Strange Clouds - B.o.B
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65 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

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  • Summary: The second album for rapper B.o.B. features guest appearances from Morgan Freeman, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Ryan Tedder, Trey Songz, and T.I.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    May 1, 2012
    91
    Though Clouds occasionally overstretches (see the eye-rolling high school yearbook fodder "Just a Sign"), B.o.B's confidence serves him well; the fact that he can funnel all that pop froth and still go toe-to-toe with scene-stealer Minaj on the blippy "Out of My Mind" is impressive testament to his infectious, unflappable cool.
  2. Spin
    May 8, 2012
    80
    The [album] is exuberant and enthusiastic, and its architect bops along with an unapologetically clean-cut strut.
  3. The Source
    Aug 22, 2012
    60
    Although much of the album is a gumbo of music industry A-listers, there are enough solo gems to show how much more talented than the average Bobby Ray really is. [#252, p.88]
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  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    May 1, 2012
    30
    Focus-grouped, paranoid and please-all.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
  1. 1408
    10
    I waited for around four months for this album and it was worth the wait . But for the negative reviewers, I think they've got a problem with Bobby Ray with complaining about hardship in stardom like Drake. But he's not getting overboard like Eminem who ended up dissing his mom, his ex wife Kim, and other artists. The music sounds professional, something different . His music has different ideas that other rappers or hip hop artists won't use.(Excluding Kanye West) As a rapper, B.o.B is still stepping up his game. For the songs, you just got to hear the whole thing. I list this as one of the albums which require careful attention. Anyway B.o.B , I understand what you are trying to produce. If you are reading this, thank you your attention .… Expand
  2. lev8990
    10
    Great album all around. This could be perceived as "please all" if somebody only thought that people are physically aloud to make different genres. From Castles to Out of My Mind to Arenas this album fails to disappoint… Expand
  3. Spangle
    8
    Not perfect, but I really like this album. Every song has good replay value and though I'm not usually a pop rap fan at all, this is one of the very few that I did enjoy.… Expand
  4. rydermusic
    3
    The second disaster of this ultra commercial artist. After "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" this 2012 gives us another reason to throw from the terrace. The production is so boring and mediocre, and the bases produced by Dr. Luke might be good for the ring tones on my Nokia but not for an album charts. After listening two songs of this **** my only wish is: STOP IT!… Expand

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