Artistry: 2015-Present: Psycadelik Thoughtz and Elements Series
Artistry: 2015-Present: Psycadelik Thoughtz and Elements Series
Artistry: 2015-Present: Psycadelik Thoughtz and Elements Series
[77][79] On October 15, 2013 the music video for "Ready" was released.[81] On October 17,
2013, during an interview on BET's 106 & Park, B.o.B announced that the album would be
released on December 17, 2013.[82]
Underground Luxury debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 35,000
copies in the United States.[83] This was a steep decline in sales from his first two albums which
respectively sold 84,000 and 74,000 in their first week.[84][85] In its second week the album dropped
to number 30, selling 19,000 more copies in the United States.[86] In its third week the album sold
9,000 more copies.[87] In its fourth week the album sold 6,600 more copies in the United States.[88]
On June 9, 2014, in an interview with Bootleg Kev, B.o.B announced his new record label
imprint, No Genre, named after his 2010 mixtape.[89][90] On July 9, 2014, B.o.B released No Genre
2, the sequel to his seventh mixtape.[91] No Genre 2 features guest appearances from Kevin
Gates, Victoria Monet, Mike Fresh, Ty Dolla Sign, Sevyn Streeter, Mila J, T.I. and more.[92] On
October 14, 2014, B.o.B released a song titled "Not For Long", featuring Trey Songz, as a single
via digital distribution.[93] On October 7, 2014, an up-and-coming singer named Tora Woloshin,
announced she signed to No Genre.[94] On October 24, 2014, B.o.B released a song titled "Fleek",
the song was credited to B.o.B's new label imprint, No Genre. The song features No Genre's
newly signed artists, Lin-Z and London Jae.[95][96] On November 28, 2014, B.o.B released New
Black, his eleventh solo mixtape. The project is a cohesive concept album, compiled of politically
charged songs, including "Generation Lost", as the third track.[97][98][99]
2015–present: Psycadelik Thoughtz and Elements series
Main articles: Psycadelik Thoughtz, Elements (B.o.B album), and Ether (B.o.B album)
On February 24, 2015, B.o.B. appeared on Tech N9ne's "Hood Go Crazy", alongside 2 Chainz,
which received moderate success. Later that year, B.o.B spoke about the possibility of a
collaborative mixtape with Tech N9ne.[100] On August 14, 2015, B.o.B released a project
titled Psycadelik Thoughtz to tide fans over before his fourth studio.[101] It features guest
appearances from singers Jon Bellion and Sevyn Streeter. The EP, which was released without
any promotion or pre-release singles, debuted at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On December 4, 2015, B.o.B self-released an EP titled WATER.[102][103][104] On December 7, 2015,
B.o.B claimed he was being "suppressed" by Atlantic Records.[105]
On January 2, 2016, B.o.B said "I haven't forgotten about the rock album.. when the time is
right."[106] On January 18, 2016, B.o.B released his second EP in as many months. The EP,
titled FIRE, follows the concept of his previous one, adopting the title of an element and the use
of acronyms.[107][108] On April 22, 2016, in celebration of Earth Day, B.o.B released a mixtape
titled EARTH, which includes the song "Flatline".[109][110] On November 4, 2016, B.o.B released his
first compilation album, Elements, composed of songs from his last four solo
mixtapes, WATER, FIRE, EARTH and AIR.[111][112]
On July 5, 2018, B.o.B. released his sixth studio album, Naga.[113] Though he stated at the time
that it would be his last,[114] a follow-up, Southmatic, was released the following year.[115]
Artistry
B.O.B. plays both the piano and guitar, often applying live instruments into his songs.
Influences
B.o.B has described his influences as "80's music, techno, rock, funk, even doo-wop".[116] In a
2012 interview with HipHopDX, when asked "given your age and where you grew up, how have
the sounds of Goodie Mob, Outkast, T.I. and other Southern hip hop artists influenced you?",
Simmons responded with: "Oh yeah all of them. Outkast, Goodie Mob, Trillville, Lil Jon & the
East Side Boyz, Crime Mob, Bone Crusher. All of them played a huge role in creating the sound
that I had. When you are in Atlanta you see everything, but I still ventured off into other areas. I
was a huge Eminem fan. A DMX fan. [A] Dr. Dre [fan]. I think that's why I have a universal
appreciation for such music."[63] Simmons' 2015 album Psycadelik Thoughtz, was influenced by
"'70s rock and funk".[117]
Musical style
In a 2009 interview, when asked about his music B.o.B said: "I try to be more personal than try to
be different".[118] In a review for his debut album The Adventures of Bobby
Ray (2010), HipHopDX wrote: "The versatility t
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