The emergence of one rapper, and the resurgence of another.
B.o.B. hails from the ATL, and is making a good impression quickly. With a sample-an-indie-rock-song-for-your chorus style, a'la Chiddy Bang, and credible appearances from T.I.
, Eminem
, Lupe Fiasco
, Hayley Williams of Paramore
, and other stars it's difficult to not give him credibility. While it is tough to figure out if 'Bobby Ray' has a style of his own that is built to last based on just this album, it is even tougher to argue that he didn't produce one of the best rap albums in a long while
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, Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Hayley Williams of Paramore, and other stars it's difficult to not give him credibility. While it is tough to figure out if 'Bobby Ray' has a style of his own that is built to last based on just this album, it is even tougher to argue that he didn't produce one of the best rap albums in a long while.A side-story of this album is Eminem making an efforted comeback to the rap scene. His verse on B.o.B.'s Airplanes pt. 2 is one of his most emotional and well put together dissections of the English language since Lose Yourself
dropped. After listening to his verse for the first time, I felt inclined to go outside, workout twice, and pull an all-nighter every night for the next 2 months. Couple this with his self-realization and critique of his childish, annoying and unnecessary voices used on Relapse, and it is tough to not anticipate his next release
. Airplanes pt. 2, The Despicable Freestyle in which he takes shots at Ben Roethlisberger, and Not Afraid (the first single off of Recovery) are three consecutive strong showings for Em, and are a positive sign that he may have one more classic rap album left in the tank.
dropped. After listening to his verse for the first time, I felt inclined to go outside, workout twice, and pull an all-nighter every night for the next 2 months. Couple this with his self-realization and critique of his childish, annoying and unnecessary voices used on Relapse, and it is tough to not anticipate his next release. Airplanes pt. 2, The Despicable Freestyle in which he takes shots at Ben Roethlisberger, and Not Afraid (the first single off of Recovery) are three consecutive strong showings for Em, and are a positive sign that he may have one more classic rap album left in the tank.
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