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Thursday, May 13, 2010
CD Reviews / News CD Review: B.o.B's The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:38 PM
The Deal: ATL's next big thing drops long awaited and critically applauded, debut album.
The Good: B.o.B is one of only a handful of artists that possess the ability to sound completely different on every song. The fact that you can have a song like "Bet I" with T.I. and Playboy Tre, work for the streets, then kick out "Nothin' On You" with Bruno Mars and "Airplanes" with Hayley Williams of Paramore that works mainstream demos takes a real talent and versatility. Add "Airplanes, Pt. II" with Eminem sounding like the Eminem we know and love and it's bulletproof. "Past My Shades" with Lupe Fiasco and "Fame" are some of my favorite cuts on the album. Expect to hear "Lovelier Than You" in a romantic comedy near you.
The Bad: Am I the only one that noticed lots of previous hits missing? Where's "Haterz Everywhere" and "I'll Be In The Sky"? Sure, they both dropped over a year ago and have long since outlived their radio rotation but they were his biggest songs and are nowhere to be found (even on the deluxe edition I have). Not really feeling "The Kids" with Janelle Monae — I think I expected more.
The Verdict: The Adventures of Bobby Ray may go down as a blueprint for crossover success. As far as a debut goes, it's beyond solid. Who knows what direction he'll go in next.
INFO
Atlantic; Release date: April 27, 2010.
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