Track samples classic Bob Marley and T.I.'s verse on Drake's 'Fancy.'
By Rob Markman
B.o.B
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Since B.o.B's early mixtape days, the Atlanta hitmaker drew comparisons to another ATLien. With his out-of-this-world production and rap style, Bobby Ray was at times considered a new age Andre 3000, and on the axe-wielding Bob's latest single, "Play the Guitar," fans finally get to hear the two together.
Beginning with a bluesy guitar riff and samples based on Bob Marley's 1973 classic "I Shot the Sheriff" and T.I.'s verse on Drake's "Fancy," the Salaam Remi-produced track finds B.o.B and Three Stacks flexing their rap muscles. The song, which is the next single off of Bobby Ray's upcoming Strange Clouds LP, was released Tuesday (December 27) on iTunes.
The song's hook is built around scratched-in T.I. vocals. "B.o.B plays the guitar" is brought in and out to set up Bob's opening verse. "Well it's B.o.B, flyer than a stewardess/ Fresh to death like I'm dressed for a eulogy," he raps for starters. The "Nothin' on You" MC then continues to showcase his tightly packed rap flow, reminding fans of his lyrical prowess.
Rhyming alongside the highly regarded OutKast great had to provide some sort of inspiration for the youngster, and 3000 didn't disappoint. At the top of his verse, Dre begins spitting about standing atop a Church's Chicken restaurant playing a guitar, while B.o.B stands on the roof of an adjacent Dunkin' Donuts. Yes, it is a strange way to set off a rap verse, but it's fitting for an MC who prides himself on individuality.
Andre continues his free-wheeling rhyme, spitting about everything from the advice his grandmother has given him to an Internet rumor that he plays the violin. In the end, Three Stacks leaves something for the next generation of musicians, spitting, "I encourage any child to pick up some instrument."
Just like B.o.B.
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