ARTISTB.o.B

B.o.B, born Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr., was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and grew up in Decatur, in the Atlanta area. He took an early interest in music and played trumpet and other instruments throughout his school years. At 15, he sold a beat of his own to recording artist Citty. After beginning a solo career, he released the mixtape Cloud 9. His first single for Atlantic, “Haterz Everywhere,” came out in 2008.

In 2010, B.o.B reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Nothin’ on You,” featuring Bruno Mars, and number two with “Airplanes,” featuring Hayley Williams. Both songs appeared on his debut album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, which topped the Billboard 200 and received five Grammy nominations. Strange Clouds followed in 2012, then Underground Luxury in 2013 and the mixtape Psycadelik Thoughtz in 2015. After parting ways with Atlantic, he released music through his own label, No Genre. Later releases include Elements and Ether, both from 2017, The Upside Down, Naga, Southmatic, Somnia (2020), and the compilation Lost Tapes (2021). In 2022, he released the singles “Vimana” and “Scenic Route”.