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A.I.R. (Art Imitates Reality)
Hip-Hop · 2016 · 11 tracks · 44m

A.I.R. (Art Imitates Reality)

B.o.B

A sharp pivot from pop-rap stardom into murky, conspiracy-laden underground hip-hop. Minimalist beats meet intense, anti-establishment lyricism in a dark room.

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The record where B.o.B traded the radio hits for a tinfoil hat and some really dark, minimal beats.

A claustrophobic and deeply skeptical exploration of hidden truths delivered through skeletal, midnight-hued production.

A.I.R. (Art Imitates Reality) · vs · B.o.B
Midnight+2.5σ

Midnight saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden shift into a distorted, low-bitrate vocal filter that makes the lyrics sound like a leaked transmission.
A skeletal drum loop that persists for three minutes without a single melodic hook to provide relief.
The jarring use of a news broadcast sample that cuts directly into a heavy, vibrating sub-bass line.
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