6:312008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:03:39
1Bring It Back3:532Slow It Down (feat. Frankie J)4:013Leanin' on the Weekend3:254Brown Side5:275Let's Go4:166Let Me Come Back4:117Bang Bang Boogie3:448Fast Life3:269Microphone Rippin'4:0610Cortez Shoes4:0711Everyday3:3512Stuck With You (feat. Fingazz)3:3613Out of My Mind4:3214Do It4:0115Just One of Those Days3:2816Stick Up3:512009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1In My Blood2You Don't Understand3Get a Grip4Make You Say5Dream6Together7The Jam8Jealous9Lay You Down10Where You From11Can't Believe What I've Seen12What Goes Around Comes Around13Off My Mind14Smile2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks
1Where Did You Go2If Only3Workin' On A Groovy Thing4Gangsta Gangsta5Look At Her6Let You Go7That's When I'll Stop Loving You8Summer Time9More Bounce10Fork In The Road11I’m Coming Home12Don’t Make Me Wait13My Last Chance14Sorrow Street15Shotgun16Don't Be Jealous2011 · Mixtape/Street
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1Get With Me2Everything to Me3Forever4Brown Eyed Girl5Chillaxin6Lil Something for Ya7For La Raza8Soy Chicano9I Just Came to Party10Give It to Em11Time to Let Go12Mommas Boy13Sorrow2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 31:40
1Old Records3:482Moment in Time2:493Too Much2:554Thank You Baby3:285One and Done2:186I Know3:177All Day All Night3:138That Soul3:229Lace Em Up2:5510Broken Records3:35— · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:06:10
1Till I Die4:062What Goes Around Comes Around4:043Can't Be a Player (If You a Hater)3:564Apocalypse4:56561909 (feat. O.D.M.)4:046Me & My Shadow3:487Excited (feat. Mr. Lil' One)4:218Nobody Does It Like We Can (feat. UMF)3:599El Matador3:1810Go Ahead3:3411Let the Mayhem Begin4:1112Rumours3:5513Shadow Of Your Death4:5614Excited 24:1815Nielson, Bundy & Clyde4:0716Beware4:37High Till I Die (Special Edition 2003)
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:31
1Intro0:372Those Who Talk4:203High Till I Die5:204I Remember4:145Wickie Wicked4:126La Cantina4:057Let Me Try4:018No Soy de Ti4:469The Outcome4:3310No One 2 Depend On3:5611La Cantina (remix)4:0412Outro1:0813Bonus Track (feat. Dttx Ese)6:15
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Last LaffSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks1The Last Laff 2Front Back Side To Side 3Naughty Boy 4So Many Styles 5That's When I'll Stop | 30 April 2002 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | InstrumentalsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:05:121No One To Depend On3:56 2Now They Don't Ask4:17 3Tha Truth4:07 4From Dago To L.A.4:07 5High Till I Die5:10 6Oldie Remix5:40 7Peak-A-Boo4:10 8San Diego4:12 9About To Go Down4:05 10Can Keep A Man Down4:15 11New Drug4:34 12I Remember4:13 13Front Back Side3:54 14Other Side4:10 15Those Who Talk4:22 | Compilation | 2005 | |
| — | The Best of Lil' RobSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:11:131Payback1:32 2Natural High5:06 3I Remember4:09 4I Wanna Be Your Man (feat. Roger)4:58 5Open Your Eyes4:06 6No Soy De Ti4:35 7San Diego's Where I'm From3:52 8Pachuco Nights5:03 9Oh What a Night3:44 10Wicki Wicked4:07 11Stop, Look, Listen4:13 12La Cantina3:53 13No One to Depend On3:53 14I Do What I Do3:54 15New Drug1:42 16Ese Lil Rob (feat. DTTX)3:43 17Mexican Gangster4:40 18Cant Keep a Good Man Down4:03 | Compilation | — |
Other · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Uncut For The Calles - Mextape Volume UnoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 21 tracks1Intro (Uncut For The Calles Mextape Vol. Uno) 2Mi Vida Loca 3Get High 4Get Back 5For The Streets 6From Sd To H-Town 7Three Amigos 8The Governator Skit 9What You See 10Got Weed 11Get Your Feria 12Lil Rob's In The House 13West Coast Ridaz 14Truth Or Consequences 15Clear 16Bring It Back 17Nasty Rock 18Cinco De Mayo 19Hard Time 20Volver 21Stuck With You | 2007 | ||
| 2007 | 1218 CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks1Rumors 2California 3Crazy Life 4Just One Of Those Days 5Lets Get Nasty 6Going Back To Cali 7No Soy De Ti 8Cruising Together 9Barely Getting By 10Stuck With You 11Summer Nights 12Bring Out The Freak In You 13Neighborhood Music 14Linda Mujer 15Mas Maiz Dirty 16La Raza Remix 17My Lowrider 18Rompe El Bumper Remix 19Playground | Compilation | 2007 | |
| 2009 | Super Mega Mix - The Best OfSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks1Lil Rob & Mr. Sancho Megamix 2Lil Rob & Mr. Sancho Megamix Part II 3Those Who Talk 4Natural High Till I Die Remix 5To Everybody Remix 6Dago Town Remix 7Wicked Wicked Mix 8Low Low Mix 9La Cantina Lpg Remix 10Slow Love Mix 11I Reminice Mix 12Switch It Up Mix 13Meant To Be Mix 14I Remenber Mix 15No One To Depend On Mix 16Og Spanish Fly, Lil Rob, Mister Sancho, Biz Remix 17Try To Down Me Dttx Mix 18Low Pro Mix | Compilation | 2009 |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | SEARCHSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261SEARCH3:26 | 14 March 2019 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Lil Rob head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 22 | 87.8th |
| Studio albums | 15 | 94.6th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 26 | 58.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
aliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ebeb8340-4c6c-417d-b759-339021b78345discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ebeb8340-4c6c-417d-b759-339021b78345core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3240751genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3240751seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Robbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lil_Rob
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Wikidata: Q3240751 · MusicBrainz: ebeb8340-4c6c-417d-b759-339021b78345
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