Guest Blogger: Bridget 2

Bobby Ray Charles, also known as his stage name B.o.B has recently become more publically know in the last couple years. B.o.B was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He began rapping at just the age of 13, although he knew his whole life he wanted to be a famous rapper. He first started out in a group called Klinic with his cousin, before becoming solo in September of ’06. His genre of music is classified as hip-hop/rap. Although his rapping is unique from others, because his is more of an upbeat tempo/beat compared to another rap artist, Eminem. Eminem is more of a serious rapper talking about life in general and the bad things about life. B.o.B raps about life, but in a more positive manner. I think B.o.B’s music is fun to dance to, upbeat, and can pump you up. His two hit singles; “Airplanes” and “Nothin’ on You” is what first started his major popularity. Many people consider his rap easier to listen to, because you can actually understand his lyrics. That is definitely very true. He sings fast, but is sure to emphasize the words he says so his listeners can understand. He is becoming more and more popular everyday and very excited for more of his albums to come out. His debut album, Adventure of Bobby Ray, hit the number one spot in the first week on shelves. His newest popular song is called “Magic”. “Magic” is about how he has the magic to get girls and appeal to them and other people to like him. He uses the lyrics “I kick it like adidas in his song,” which was then put into a commercial for adidas shoes. This commercial is when I first became most familiar with B.o.B and started to gain liking for him. I had heard of the song “Magic” before the commercial but it never really appealed to me, and when the commercial came out it rubbed off on me and became a song I enjoyed and listened to often. I definitely agree with the critics that B.o.B is hot right now and continuing to grow. B.o.B is definitely worth you money if your looking for a good time and ready to get off your feet to dance and sing along!