B.o.B

Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons was signed to Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint in 2006. Two years later, Jonsin and Simmons signed a joint venture recording contract with fellow Georgia rapper T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records, an imprint of Atlantic Records. Following his major-label deal, Simmons quickly achieved commercial success when his debut single "Nothin' on You" (featuring Bruno Mars), reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2009, and earned a Grammy Award for Record of the Year nomination.Read More

His subsequent singles "Airplanes" (featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore), and "Magic" (featuring Rivers Cuomo), peaked at number two and ten respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. Simmons' debut studio album, The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010), was preceded by two extended plays (EPs) and several self-released mixtapes. The album was met with critical and commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart and receiving double platinum certification by the RIAA, with critics praising its blending of genres including alternative rock, pop rap, and "hipster hop". Simmons was named the ninth "Hottest MC in the Game of 2010" by MTV on their annual list. The following year, he was featured on English singer Jessie J's single "Price Tag", which reached number one in the UK.

Simmons then released his dubstep-influenced single, "Strange Clouds" (featuring Lil Wayne) in late 2011. Becoming his fourth top-ten hit on the Hot 100, it preceded his second studio album of the same name (2012), which peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 upon release. The album's follow-up singles, "So Good" and "Both of Us" (featuring Taylor Swift), both reached the top-twenty in the US and received platinum certification by the RIAA. His third studio album Underground Luxury (2013) explored darker subject matter and adopted a grittier tone, containing the club-oriented singles "HeadBand" (featuring 2 Chainz) and "We Still in This Bitch" (featuring T.I. and Juicy J); the album was met with lukewarm commercial and critical response. He was later featured on Ty Dolla Sign's 2013 single "Paranoid", which became a Top 40 hit in the US. In August 2015, Simmons released his twelfth mixtape and final project under a major label, Psycadelik Thoughtz. Simmons has since disavowed the mainstream music industry, expressed anti-establishment views, and garnered attention for his dissemination of various conspiracy theories.