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Generation Lost (song)

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"Generation Lost"
Song by B.o.B
from the album Who the F%*k is B.o.B?, Underground Atlanta and New Black
Released2008
Recorded2007
GenreHip hop, conscious hip hop
Length3:33
LabelRebel Rock Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.
Producer(s)B.o.B
Music video
"Generation Lost" on YouTube

"Generation Lost" is a song by American hip hop recording artist B.o.B, taken from his fourth mixtape, Who the F%*k is B.o.B? (2008). The song, produced by B.o.B himself, was also included on B.o.B's then-Grand Hustle label-mate Killer Mike's compilation album, Underground Atlanta (2009). In November 2014, B.o.B released a politically charged mixtape, titled New Black. The mixtape, which is a cohesive concept album, includes "Generation Lost", as the third track.[1][2][3]

Background

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In an interview with Complex Magazine, B.o.B acknowledged the irony that he was becoming famous, for doing anti-mainstream music and called it a "blend of both worlds". When asked about the song, B.o.B said: "I wasn't like, 'I need to make this song for radio.' In my world, I'm cool because I know there are fans of music who don't listen to the radio."[4]

Reception

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Complex Magazine listed "Generation Lost" as one of the "Key B.o.B Songs You Should Know."[4] About.com included the song at #32 on its subjective ranking "Top 100 Rap Songs of 2008."[5]

References

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  1. ^ Nadeska Alexis (2014-11-28). "B.o.B. Quotes Katniss Everdeen As He Drops Politically-Charged New Black Mixtape". MTV. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  2. ^ "New Mixtape: B.o.B. 'New Black'". 28 November 2014.
  3. ^ "B.o.B Talks Ferguson, "New Black" Mixtape & Fourth Album". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2014-11-27. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
  4. ^ a b COMPLEX MAG (April 28, 2010). "Interview: B.o.B Talks #1 Single, Close-Minded Hip-Hop Fans, and Eminem Collabo". Complex Magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  5. ^ Henry Adaso. "Top 100 Rap Songs of 2008". About.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2012.