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Artist
Rob Jackson
12+ albums
Hip-Hop
about
In the ever-changing world of the music business, perseverance is possibly the most important quality an artist can possess. Rob Jackson has met with a variety of career changes that have challenged him in ways he never thought possible, and has emerged in top form in a prime situation. While many artists start out independently and vie for a shot at a major deal, Rob Jackson got his big break at Kay Gee’s Divine Mill and Arista Records, and is now working with one of the largest independent labels in the country, Atlanta-based Blackout Music. Rob Jackson recently released the first single, “Put Ya Pimpin Down”, from his upcoming album The Rob Report. Additionally, Rob is circulating a new mixtape entitled Highway Robbery Volume I, which is a double-disc release of exclusives, remixes and freestyles, hosted by DJ Shakim “The Franchise” of the Heavy Hitters and Superfriends DJ crews. The full-length album will drop in September 2005, and Rob will be traveling throughout the Summer in support of the project. Raised in Kentucky, Rob was affected by all forms of music as a child. He began writing songs, and although there was no real outlet for his music from a business standpoint, he enjoyed the creative expression. Rob explains that his versatile “Mid-South” rhyme style stems from the range of influences he was exposed to early on. “Growing up in Kentucky is different because it’s not really the deep South, Midwest or East Coast - it’s right in the middle,” he says. “We used
