Jaylen Anthony Robinson (born January 25, 1995), known professionally as Rob Stone (stylized as Rob $tone), is an American rapper from

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Early life

Jaylen Anthony Robinson was born on January 25, 1995, in

. From a young age, he was influenced by his father’s vintage music collection, and expanded his listening to

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, hip hop, rock, and R&B. He attended college in

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, where he first started teaching himself how to rap.

Career

Stone first released his first song " Chill Bill" on June 10, 2014, on his

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. He wrote the song in the back of a police car. Stone then went on to release his debut mixtape ''Straight Bummin'' on February 8, 2015. The music video for "Chill Bill" was released on June 25, 2015, on his friend's

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channel called "Twelve O'Seven". Stone then released the song as his debut single on June 17, 2016. The song debuted at number 99 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and peaked at number 29 on the chart. The official remix of the song features American rappers

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, and Cousin Stizz. In September 2016, Stone released his second mixtape ''I'm Almost Ready''.

Discography

Studio albums

* '' Don't Wait for It'' (2017) * ''Stone Cold'' (2020)

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist

References

External links

Rob Stone's SoundCloudRob Stone's TwitterRob Stone's InstagramRob Stone's YouTube
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stone, Rob 1995 births Living people African-American male rappers Rappers from San Diego People from Lemon Grove, California West Coast hip hop musicians African-American songwriters Songwriters from California 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians American male songwriters