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Jan 3, 2014There is a lot of content geared towards the party, bullshit and get money topics that are present in rap culture. However, the production (which is mostly done by Bobby Ray) evokes a deeper appreciation for his music as a whole.
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Jan 3, 2014Cobble out the stellar EP inside or consider it a pre-mall mixtape because the puzzling Underground Luxury mixes mack daddy music with mall rat tracks, even if B.o.B's conviction throughout suggests he sees them as equals.
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Jan 6, 2014The rapper/musician born Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. tries to recapture the pop success of his debut with smartly conceived hooky songs while also churning out overly familiar trap-informed grooves.
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Jan 3, 2014Tracks with Future and 2 Chainz highlight his limitations on the mic, and without the Dr. Luke-assisted buoyancy of 2012's Strange Clouds, the album falls flat--moments of well-meaning ambition not withstanding.
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Jan 9, 2014His subpar wordplay is easily out-rapped and out-sung by guests like Future and 2 Chainz.
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Jan 3, 2014It’s hard to blame B.o.B. for wanting to acclimate himself to a different scene. But the startling lack of creativity he exercises in doing so makes Underground Luxury easy to write off, and the duality that once powered crossover appeal is now hard to detect.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 47
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Mixed: 11 out of 47
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Negative: 16 out of 47
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Jan 4, 2014
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May 28, 2017The Earth is Round. .
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Oct 7, 2014