Out of all the rap artists who emerged from Atlanta during the late 2000s, B.o.B -- who was only 17 when he signed his first major-label record deal -- has remained one of the most unique. His offbeat artistry, belied by his music's conventional Dirty South sound lead him to commercial success in 2010, when he released the chart-topping "The Adventures of Bobby Ray". Scoring three Top Ten pop hits, the album earned Grammy nominations in five categories (including Record of the Year for "Nothin' on You" and Best Rap Album). After two more albums for Atlantic, B.o.B's album discography has more than doubled in size with releases through the artist's own No Genre label. These recordings range from 2017's The Upside Down to 2020's Somnia.

Originally planned as a mixtape, B.o.B's second album, the brasher if even more pop-savvy "Strange Clouds," followed in May 2012 and landed at number five on the Billboard 200. The title song, featuring Lil Wayne, was released several months in advance and became the fourth B.o.B single to go Top Ten and platinum. "So Good" and "Both of Us," the latter featuring Taylor Swift, likewise earned RIAA certifications. The number 22 hit Underground Luxury followed in December 2013 and sported another pair of platinum hits: the brash "We Still in This Bitch" (with and ) and whistling "HeadBand" (with 2 Chainz). B.o.B returned in August 2015 with Psycadelik Thoughtz, a commercial mixtape more rock-oriented than his previous output.

Shortly thereafter, B.o.B and Atlantic parted ways, prompting the rapper to work independently with his own label No Genre as his primary outlet, also home to the likes of Scotty ATL and London Jae. Several mixtapes followed through the remainder of 2015 and 2016. Four of them -- Water, Fire, Earth, and Air -- were bundled for Elements, issued commercially in early 2017. "Ether" arrived that May as the series' fifth installment and as B.o.B's fourth proper album. "The Upside Down," "Naga," and "Southmatic" were out by the end of the decade. B.o.B's productivity continued into 2020 with the arrival of "Somnia," with the Lost Tapes compilation appearing the following year. B.o.B kicked off 2022 with the singles "Vimana" and "Scenic Route."

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