B.o.B Death Hoax – Unconfirmed rumours started circulating on the internet on Tuesday, the 28th of May 2024, suggesting that American rapper, singer, and record producer Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., known professionally as B.o.B has passed away. As at the time of this report, no official report have been release concerning the ongoing speculations.
Who is B.o.B?
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., born November 15, 1988, known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons signed with producer Jim Jonsin through his Rebel Rock Entertainment label in 2006. Two years later, he signed a joint venture recording contract with fellow Georgia rapper T.I.’s Grand Hustle Records, an imprint of Atlantic Records.
Following his major-label deal, Simmons quickly achieved commercial success when his 2009 debut single, “Nothin’ on You” (featuring Bruno Mars), peaked the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and received three nominations—Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration—at the 53rd Grammy Awards. He played the trumpet in his school band from elementary school through high school.
Although his parents wanted him to continue his education, B.o.B decided in sixth grade that he wanted to pursue a music career. His father, a pastor, disapproved of his son’s choices, until he realized B.o.B was using music as a form of therapy and a creative outlet. B.o.B attended Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia, where he played the trumpet in the school band until he landed a record deal and decided to drop out of school in the ninth grade.
