B.o.B - Ray Bands

[dR3]

I kinda like the hook, other than that - what the fuck?

[EminemBase]

When I discovered B.o.B, I was amazed.

He's still making good music but... smh at the amount of features on this record again and... all of the music so far, bar one track, sounds very chunky, clunky, clashy and mainstream / cheap, like everything else on radio.

It's such a shame that such good artists now are basically... selling themselves short and compromising for short gain and popularity so early in their careers.

I mean, this is his second album. This is supposed to be when he's dropping classics... and honestly, all he's doing right now is pretty much what every one else is (women, punchlines, bragging / over pop-rap beats) in his own way. An artist like him should be changing the game, not following it.

If he continues down this path then... he's going to be one of those tragic cases of an artist that 'could have been' so much more but just never locked in or said 'fuck it' and really pushed.

I mean listen to this song... yeah it's okay, it's fine on your ears: but listen to his verses and, the concept etc. and, do you seriously think it was hard for him to write or think up? fuck no. This is like him in cruise control, everybody is just cruising now. Cruising off basic shit and making basic hits...

Where's the originality, the excitement, the groundbreaking shit... sigh.

Fucking commercialization of art.

He needs to push new areas with his flow and delivery, as he's starting to sound the same over every song now - that flow he does where he's like half-laughing and rapping like it's easy and just repeating his name every 10 seconds and saying haters don't matter etc. lmao.

FFS Bobby, COME ON MAN, DIG DEEP.

[Man1x]

When I discovered B.o.B, I was amazed.

He's still making good music but... smh at the amount of features on this record again and... all of the music so far, bar one track, sounds very chunky, clunky, clashy and mainstream / cheap, like everything else on radio.

It's such a shame that such good artists now are basically... selling themselves short and compromising for short gain and popularity so early in their careers.

I mean, this is his second album. This is supposed to be when he's dropping classics... and honestly, all he's doing right now is pretty much what every one else is (women, punchlines, bragging / over pop-rap beats) in his own way. An artist like him should be changing the game, not following it.

If he continues down this path then... he's going to be one of those tragic cases of an artist that 'could have been' so much more but just never locked in or said 'fuck it' and really pushed.

I mean listen to this song... yeah it's okay, it's fine on your ears: but listen to his verses and, the concept etc. and, do you seriously think it was hard for him to write or think up? fuck no. This is like him in cruise control, everybody is just cruising now. Cruising off basic shit and making basic hits...

Where's the originality, the excitement, the groundbreaking shit... sigh.

Fucking commercialization of art.

He needs to push new areas with his flow and delivery, as he's starting to sound the same over every song now - that flow he does where he's like half-laughing and rapping like it's easy and just repeating his name every 10 seconds and saying haters don't matter etc. lmao.

FFS Bobby, COME ON MAN, DIG DEEP.

Which is why I love Kendrick Lamar so much, if he sells out too then I give up.

[limea]

When I discovered B.o.B, I was amazed.

He's still making good music but... smh at the amount of features on this record again and... all of the music so far, bar one track, sounds very chunky, clunky, clashy and mainstream / cheap, like everything else on radio.

It's such a shame that such good artists now are basically... selling themselves short and compromising for short gain and popularity so early in their careers.

I mean, this is his second album. This is supposed to be when he's dropping classics... and honestly, all he's doing right now is pretty much what every one else is (women, punchlines, bragging / over pop-rap beats) in his own way. An artist like him should be changing the game, not following it.

If he continues down this path then... he's going to be one of those tragic cases of an artist that 'could have been' so much more but just never locked in or said 'fuck it' and really pushed.

I mean listen to this song... yeah it's okay, it's fine on your ears: but listen to his verses and, the concept etc. and, do you seriously think it was hard for him to write or think up? fuck no. This is like him in cruise control, everybody is just cruising now. Cruising off basic shit and making basic hits...

Where's the originality, the excitement, the groundbreaking shit... sigh.

Fucking commercialization of art.

He needs to push new areas with his flow and delivery, as he's starting to sound the same over every song now - that flow he does where he's like half-laughing and rapping like it's easy and just repeating his name every 10 seconds and saying haters don't matter etc. lmao.

FFS Bobby, COME ON MAN, DIG DEEP.

Which is why I love Kendrick Lamar so much, if he sells out too then I give up.

Oh my fucking god, don't even say shit like that son. I'd pull a real-life Stan if that ever happened, I swear. Everybody else can go jump off a cliff, K.Dot Christ better not do that shit. Jesus christ, don't scare me like that.

[flyingmonkey10]

WTF, video is private

[Epidemik]

Ya video is private.. i just youtubed it htough... i think its dope yo.
cant wait for this album.

[Mathers]

An artist like him should be changing the game, not following it.

[Kill You]

I REALLY wanna like his new album, but it sounds like it'll be disappointing judging from the tracks...smh. He was on fire with No Genre. Would like a "pure rap record" instead of all this rap/rock bullshit he's trying to do.