But where OutKast’s best spun elastic funk through cinematic psychedelia, The Adventures of Bobby Ray is a hip-hop Scary Movie, tossing off references (Vampire Weekend sample, Rivers Cuomo cameo ...

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B.O.B. is officially certified gold now that his The Adventures of Bobby Ray project has sold over 500,000 copies. The rapper’s manager broke the news to Bob’s loyal fans on Twitter saying ...

The long road from that to The Adventures of Bobby Ray seems dominated by record execs who manicured, man-handled, and placated the rapper. They catered to all his worst instincts, and he gladly ...

The Love Story Problem: Demons vs. Gamblers Bob and Ray epitomized radio humor in an era dominated by television. Robert Brackett Elliott, the Bob of Bob and Ray, died last month. Ray Goulding ...

- In 2010, B.o.B released his debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, a genre-blending masterpiece showcasing his versatility. U.S. warns Americans in Middle East as Israel signals ...

While Adventures of Bobby Ray is B.o.B’s story, the feeling he conjures makes it easy to relate. It’s safe to say this genre-blending debut is a step in the right direction for the young rap star.

B.O.B. is continuing his rise to fame after the #1 debut of his B.O.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray album and announcing his first ever headlining tour. Bobby Ray, whose single ...

The Adventures of Bobby Ray.” The opening track, “Don’t Let Me Fall,” showcases the rapper’s smoothed-voice singing talent and vulnerability (“They say what goes up must come down/But ...

B.o.B.'s first full length record, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, is a lot of things. It's pop ("Nothin' on You feat. Bruno Mars"). It's straight-up rap ("Bet I feat. T.I. and Playboy Tre").

including Atlanta’s B.o.B. This gentleness manifests itself sonically as well as lyrically on B.o.B’s much-anticipated debut The Adventures Of Bobby Ray in the form of tinkling pianos ...