April 27th, B.o.B released his debut album, The Adventures Of Bobby Ray, through Atlantic and T.I.'s Grand Hustle. the lp consists of 12 tracks, includin his hit single Nothing On You and upcomin hit, Airplanes. not too many guest features except for Ham Squad (B.o.B's..squad?) Playboy Tre and Grand Hustle's own, T.I., both on Bet I (Bust)...also include vocals from such as Hayley Williams and Bruno Mars. B.o.B teamed up with Lupe Fiasco on Past My Shades. also, the last track features Eminem on the Airplanes Pt. II
B.o.B offered a REALLY refreshin taste of hip-hop; MUSIC in general...i'm always a fan of hip-hop, but sometimes Metallica, Nickleback, or Linkin Park offers an element of singin that blends so well with a song that it doesn't have to be rappin for 4-5 minutes..it's somethin about the lyrics are one with the melody that you get to enjoy both the song and the beat...B.o.B, more like Bobby Ray, adds his singin talent to tracks like Don't Let Me Fall which allows you to be able enjoy, get INto the music instead of quick, hard bump and poundin (if you get what i mean)...and it's not like Drake type of singin...it's absolutely draws you into the song...although tracks like Bet I shows that B.o.B can rap on a "hard" southern beat, and 5th Dimension and Ghost In The Machine has a more techno-ish base, he doesn't stray too far from the substance he's known for
this is an incredibly solid debut album - i 100% vouch for B.o.B...even with all the comparison to Andre 3000, i think this album set B.o.B apart...especially listenin to Can I Fly, which is in heavy rotation for me right now, i'm just embracin this style of...hypnotic croonin...call it what you want, but just pick up the album and support him...and join the adventure!
DOWNLOAD: B.o.B - Can I Fly
i believe he will change "hip hop" as it is known now.
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