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album review | HIP-HOP

B.o.B., ‘Strange Clouds’

By Ken Capobianco

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  May 01, 2012

The Atlanta native’s sophomore record shows he is one of the top hit-makers in contemporary pop as he continues to create supremely melodic tracks with creative hooks. The set opens portentously with the quasi-sci-fi, "Bombs Away," featuring a sobering spoken-word passage from Morgan Freeman. Thankfully, it quickly shifts towards B.o.B’s irresistible hip-pop.

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