Hip Hop Block reviews Bobby Ray's new mixtape
Donald Vincent
Issue date: 9/8/09 Section: Arts & Society
Learning music throughout his elementary years, Bob has learned to produce sounds that flow to create his own aural and oral persona. Creating hip-hop beats for the low-key names in rap, he caught the attention of rapper T.I. fresh out of high school. From then on, he has created four rap mixtapes since 2007 that eventually earned him a spot on T.I.'s recently double-platinum album. However, this still posed questions in mainstream and underground rappers' minds-"Who the F--- is Bob" which just so happens to be the title of his second to last mixtape.
Also, coming from Atlanta, Georgia with a distinctive sound, Bobby Ray is a one of one especially when you think of other Atlanta sounds such as Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, etc.
With no further ado, I would like to take you deep into the world and mind of music so unearthly; it could only be done by an ATLien!
Pressing play on the computer, iPod, or any other music playing devices, you feel as though you are at a movie screening as the B.O.B. talks his trash and we are graced by a funky freestyle.
Patron and Swag
"I try to grow freely but they hold me to my past/Sayin' the music that I'm making doesn't appeal to the mass/hmm, what am I to do about that/ when the syndicated radio is only playin' trash"
B.O.B. ends the freestyle basically saying, don't blame it on the kids when all the radio echoes back is "patron and swag, patron and swag." B.O.B. is also addressing the fact that conscious rap doesn't get any airplay on the radio, something the Internet rapper face everyday.
Change Gone Come
Graced by featuring artist Asher Roth and Charles Hamilton (both of whom made the XXL top ten list), B.O.B. talks about the upcoming changes in rap. They aren't rapping to have haters, they rap because they are talented and to pay the bills.
"You only mad at yourself here's a tissue/but that ain't even my focus,man that hate ain't on my menu/I'm in a different city about to rock another venue/my girl sent me a text message just to say I miss you/It won't be long before I'm home the rent's due."
Also, coming from Atlanta, Georgia with a distinctive sound, Bobby Ray is a one of one especially when you think of other Atlanta sounds such as Young Jeezy, Soulja Boy, etc.
With no further ado, I would like to take you deep into the world and mind of music so unearthly; it could only be done by an ATLien!
Pressing play on the computer, iPod, or any other music playing devices, you feel as though you are at a movie screening as the B.O.B. talks his trash and we are graced by a funky freestyle.
Patron and Swag
"I try to grow freely but they hold me to my past/Sayin' the music that I'm making doesn't appeal to the mass/hmm, what am I to do about that/ when the syndicated radio is only playin' trash"
B.O.B. ends the freestyle basically saying, don't blame it on the kids when all the radio echoes back is "patron and swag, patron and swag." B.O.B. is also addressing the fact that conscious rap doesn't get any airplay on the radio, something the Internet rapper face everyday.
Change Gone Come
Graced by featuring artist Asher Roth and Charles Hamilton (both of whom made the XXL top ten list), B.O.B. talks about the upcoming changes in rap. They aren't rapping to have haters, they rap because they are talented and to pay the bills.
"You only mad at yourself here's a tissue/but that ain't even my focus,man that hate ain't on my menu/I'm in a different city about to rock another venue/my girl sent me a text message just to say I miss you/It won't be long before I'm home the rent's due."
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