B.o.B. is hitting up Liberty Hall in October

B.o.B. may be blowing up the radio with catchy songs — and doing a college tour — but he’s no Asher Roth. Bobby Ray Simmons is from Atlanta, and has a cheeky take on the usual rags-to-riches faire in “Airplanes, Pt. II” (ex: Let’s pretend like it’s ’98 / like I’m eating lunch off of styrofoam trays / tryin’ to be the next rapper comin’ out the A) and the love song, “Nothin’ on You” (ex: Baby, you’re the whole package / plus you pay your taxes.) His limber lyrics may be tucked between a few too many saturated pop hooks, but over-production doesn’t decrease talent. The rapper’s geeky appeal, unabashed arrogance and clever twists of phrase might be enough to make you forget about the herds of frat bros getting shitfaced next to you. (Maybe.) According to B.o.B.’s website, he’s at Liberty Hall on October 7.