B.o.B. lands Andre 3000 and T.I. for "Strange Clouds" track

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

For months, B.o.B. was out of the spotlight until he announced his work for his second album. Last month, B.o.B. announced his single with Lil Wayne, "Strange Clouds." Soon, B.o.B. announced his album would share the same name.

B.o.B. promised to have a number of high-profile collaborationso n his second release. Being T.I.'s artist, B.o.B. can have T.I. on any of his albums. Bobby Ray used this to his advantage and landed Tip for his new album.

In recent years, Andre 3000 has been one of the most-elusive artists in the game. Recently, B.o.B. was able to get Andre 3000 on his latest album. T.I.'s contribution will be a sample from Drake's 2010 track, "Fancy."

T.I.'s line "She play niggas like B.o.B. play the guitar," will make the hook of the song, as B.oB. actually plays the guitar. The new track is called "Play the Guitar."

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B.o.B. preps "Strange Clouds" for March 2012 release

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

In recent weeks, B.o.B. has been all over the headlines. First, he announced his sophomore album. Later, B.o.B. announced his first single, featuring Lil Wayne, "Strange Clouds." B.o.B. also got into a little controversy along the way.

Still, B.o.B. had fans excited with the news about his new music. Soon, he revealed Strange Clouds would be the name of his new album. While he has new music, B.o.B. is taking a back seat to T.I. B.o.B. said he is in the studio, recording as Tupac would.

With his own album, many assumed B.o.B. would release it before the end of this year. But, with T.I. working on new music and new albums from heavyweights, Drake and Rick Ross, B.o.B. likely decided to hold off. He said his new album would probably be released in March of 2012.

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B.o.B. announces New Album's Title, "Strange Clouds"

By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Following his success, last year, B.o.B. took some time off. B.o.B. continued to assure his fans he would be back with a new album in 2011. But, for most of the year, nothing came from B.o.B.

Signed to Grand Hustle, the label was focused more on their embattled CEO, T.I., coming out of prison. But, the man who kept the label in the spotlight was B.o.B. It was something that did not go unnoticed by T.I.

During the summer, T.I. announced he would release a new single. The single was titled "We Don't Get Down Like Y'all." On the song, T.I. recruited B.o.B. for contributions.

Late in the summer, B.o.B. updated fans on his work. B.o.B. announced he would release new music in the early fall of 2011. Last week, B.o.B. returned with his recent single, "Strange Clouds." The song features rap's current boss, Lil Wayne. Already, the song has become another chart-topping single for B.o.B., as all of his singles have topped the charts.

With another hit for the radio, B.o.B. has decided to name his album Strange Clouds.

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