b.o.b.

Who says rappers aren’t musicians? I wish I could play videos like this for those who hate on rap, you can’t deny the musicality and his ability to sing and rap better than most people. Despite his talent I did recently have tickets to see him at Irving Plaza and had to leave before he even performed due to the thousands of drunk 16 years olds in the crowd but I plan to see him the next time around to make up for it. There is a lot of great music to sift through for this Unplugged episode and instead of putting the singles up top I will post “Don’t Let Me Fall” since it is one of the underrated songs but “The Kids” which flows into MGMT’s “Kids” is probably my favorite. Get the rest of the videos below the break and there are quite a few.

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Let’s state the obvious with this video, it really needed Cee-Lo and B.o.B in it. It comes off as cheap without them in there due to them both contributing heavily to this hit song. The video has some splices of Bruno playing various instruments for different shots and is well done but lacks cohesion with the message of the tune. As for the song, if you haven’t heard it yet it seems to be almost an assured smash. The only thing I see possibly hindering it is an overkill of B.o.B and Bruno collaborations due to “Nothing On You” but I still think the different vibe on this one will make it unique enough for fans to like it. “The Other Side” is certainly a pop hit but the catchy chorus always gets me and it is hard to deny it.

“She Can Get It” dropped on the world wide web yesterday and nobody can seem to place it although there is a DJ drop during the song so I am going to assume it is from his upcoming tape. It sounds polished and finished and further displays B.o.B’s ability to rap about subjects that have been beaten into the ground in rap and still make it sound original. The chorus is catchy and I was nodding my head the whole time to the upbeat vibe and liked the touch of the guitar loop. Lookout for this unnamed taped dropping at an unknown time by whatever the name is of the DJ on the tape haha.

Download: B.o.B – “She Can Get It”

Damn, I really wish this was “Airplanes Pt. 2″ with Eminem but the song itself is still a good one. The video focuses on some shots of B.o.B with massive screens around him displaying all sorts of colors and images. It actually reminded a lot of the screen behind Massive Attack when they play their live show, which I recently had the opportunity to see for myself, and force you to watch it instead of the band. Hayley Williams and someone who looked like Jim Jonsin to me make appearances in the video although the main focus is Bobby Ray and his rapping. B.o.B’s album The Adventures of Bobby Ray is in stores now and I reiterate that it is one of my favorite albums to be released in a long time.

I thought the original “Tightrope” was one of the best songs all year but this remix I think has already dethroned it. All three of these artists are fire by themselves but together this could be one of the best groupings all year. They do tinker with the beat some too, however, they keep the grooving bassline and all the artists, including Janelle who raps on this one, can go off with their flows on it. Go out and get her new album The ArchAndroid which has already been critically acclaimed and will ultimately be one of the best albums of the year.

Download: Janelle Monae ft. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco – “Tightrope” (Remix)

B.o.B released this video to coincide with his Adventures of Bobby Ray debut album which dropped today. This might be overkill to all of you but this is my most anticipated album since Lupe’s The Cool. “Bet I Bust” wasn’t one of my favorites I had heard from the album until I started playing it over and over this past week whenever I needed something to get me going during the day. The song has that club feel and the chorus gets in your head before he even finishes it the first time through. Enjoy the video and celebrate good hip-hop by buying this album.

Yeah I know I we have posted a ton of B.o.B but if you are like me you can’t get enough of this album until it drops on Tuesday. This was left off The Adventures of Bobby Ray due to sampling issues (with Coldplay I assume) but is another banger featuring yet another big time artist. The Adventures could be the best release since Cudi’s album and even has a chance to surpass it.  I won’t have a verdict until I listen to B.o.B’s album several times straight through but the fact he is even up there has got me excited to hear it. Shout to Ruby Hornet for the link below which also allows you to stream the song.

Download: B.o.B ft. T.I. – “Not Lost” (Prod. J.R. Rotem)