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B.o.B Is 'The Truth,' DJ Skee Says Of #9 Hottest MC In The Game
Posted on 2010-10-20 03:00:09
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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1650390/20101019/bob_7_.jhtml

'He's transformed himself into a real pop artist while still being able to spit,' he tells MTV News.By Jayson Rodriguez

B.o.B Photo: Sam Hendrick/ MTV News

B.o.B broke through on the pop charts this year in a big way with three consecutive top 10 hits and a #1 album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. But the Atlanta rapper also kept his street cred through a series of mixtapes and guest appearances. The "Nothin' on You" star's lyrical skills are what scored him the high marks that landed him on this year's Hottest MCs in the Game list.

"Bobby Ray, ever since [his management] played him for me years ago, I thought he was the truth," KIIS-FM jock DJ Skee told MTV News. "It took a long time to get there. Then they came out this year and smashed. When you think of B.o.B now, it's hip-hop but it's also on a different level. He has a record with Weezer [frontman Rivers Cuomo, 'Magic'], the smash with Hayley [Williams] and Em ['Airplanes']. He's transformed himself into a real pop artist while still being able to spit. So people can easily overlook him. But when you look at the hits he has, not to mention his skill and talent, musically, and as a rapper, he's one you have to include."

Just this year, B.o.B has appeared on Cali Swag District's "Teach Me How to Dougie" remix, where he outshined the upstarts and guests Jermaine Dupri and Red Cafe.

The rapper then also performed for President Obama during the Gen44 event in Washington, D.C.

Last year, when rumors spread that B.o.B would quit the music business, he told MTV News that, although he did experience a period of frustration, he would push forward with songs that would speak for themselves — which has paid off with his Hottest MCs nod.

"I don't have to live up to this hype," he explained. "I can just make music. The music is always what speaks. It's never anything else. At the end of the day, if you don't have talent, no one's gonna care. That's where my focus is; I'm back to the basics."

The 2010 Hottest MCs in the Game rollout is now under way! As in 2008 and 2009, the criteria is based on a combination of rhyme skill, flow, buzz, commercial success, business ventures, Web presence and cultural influence. Upload your comments, reactions, arguments and/or your own list to Your.MTV.com or send tweets with the hashtag #hottestmcs — the best responses could be on TV or our hip-hop blog, RapFix!

Stay locked in each day as we count down #10 to #6 on our MCs list. Then tune in to MTV2 for the entire one-hour "Hottest MCs in the Game" special on Sunday, October 24, at 1:30 p.m. ET, where we'll reveal who will be crowned 2010's Hottest MC.

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