Bobby Ray flips the classic Tribe track for his edition of the Reebok Classic series and absolutely murders the hook. Super catchy. Shout to the Cornerstone folks, B Rich, Tre, and TJ…dope job fellas.
I’ve been waiting for this mixtape for a minute, and not only did it drop, but TJ, B Rich, Bobby Ray, Tre, and the crew released it in the always clutch “No DJ” format. It pains me as a DJ to say this, but 99% of time when a DJ is involved with a project with new material these days, it’s a detriment. If you really want a DJ on your tape, just have him (or her…hi ladies) mix it cohesively and don’t let them get on the mic. You can download my old tape with Amen if you’re curious to see how a DJ can actually help the project. Shocking, I know.
Anyway, enough ranting. Peep B.o.B’s new tape where he continues to bend genres and explore his Bobby Ray side. This dude might be the most musically gifted of all the ‘new’ MC’s and he’s certainly one of my favorite artists right now.
Download here.
As a bonus, they also re-released B.o.B’s tape from last year without the DJ’s. Grab that as well if you’ve been sleeping!
Download here (link courtesy of 2DopeBoyz) and peep B.o.B’s Sound Session appearance here.
As much as I love all my favorite classic artists, there’s really nothing better than seeing the next generation come up and begin to establish themselves. I remember when I first heard of B.o.B., I was impressed, but not blown away. Fast forward to almost 2 years later and now I’m definitely a huge fan of Mr. Bobby Ray. He killed every verse and hook in 2008 and ’09 will officially be his break out year.
Not only is he insanely talented, but he’s also a real cool dude. You all saw a glimpse of that in the “Autotune” video, but I got to see it firsthand when B.o.B., Playboy Tre, and their manager B. Rich came through Sound Session to chop it up a while back. We talked all about their backgrounds, B.o.B.’s upcoming debut album, the lead single (“I’ll Be In The Sky”), their ability to write infectious hooks, why their music has to be genuine, why the industry needs a reality check, and much more. You can check out the full interview below:
B.o.B. & Playboy Tre on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?xnlx1wmo0gz
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/54012448089f57ba/ )
Big shout to the whole crew for dropping by and a special shout to TJ Chapman too. Get ready for the B.o.B./Tre takeover in ’09, for real.