B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray

B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Studio album by B.o.B
Released	April 27, 2010
Recorded	2008–2010
Studio	Patchwerk Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	47:57
Label	Grand Hustle; Rebel Rock; Atlantic;
Producer	T.I. (also exec.); B.o.B (also exec.); Jim Jonsin (also exec.); Alex da Kid; DJ Frank E; Dr. Luke; Honorable C.N.O.T.E.; Eminem; The Knux; Kuttah; Lil' C; Luis Resto; The Smeezingtons;
B.o.B chronology
Singles from B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
	"Nothin' on You"; Released: December 15, 2009; "Don't Let Me Fall"; Released: April 5, 2010; "Airplanes"; Released: April 13, 2010; "Bet I"; Released: April 20, 2010; "Magic"; Released: July 6, 2010; "I'll Be in the Sky"; Released: January 31, 2011 (UK);

B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (also known simply as The Adventures of Bobby Ray) is the first studio album by American rapper and producer B.o.B. It was released on April 27, 2010, by Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment and Atlantic Records. Production for the album took place from 2008 to 2010.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	B
The Guardian
The Independent
Los Angeles Times
Pitchfork Media	4.2/10
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Spin	5/10
The Washington Post	favorable

The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and sold 84,000 copies in its first week. It also entered the international charts.

Singles

The album includes the Billboard hits "Nothin' on You", "Airplanes" and "Magic".

Critical reception

When it came out, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray received positive reviews from most music critics.

Track listing

The album's track listing was revealed on April 3, 2010.^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don’t Let Me Fall"
2.	"Nothin’ On You (featuring Bruno Mars)"
3.	"Past My Shades (featuring Lupe Fiasco)"
4.	"Airplanes (featuring Hayley Williams)"
5.	"Bet I (featuring T.I. and Playboy Tre)"
6.	"Satellite"
7.	"Ghost in the Machine"
8.	"The Kids (featuring Janelle Monae)"
9.	"Magic (featuring Rivers Cuemo)"
10.	"Fame"
11.	"Lovelier Than You"
12.	"5th Dimension (featuring T.I. & Ricco Barrino)"
13.	"Airplanes (Part II) (featuring Eminem and Hayley Williams) "
Total length:		47:57

Personnel

Credits for B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray adapted from Allmusic.^[4]

Aaron Bay-Schuck – A&R
B-Rich – associate producer
B.o.B – executive producer
Ryan Brady – marketing
LaTrice Burnette – marketing
Corday "Dezedwell" Cardwell – graphics
Mike Caren – A&R
John Coster – marketing
Brian "Busy" Dackowski – marketing
Anne Declemente – A&R
Joe Fitz – mixing
Chris Gehringer – mastering

Rob Gold – art producer, art manager
Jim Jonsin – executive producer
Alex Danger Kirzhner – design
Sydney Margetson – publicity
Isam "MrNuDay" Muhammad – graphics
Shanieke Peru – stylist
Doug Peterson – associate producer
Sam Riback – A&R
Alex Schwartz – A&R
Pamela Simon – packaging manager
T.I. – executive producer
The Smeezingtons - instrumentation

References

↑ "Patchwerk Client List".
↑ Praxis Media. "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Radio1.gr. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
↑ "B.o.B. The Adventures Of Bobby Ray Tracklist - Rap Radar". Rap Radar. 4 April 2010.
↑ Credits: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.

[1] "Patchwerk Client List".

[radio1.gr-2] Praxis Media. "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: UK Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Radio1.gr. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

[3] "B.o.B. The Adventures Of Bobby Ray Tracklist - Rap Radar". Rap Radar. 4 April 2010.

[4] Credits: B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-05-01.

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