The Adventures of Bobby Ray

VINYL FORMAT. Known primarily for his heavy smokers anthem, "Cloud 9," and the frenetic energy of his song "Haterz Everywhere," B.o.B scored a record deal with Atlantic Records while he was still in high school. Now, the teenaged rap phenomenon is ready to bring his genre-bending style nationwide with his highly anticipated debut, The Adventures of Bobby Ray on Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records. Sometimes it pays to be different. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, a city known for its outcasts, B.o.B aka Bobby Ray is truly out of the ordinary. At just twenty-one years old, the rapper has become a breath of fresh air in Atlanta's snap and trap-obsessed scene. B.o.B made the decision very early in his young life to pursue a career in hip-hop. He started rapping at the age of thirteen after studying classic albums from DMX and Eminem. With the encouragement of his older brother, B.o.B started feverishly writing down anything and everything. While still in junior high school, B.o.B formed a group with his cousin Swag, called The Klinic. The two young MCs were able to buy a simple studio set-up that included the beat-making program Fruity Loops. They quickly started crafting their own songs and performing at open mics around Atlanta. Their manager, B Rich, introduced them to a local ATL rapper named Playboy Tre of the Georgia Durt camp, and he taught the young'ns how to use his professional studio. The Klinic continued to collaborate until their senior year of high school in 2006, when B.o.B's cousin decided to leave home in order to attend college. Faced with a tough decision, B.o.B chose to continue rapping, this time as a solo artist.