B.o.b

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

So how do you guys feel about him? Is it for you? What do you think about his style?

I saw him like 2 years ago when he opened for Talib and David Banner. I was very impressed. I thought he was going to be some wack up and coming rapper who was going to bore the crowd. he held his own

Fast forward to now and I must salute this dude. He has stayed authentic and I can tell he really loves the culture and the craft.

The first 2 singles have been nice. Im pretty sure the album is going to have a pop/r&b'ish/rock sound to it, but its cool.....im tired of the bang bang, shoot em up, selling crack on the corner hip hop...I think hes refreshing

thoughts?

[Qwasian]

I honestly I understand why people like him, but he's not my style of music......he is talented though

[Mr.T]

Simple and Plain?

He's simple and plain.

IMO..... so don't jump on my back ...I'm only going off that song Merc Posted with Em and B.o.b. Maybe I should hear him alone.....Em makes er'body except Royce sound simple...I guess

[Mr.T]

wow...case in point....


http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhr3InZaKm26eaL4u8

[king]

who?..............

[T-MADDY]

is what im saying.

[Mercury]

yall never heard "nothin' on you" or "haters everywhere" ?

And Dubb I thought you was gonna diss him in this thread...not even being funny but he kinda put you in the mindframe of andre 3000!

anyways, b.o.b. cool to me

[Elevate Get High]

is what im saying.

who?..............

.................right

[Mercury]

yall late as hell, there's no way yall listen to music and have not heard of these songs...

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[Nah]

And Dubb I thought you was gonna diss him in this thread...not even being funny but he kinda put you in the mindframe of andre 3000!


Took the words right outta my mouth. You like B.O.B. but can't stand Andre 3000?!?? B.O.B. IS 3 Stacks Jr.

I'm so confused-ded.

[Smoka]

I like B.O.B.. Dude can switch his flow up.. I heard him om a street track and he carried hos own..Then flipped it to some techno/rock shit and it still jammed..He is the future!!

[Mercury]

I'm still carrying the flag for Nipsey Hussle!

He might not never drop though, his level of gangsta on a track ain't even in style no more LOL. I haven't heard anybody this specific and blunt about their gang affiliation in a long time haha

Like snoop say some crip stuff and he be melodic with it. "only on the left side, yeah thats the crip side" on a party track. Nipsey be like "rollin' 60's slauson ave nigga what!!" mad as hell. I don't know how he gonna clean that up haha

song wise he never reminded me of snoop, he just looks like him lol. I think he got the voice similiar to the game or ya boy, with a heavier cali accent..

[king]

yall late as hell, there's no way yall listen to music and have not heard of these songs...



Haven't heard any of them

[Eso]

I'll be honest the only track I've ever really heard from dude is that "Nothing On You" joint, but after listening to that "I'll Be In The Sky" track I'm convinced he really is on some 3 stacks stuff. Now I'm really checkin' for the album. I see it drops next week, so I'm surprised it's not in the LB yet.

[Mojo]

Has his cd leaked yet?

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

Has his cd leaked yet?

http://www.mediafire.com/?emnzmnmmnty

[Mojo]

gracias mi amigo

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

so after a quick listen, this is far from a hip hop album. Its more pop/rock

[The Dre Era]

hip hop is dead

[Mercury]

hip hop is dead


why????????

[The Dre Era]

why????????
dude is garbage
its like typical shit you hear on open mic nights is now making its way on wax
horrible

a rapper with a Go Go name
whats next?

[Mercury]

when have you heard a b.o.b. type artist at an open mic?

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

dude is garbage
its like typical shit you hear on open mic nights is now making its way on wax
horrible

a rapper with a Go Go name
whats next?

hes a talented artist bro..........maybe not your cup of tea but he has talent

remember, hes not a shoot em up, gang bang artist...never came off that way

he chose his lane and is sticking to it....hell, the single went platinum...I think he has done a great job of crossing over...he now has that white audience...i think hes here to stay

the type of hip hop you want is dead....36 chambers wont work in 2010

[The Dre Era]

hes a talented artist bro..........maybe not your cup of tea but he has talent

remember, hes not a shoot em up, gang bang artist...never came off that way

he chose his lane and is sticking to it....hell, the single went platinum...I think he has done a great job of crossing over...he now has that white audience...i think hes here to stay

the type of hip hop you want is dead....36 chambers wont work in 2010
he wont sell a million records
hes only famous because he now has a track with Em
and yeh im hating dammit lol

theres nothing about dude that sticks out
to me hes just another great rapper on the street
that i can find in any big city

shit
Proof------->this guy B.O.B without the band

[Tully Blanchard]

I've stayed away from this thread due to total ignorance regarding B.o.b. That "Nothing on uuuuuuu guuuurl" song gets played every hour on the hour on 103jamz. I thought I was listening to Z104 when I first heard it, lol. Crossover song. He's gonna be around for a little bit.

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

he wont sell a million records
hes only famous because he now has a track with Em
and yeh im hating dammit lol

theres nothing about dude that sticks out
to me hes just another great rapper on the street
that i can find in any big city

shit
Proof------->this guy B.O.B without the band

1) nobody sells a million anymore....good luck going gold

2) his single went platinum without Eminem...the Em track is not even on the radio or Itunes

3) he's different...he sings....has hip hop/pop/rock sound...has a band

proof and B.O.B are two COMPLETELY different artists

thats like comparing nwa to de la soul

[The Dre Era]

1) nobody sells a million anymore....good luck going gold

2) his single went platinum without Eminem...the Em track is not even on the radio or Itunes

3) he's different...he sings....has hip hop/pop/rock sound...has a band

proof and B.O.B are two COMPLETELY different artists

thats like comparing nwa to de la soul
his single went Plat because of a "hook"

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

his single went Plat because of a "hook"

Isnt that damn near every song? The beat and hook

[Mercury]

i can't believe you compared b.o.b. to proof LOL!!! That ain't even apples and oranges. thats apples and car seats

[Tully Blanchard]

i can't believe you compared b.o.b. to proof LOL!!! That ain't even apples and oranges. thats apples and car seats

Hahaha....

[Mojo]

lol@ apples and car seats!!!

[AliAllWorld]

OK here is my opinion....a little biased but......

I have known about B.O.B. for a minute. My boy TJ who run's TJ's DJ's pretty much broke this artist to radio. He started pushing this artist last year and has done a great job.

B.O.B. is a rapper yes....but dude is truly a good musician as well. His type of music is perfect because it reaches so many different audiences.

To date:

Airplanes is currently #12 on Billboards HOT 100.

Last week Airplanes moved about 150k to 200k single sales and that track doesn't even have radio play yet.

The album drops 4/27 and I think it's going to be huge........


This kid has a good marketing machine behind him, he's radio friendly and he's different.

Hate him or love him......dude is gonna be huge:eek:

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[The Dre Era]

OK here is my opinion....a little biased but......

I have known about B.O.B. for a minute. My boy TJ who run's TJ's DJ's pretty much broke this artist to radio. He started pushing this artist last year and has done a great job.

B.O.B. is a rapper yes....but dude is truly a good musician as well. His type of music is perfect because it reaches so many different audiences.

To date:

Airplanes is currently #12 on Billboards HOT 100.

Last week Airplanes moved about 150k to 200k single sales and that track doesn't even have radio play yet.

The album drops 4/27 and I think it's going to be huge........


This kid has a good marketing machine behind him, he's radio friendly and he's different.

Hate him or love him......dude is gonna be huge:eek:

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didnt they say the same about Lupe Fiasco

[Mercury]

yup and lupe is successful

[Mojo]

Lupe is one of the illest in the game, IMO. That Enemy of the State joint was flames.

[Eso]

http://www.mediafire.com/?emnzmnmmnty

Can I get a re-up

[The Dre Era]

yup and lupe is successful
successful???????????

[Mercury]

successful??????????? I'm not the biggest lupe fan but how is he not succesful?

How

[AliAllWorld]

Lupe is just a grammy award winning nobody rapper. He is the most unsuccessful nobody I have seen :rolleyes:


2007 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance: "Kick Push" Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song: "Kick Push" Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Nominated

2008 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance: "Daydreamin'" (shared with Jill Scott) Won

2009 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance: "Paris, Tokyo" Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Superstar" (shared with Matthew Santos) Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song: "Superstar" (shared with Matthew Santos) Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album: Lupe Fiasco's The Cool[6] Nominated

[Qwasian]

lupe is plugged in and I don't really give a shit what nobody says.........

his rap career/material doesn't reflect that type of success....

and Tj didn't break B.O.B. as an artist, although i'm sure he'd love to take credit for it, none of them lame ass dj crews break artists...... i've dealt with them first hand and seen that breaking artist shit does not work..... that's a hustle them fuckers have so people will fuck with em & pay em money.........

haterz everywhere we go single broke B.O.B. and I definately didn't hear it first from a tj's dj.........

[AliAllWorld]

lupe is plugged in and I don't really give a shit what nobody says.........

his rap career/material doesn't reflect that type of success....

and Tj didn't break B.O.B. as an artist, although i'm sure he'd love to take credit for it, none of them lame ass dj crews break artists...... i've dealt with them first hand and seen that breaking artist shit does not work..... that's a hustle them fuckers have so people will fuck with em & pay em money.........

haterz everywhere we go single broke B.O.B. and I definately didn't hear it first from a tj's dj.........

You are correct TJ did not break B.O.B. as an artist, he was paid to break him into radio. He worked all of the stations into playing his records. Most artist who can afford this get people like TJ to work for them. TJ is on tour with B.O.B and Lupe right now.

I know a couple of cats right now and all they do is break artist into radio. If you are good at it you will get the calls and money to do it.

Q with your connections with all these Mixtape DJ's you should be charging these up and comers money to break their tracks to the mixtape market.

One thing I have learned in dealing with a lot of music cats, if they got budget from anywhere they have to spend it. And if you come in my face with it I'll help you spend it............

[The Dre Era]

Lupe is just a grammy award winning nobody rapper. He is the most unsuccessful nobody I have seen :rolleyes:


2007 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance: "Kick Push" Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song: "Kick Push" Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album: Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor Nominated

2008 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance: "Daydreamin'" (shared with Jill Scott) Won

2009 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance: "Paris, Tokyo" Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Superstar" (shared with Matthew Santos) Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Song: "Superstar" (shared with Matthew Santos) Nominated

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album: Lupe Fiasco's The Cool[6] Nominated

so winning grammys is the blueprint for success now???

[AliAllWorld]

so winning grammys is the blueprint for success now???

OK Dre then what is the mark of success for an artist?

How many beefs they get in?

How may gossip pages/threads they fall in?

Your question is like asking Kobe if winning a title is the blue print for success???

http://nametalent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cmonson.jpg

[Qwasian]

You are correct TJ did not break B.O.B. as an artist, he was paid to break him into radio. He worked all of the stations into playing his records. Most artist who can afford this get people like TJ to work for them. TJ is on tour with B.O.B and Lupe right now.

I know a couple of cats right now and all they do is break artist into radio. If you are good at it you will get the calls and money to do it.

Q with your connections with all these Mixtape DJ's you should be charging these up and comers money to break their tracks to the mixtape market.

One thing I have learned in dealing with a lot of music cats, if they got budget from anywhere they have to spend it. And if you come in my face with it I'll help you spend it............


that's not really my hustle, I have people under me that charge for services like that, it's a headache to deal with artists, and the turn/over profit is clearly exaggerated by people like said dj crew.......

if you are already in the market & creating mixtapes/dj'n party's it's cool, but if your not that shit is completely useless......it doesn't cost anything to make mixtapes anymore and the promotion of them is basically just putting them online on different sites, so it's really a dead market.

having a dj crew is a nice compliment to any artist.... but in my experience it has damn near been the least important part of an artists package..... they typically don't want to just bang your single over & over, which is what an artist would want or what would be ideal for the artist.

lets give a scenario, because I used to do this... and still work with people who do it.......


ARTIST A: let's say that artist is B.O.B.

DJ CREW B: lets say that dj crew is tj's dj's (for the sake of arguement 50 dj's strong)


the artist comes to the dj crew & says i'd like promo..... best case scenario he would pay for all 50 dj's to do a mixtape..... which would never happen..... typically you make a few hundred of an artist or $1000 at the most..... but even if he paid for the entire 50 dj crew to do a mixtape on him, or a slot on every dj's mixtape, that's only like 5 stacks, which sounds cool, until you have to actually create the dj crew, push the record to all dj's, and make sure each one of them spin the record then report back & link the artist to every mixtape etc to show results, only to have them say, damn that didn't even work........

this is a hustle for dj crews.... that's how they make extra money, the promotion never works....it never breaks artists. some cases where a dj has built his name up so tuff that he did some shit with artists....but where the money is made is the artist doing shows, breaking the dj team off money to dj the shows etc.

I am just a designer, I don't dj, and I don't make mixtapes anymore.... so it's more trouble than it's worth.... at most I could make a few hundred extra, and I make that in an hour or two any way with alot less work

[Qwasian]

so winning grammys is the blueprint for success now???

my point is none of those records were grammy status..... lets be real about it, maybe in a pop genre, but definately not in a hiphop genre. unless you say he just filled a gap by not being gangsta with it.

[The Dre Era]

my point is none of those records were grammy status..... lets be real about it, maybe in a pop genre, but definately not in a hiphop genre. unless you say he just filled a gap by not being gangsta with it.
I agree
not taking anything away from him but come on

[The Dre Era]

OK Dre then what is the mark of success for an artist?

How many beefs they get in?

How may gossip pages/threads they fall in?

Your question is like asking Kobe if winning a title is the blue print for success???

http://nametalent.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/cmonson.jpg
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Nah]

If being nominated/awarded a Grammy isn't a blueprint to success, I don't know what is.

If you think money is the sole definition of success, that recognition alone allows your money to multiply more than anything else. So why would you say it isn't?

[Mojo]

Dre doesn't want to give Lupe his props because Jay-Z co-signed him.

[The Dre Era]

If being nominated/awarded a Grammy isn't a blueprint to success, I don't know what is.

If you think money is the sole definition of success, that recognition alone allows your money to multiply more than anything else. So why would you say it isn't?
there are many talent successful rapers that never won a grammy
when did hip hop ever start embracing the grammys:rolleyes:
it wasn't until recent that many artist started to get nominated

[Qwasian]

im still trying to figure out how the fuck kick push could win a grammy, that's an average ass hiphop track at best..... it wasn't even that popular when it dropped, lets be real about it...... that's an okey doke if I ever seen one

[The Dre Era]

If being nominated/awarded a Grammy isn't a blueprint to success, I don't know what is.

If you think money is the sole definition of success, that recognition alone allows your money to multiply more than anything else. So why would you say it isn't?
This is why many dont take the grammys seriously
lets look at the Black Eyed Peas shall we
http://i39.tinypic.com/20shczr.jpg

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

This is why many dont take the grammys seriously
lets look at the Black Eyed Peas shall we
http://i39.tinypic.com/20shczr.jpg

Those nominations have helped BEP tremendously. Music is a business right? If the Grammy's is the mother of all music award shows, being nominated would be an honor for me personally. There are countless artists who were rarely known who's career and sales went through the roof after they were nominated or won a grammy.

Lupe getting recognized is great for Hip Hop. He has the talent and skills to represent it well at the grammys.....better him than wocka flocka

[Eso]

http://www.mediafire.com/?emnzmnmmnty

Re-up por favor

[Cherry Almond Jergen's]

Re-up por favor

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RWGCUDAT

[Mojo]

I listened to that BoB cd at the gym today, and it is awesome. I was very impressed with it. And I'm sorry, but Em's verse on Airplanes was sick. I don't care what yall say.

[Tully Blanchard]

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RWGCUDAT

This megaupload link is missing track 11. Can someone post that joint?

[H. Jackson]

Dang it, I missed the d/l again......plz someone re-up that..'preciate it

[T-MADDY]

lol, what happen to supporting the artist you enjoy?