B.o.B The Adventures of Bobby Ray

• Don’t Let Me Fall
• Nothin’ On You f. Bruno Mars
• Pass My Shades f. Lupe Fiasco
• Airplanes f. Hayley Williams (of Paramore)
• Bet I f. T.I. & Playboy Tre
• Ghost in the Machine
• The Kids f. Janelle Monae
• Magic f. Rivers Cuomo
• Fame
• Lovelier Than You
• 5th Dimension f. Ricco Barrino
• Airplanes pt.2 f. Eminem & Hayley Williams (of Paramore)
• Higher [Bonus]
• Satellite [Bonus]
• Yesterday [Bonus]

Funky Atlanta MC B.o.B. comes from the line of slightly oddball hip-hoppers like Outkast’s Andre 3000. While B.o.B., who also goes by Bobby Ray, hasn’t built an empire just yet, he’s remained relevant for several years with mixtapes, singles, and scattered TV appearances. That seems to be the way it goes these days, though, with mixtapes more often acting as debut material than proper LP. But B.o.B’s true debut, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, is actually just that. In the works since 2007 and pushed back a number of times, this album features a guest list just as eclectic as his music. Eminem, Weezer, Lupe Fiasco, and Bruno Mars make an appearance, as does T.I., who is also the executive producer. B.o.B. and the Smeezingtons round out the producer lineup.

Abstract by Andrew Martin