T.I. & B.o.B on the cover of Complex Magazine // Video by Motion Family

B.o.B just announced his tour dates so it would be fitting that he is also on the cover of Complex mag with T.I. Fresh cover and Motion Family was in the building to cover the photo shoot.

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What the hell happened to B.o.B.? When we first got wind of the kid from Decatur, Ga. (by way of Charleston, S.C.) with a cloudy acronym for a name, he was a new rapper with a mean spit game and Andre 3000 sensibilities. His mixtapes featured songs that had him carrying the ATLien torch into rap’s new era. Early tracks “Haterz Everywhere” and “Cloud 9,” while not smash hits, garnered plenty of attention and set up the young producer/rapper for what seemed like inevitable success. Then everything changed. Citing frustrations with label politics and trouble dealing with his newfound fame, B.o.B. came close to quitting the game before he even released an official album. A short while later, the 21-year-old born Robert Ray Simmons, Jr. retracted his plans and returned with all-new everything: a new moniker (Bobby Ray); a new musical direction (rock ‘n’ roll); and a new mentor (T.I.). Then—again—everything changed.
The second single from his debut album, B.o.B. Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray, “Nothin’ On You”—a syrupy, overtly pop ode to down-ass chicks—went stratospheric, grabbing the top spot on the Billboard 100. His next single, the Paramore-assisted “Airplanes,” followed suit, reaching #2—and that was before Eminem added a verse. Suddenly, the MC who everyone thought might go the way of Charles Hamilton ended up becoming the most successful artist among his non-Drake peers. How’d that happen? A wise, rich man once said, “You can accomplish anything if you don’t bellyache.” Instead of complaining about how no one understood him, Bobby Ray took it upon himself to change what needed to change. So what happened to B.o.B.? Simple: success. – COMPLEX

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