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The Upside Down
Hip-Hop · 2017 · 9 tracks · 21m

The Upside Down

B.o.B

Gritty, low-fidelity hip-hop sketches that trade stadium hooks for claustrophobic synths and abstract, paranoid lyricism. A sharp turn into the underground.

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It's like B.o.B went into a basement with a broken drum machine and emerged with a paranoid masterpiece.

A claustrophobic and paranoid descent into lo-fi textures and abstract monologues.

The Upside Down · vs · B.o.B
Surreal Abstract+3.3σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 21m
01
Woman
2:39
02
BoBiverse
2:16
03
Kundalini
2:27
04
Fugga Millionaire
2:12
05
Food Fight
3:01
06
Digi World
1:59
07
Is it War
2:00
08
Creme De La Creme
2:38
09
boom
2:13
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring, distorted bass entry on 'BoBiverse' that signals a total departure from his pop-rap past.
The hypnotic, repetitive synth loop on 'Kundalini' that creates a trance-like, unsettling atmosphere.
The abrupt, unceremonious ending of 'boom' that leaves the listener in a state of unresolved tension.
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