B.o.B - Don't let me Fall

B.o.B. had a ton of success last year with his first three songs, let's see if his fourth can do as good. B.o.B has collaborated with bunch of powerhouses like Bruno Mars and Hayley Williams, but with "Don't let me Fall" he's going solo. In my opinion this is a really good move since it's time for him to prove that he can stand alone and not depend on other giants. This song does a great job of displaying B.o.B's range of talent with a pretty sung chorus and the classic rapping style during the verses. His voice as a singer may not be as poweful as Williams or Mars, but he does prove that he can sing tenderly and he has more than just rap.

Stylistically the song is very well-done, making an emotional lament. The chorus is filled with great moving sorrow that it's easy to actually feel the emotions when listening to this song. During the verses B.o.B returns to his usual rap style, which is what got him so much success, so it's a nice way to connect the song. Both singing and rapping create a blue song with true feeling poured into it.

Lyrically the song his similar to the theme of his previous smash, "Airplanes." I can see the logic behind this as that was B.o.B's biggest hit and it's seems to be something he feels strongly about. On the downside, we've already heard the same sentiments in "Airplanes" so "Don't let me Fall" might be a step down. With an already exhausted idea, and no Hayley Williams to back him up it might not have been the best timing. Hopefully that small detail won't discourage people from liking the song.

This song could very well spell out B.o.B's future for 2011. After "Magic" wasn't as successful as his last two songs, he may be losing some momentum. B.o.B needs to prove that he's still as powerful as ever and it's time for him to create an independent hit. If he can pull this off I see more success for him; if not then 2010 might have been his only year of stardom.