Hip-Hop Block Presents B.o.B.'s 'Nothing On You'
Donald Vincent
Issue date: 3/16/10 Section: Arts & Society
Dear Beautiful Girls, are you tired of the polygamy-glorifying lyrics in rap, or even the misogynistic message in hip-hop music? When it comes to music, do you prefer the "bedrocking" songs that ritually play on the radio? Or would you prefer a song that your lovely significant other can sing to you every waking morning, one you could even make your ringtone?
Well, 21-year-old Bobby Ray Simmons, better known as B.o.B. in the hip-hop scene, has the cure for your aural ailments. "Nothing on You" is 2010's first song like Drake's 2009 "Best I Ever Had" track.
Before the jazzy, piano-guided beat drops accompanying a steady, funky, snazzy snare composed by the Smeezingtons, the melodic voice of Bruno Mars immediately grabs your attention as he soulfully sings the chorus dedicated his main lady.
"Beautiful girls all over the world /
I could be chasing, but my time would be wasted /
They got nothing on you, baby /
Nothing on you, baby /
They might say hi and I might say hey /
But you shouldn't worry about what they say /
'Cause they got nothing on you, baby /
Nothing on you, baby."
My first real girlfriend of almost 2 years broke up with me after she helped me move into my college dorm room freshman year. After maturing and moving on, she said it was honestly because she thought she wouldn't matter to me while I was away at school and that I would forget about her.
Four years later, this song comes along. This song may have been what I needed to make things work. Guys, if you love your girlfriend or significant other, take a lesson and let her know that the other girls don't matter. Reassure her that she is the reason you wake up every morning. Reassure her that she is the reason for your overage charges on your cell phone. But let her know she's worth it.
After the piano intro and background vocals, B.o.B. shows you his southern, alternative hip-hop style. Bobby Ray gives his listeners an account of his flirtatious attempts at the girls from his past.
Well, 21-year-old Bobby Ray Simmons, better known as B.o.B. in the hip-hop scene, has the cure for your aural ailments. "Nothing on You" is 2010's first song like Drake's 2009 "Best I Ever Had" track.
Before the jazzy, piano-guided beat drops accompanying a steady, funky, snazzy snare composed by the Smeezingtons, the melodic voice of Bruno Mars immediately grabs your attention as he soulfully sings the chorus dedicated his main lady.
"Beautiful girls all over the world /
I could be chasing, but my time would be wasted /
They got nothing on you, baby /
Nothing on you, baby /
They might say hi and I might say hey /
But you shouldn't worry about what they say /
'Cause they got nothing on you, baby /
Nothing on you, baby."
My first real girlfriend of almost 2 years broke up with me after she helped me move into my college dorm room freshman year. After maturing and moving on, she said it was honestly because she thought she wouldn't matter to me while I was away at school and that I would forget about her.
Four years later, this song comes along. This song may have been what I needed to make things work. Guys, if you love your girlfriend or significant other, take a lesson and let her know that the other girls don't matter. Reassure her that she is the reason you wake up every morning. Reassure her that she is the reason for your overage charges on your cell phone. But let her know she's worth it.
After the piano intro and background vocals, B.o.B. shows you his southern, alternative hip-hop style. Bobby Ray gives his listeners an account of his flirtatious attempts at the girls from his past.
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