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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Don't Let Me Fall ~ B.o.B
2. Nothin' On You - (featuring Bruno Mars) ~ B.o.B
3. Past My Shades ~ B.o.B
4. Airplanes ~ B.o.B
5. Bet I - (featuring Playboy Tre) ~ B.o.B
6. Ghost In the Machine ~ B.o.B
7. Kids, The ~ B.o.B
8. Magic ~ B.o.B
9. Fame ~ B.o.B
10. Lovelier Than You ~ B.o.B
11. 5th Dimension ~ B.o.B
12. Airplanes, Pt. 2 - (featuring Hayley Williams) ~ B.o.B
Album Notes and Credits
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Recording information: Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Echo Studios, Atlanta, GA; Effigy Studios; Ham Squad Studios, Atlanta, GA; Levcon Studios, Hollywood, CA; Paramount Studios, Hollywood, CA; Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, GA; Tree Sound, Atlanta, GA. |
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When asked about his collaboration with pop-punk vocalist Hayley Williams, Atlanta-based alternative hip-hop artist B.o.B responded "Paramore is the sh*t," instantly driving away the hip-hop purists. He went on to declare that the audience for Williams' band was the same audience for Lupe Fiasco, Common, and himself. That's the rapper/producer/songwriter's attitude in a nutshell, and it's also the genre-free, music-loving, and even starry-eyed attitude of his debut album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, a reference to the B.o.B's real name, Bobby Ray Simmons. "Airplanes" is the Coldplay-sized, emo-rap track with Williams that brings reminders of the Dido/Eminem collaboration "Stan," at least when it comes to rock-solid hooks, since the sentiment here is much more hopeful. The uncrushable B.o.B is always filled with positive vibes and he isn't above pouring on the sweetness as he courts the ladies with hitmaker for hire Bruno Mars on "Nothin' on You," a song that's perfectly packaged for some Hollywood romantic comedy. Add to that "Lovelier Than You," where B.o.B sounds like Wyclef when he plays it sparse, and you've got the poptacular moments, but the street tracks and backpacker material works just as well, with the T.I. feature "Bet I" being Hotlanta at its hottest while "Don't Let Me Fall" is the "where I'm from" track at its best. The chart-friendly side of indie rock shows its influence in the Vampire Weekend-sampling "The Kids" with Janelle Mon e plus the retro-electro "Magic" with Rivers Cuomo, which becomes B.o.B's theme song once he drops "I break all the rules like Evil Knievel/I put on a spectacular show because my heart pumps diesel." Even if B.o.B had a couple years of mixtape training before releasing his debut, the most startling thing is how effortless he makes all this genre-juggling seem, especially on repeat listens as the album evolves from a high-caliber collection of singles to a unified body of work. There's little evidence here that this would even be possible without the work of Andr? 3000, Kanye, and Drake, and B.o.B definitely loves new ideas more than he generates them. Still, he's an amazing ringmaster for the age of mash-ups and wonky pop, and for his debut album he's equally thrilling as the main attraction. ~ David Jeffries |
Musical Guests | |
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Bruno Mars |
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Lupe Fiasco |
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Hayley Williams |
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T.I. |
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Playboy Tre |
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Janelle Monae |
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Rivers Cuomo |
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Ricco Barrino |
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Eminem |
Artist Overview
Born Robert Ray Simmons, the Decatur, Georgia, native B.o.B. is a fast-rising producer/MC signed to T.I.'s Grand Hustle label. Discovered by TJ Chapman in 2006 after performing his ode-to-weed single, "Cloud 9," at ATL nightspot Club Crucial, B.o.B. went on to release a string of mixtapes throughout 2007 and 2008. Influenced by the genre-bending works of OutKast, Gnarls Barkley, and Wyclef Jean, B.o.B. creates unconventional Southern hip-hop--exemplified by the single "I'll Be in the Sky"--that blends elements of soul, funk, jazz, doo wop and pop/rock. His debut album, THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY RAY, was released in 2010.
Artist Contemporaries
Dem Franchize Boyz | DJ Smallz | Drake (Rapper/Singer) | Giant Panda | J. Cole (Rap) | Josh Baze | Kanye West | Kid Cudi | Killer Mike | Mac Miller | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | Mike Posner | Pharrell Williams | Rich Boy | Rick Ross (Rap) | Taio Cruz | The Cool Kids | The Knux
Dem Franchize Boyz | DJ Smallz | Drake (Rapper/Singer) | Giant Panda | J. Cole (Rap) | Josh Baze | Kanye West | Kid Cudi | Killer Mike | Mac Miller | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis | Mike Posner | Pharrell Williams | Rich Boy | Rick Ross (Rap) | Taio Cruz | The Cool Kids | The Knux
Compilation Appearances
Technical Info
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Release Date : 04/27/2010 |
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Original Release Date : 2010 |
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Catalog ID : 518903 |
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Label : Grand Hustle Records |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00075678966507 |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (p.75)
- "[H]e covers Vampire Weekend, collaborates with the singers from Weezer and Paramore, and plays arena-ready guitar." -- Grade: B
- "[H]e covers Vampire Weekend, collaborates with the singers from Weezer and Paramore, and plays arena-ready guitar." -- Grade: B
Billboard (p.28)
- "Weaving together hip-hop, rock influences and futuristic sounds, Atlanta newcomer B.o.B. addresses beautiful girls, ambition and all things sci-fi on his vibrant guest-heavy debut album..."
- "Weaving together hip-hop, rock influences and futuristic sounds, Atlanta newcomer B.o.B. addresses beautiful girls, ambition and all things sci-fi on his vibrant guest-heavy debut album..."
