It seems like I’ve been saying this dude is going to be the next to blow up in the hip-hop world for 2 years now (see Do You Know Who B.o.B. is Yet?). I recently described B.o.B. as the biggest hip-hop artist no one has ever heard of, due to his success in major placements for his music and sponsorships.

Well, it appears that he’s finally getting a push, as a video surfaced last week with Bobby Ray and Atlantic Records President Julie Greenwald clowning around about the label finally being ready to back him.

His debut album will reportedly drop in April 2010. I’m already excited.

I’ve been playing the demo version of the new Madden 2010 all week and while it’s definitely got me excited for the full release, at times it’s a little weird playing without music and commentary. I just found the tracklisting for the game and have to admit it’s got me even more excited for the August 14th release.

Hip-Hop fans should definitely be pleased, as there will be some classic joints from 2Pac,  Beastie Boys and Public Enemy to name a few. The name that really stands out for me is B.oB. a/k/a Bobby Ray, who I’ve mentioned many times as my favorite newcomer in the hip-hop game (see Do You Know Who B.o.B is Yet?). Bob is definitely becoming a commercial success for the hip-hop industry, as he’s also got a placement on the NBA Live 2010 soundtrack and doing ads for LRG and Reebok as well. Now if only we could get a release date on his album…

Madden 2010 Tracklist:
2Pac – Can’t C Me
Airborne – Heads Are Gonna Roll
Alice in Chains – Them Bones
B.o.B. – Created A Monster
Bang Camaro – Revolution
Beastie Boys – Sabotage
Black Sabbath – Paranoid
Cypress Hill – Get ‘Em Up
Helmet – Unsung
Iron Maiden – Aces High
Judas Priest – Painkiller
Kid Rock – I Am The Bullgod
Killswitch Engage – Reckoning
Korn – Blind
Mastodon – Divinations
Nas featuring P Diddy – Hate Me Now
Nirvana – Breed
Pantera – Walk
Public Enemy – Shut Em Down
Rage Against The Machine – Guerrilla Radio
Set Your Goals – Gaia Bleeds (Make Way For Man)
Slipknot – Duality
System Of A Down – Sugar
The Vanity Plan – Before I Die
Young Dre The Truth – Cheah Beah

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