MUSIC: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

First off, I would like to declare publicly that I am NOT obsessed with B.o.B. despite the fact that I have now blogged about him twice in the past two months. My bad. I can't help it if he's one of the only people putting out decent music these days...

If you liked "Nothin' On You" and want more more more, then check out his just-released album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray. If you're cautious and want to test the waters slowly, check out the single islander-tinged "Lovelier Than You," or "Ghost In The Machine" which is a genre-crossing cover song in the making, if I ever heard one! By my personal favorite is "Magic" featuring the bubbly and smooth vocals of Weezer frontman, Rivers Cuomo, and is the perfect blend of rap and pop-rock that make the late-2000's a great time to be a hip-hop fan.

Buzzy

MUSIC: "Nothin' On You"

Atlanta just seems to know what's going on in the rap game! New-comer B.o.B. (also known as Bobby Ray Simmons) and his single "Nothin' On You" is burning up the charts, all of them! Not only is this jam ZONINO! but you pretty much have to know this if you're not going to make an ignorant fool of yourself at the bars. Featuring vocals from Bruno Mars this slow groove is perfect for a remixed dance track and as a funky cruising tune in your car.

Maybe I'm old-fashioned but I like a hip-hop love song that never mentions "ho-in'" or "pimpin'." So thank you, B.o.B., for saying that "they [the girls all over the world] got nothing on you [me]."

Buzzy