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| Single by Outkast | ||||
| from the album Stankonia | ||||
| Released | September 18, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 5:04 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Earthtone III | |||
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| "B.O.B" on YouTube | ||||
"B.O.B" ("Bombs Over Baghdad") is a song by the American rap duo Outkast from their fourth studio album Stankonia (2000). It was released as the album's lead single on September 18, 2000, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. Produced by Earthtone III, the song has a high-speed tempo beat consisting of drum and bass rhythms, guitars, organs and gospel vocals. Although not a huge commercial success, the song has been cited as one of the greatest songs of all time by publications such as Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Blender and Complex. The song became popular during the Iraq War.[2]
- ^ a b "Review: Outkast light a fire under a soggy Day 1 of the Big Guava Music Festival". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ Robert Hilburn (April 12, 2003). "When a song is mistaken for an anthem". Los Angeles Times.