Black Rob, Bad Boy signee and “Whoa!” rapper, dead at 52
Black Rob, the iconic Bad Boy Records signee known for hits like 2000’s “Whoa!”, has passed away at the age of 52, The New York Times reports. Per fellow Bad Boy signee Mark Curry, who broke the news of Rob’s death on social media, the rapper suffered a litany of health problems, including diabetes and lupus, and had multiple strokes in the past few years.