The album features guest appearances from Future, 2 Chainz, T.I., Juicy J, Priscilla Renea, Ester Dean and Chris Brown among others.

"[4] On April 4, 2013, B.o.B revealed he would release his third studio album before the rock EP he had previously announced.

[5] On May 12, 2013, 2013, B.o.B tweeted: "Underground Luxury ... coming this summer... #staytuned", revealing the title of his third studio album.

[6] On May 23, 2013, during an interview with Power 105, B.o.B spoke about the album being the edgiest project he has ever done, saying: "A lot of people didn't get to see the full spectrum of what I do.

My album coming out this summer, Underground Luxury, is really telling the story from...I grew up with very humble beginnings.

"[11] In March 2013, while on set for T.I.’s “Memories Back Then” video-shoot, B.o.B gave insight on his third studio album for the second time and promised progression: "Musically really I think it’s what you would expect from the whole scope of a B.o.B project, but just more refined.

"[12] In the October 2013, interview with Rolling Stone, B.o.B also spoke about why he decided to release "Ready", as the album's second single, saying: "I feel like it's the season where everybody's going back to school and football is back in season, which is one of my favorite sports, so I just felt like it was a great song for the time.

"[13] In a December 2013, interview with The Source, B.o.B spoke about why it took so long to release the album, saying: "I spent a lot of time on this project, man.

"[14] On November 15, 2012, B.o.B released his ninth mixtape, titled Fuck 'Em We Ball, in promotion for the album.

[15] The mixtape features guest appearances from T.I., Juicy J, Mac Miller, Playboy Tre, Snoop Lion, Spodee and Iggy Azalea, with much of the production coming from B.o.B himself.

[15] The mixtape also spawned the single "We Still in This Bitch", which was released on January 8, 2013, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

[16] In March 2013, while on set for T.I.’s “Memories Back Then” video-shoot, B.o.B shared with MTV that he’d like his fans to help choose a title for his third album.

[23] On November 4, 2013, the track listing was released, revealing guest appearances on the album from Future, Chris Brown, Mike Fresh, Playboy Tre, Priscilla Renea, Ester Dean, T.I.

[24] On November 26, 2013, B.o.B teamed up with DJ Drama, to release a sampler, an official preview of the album.

[30] On September 10, 2013, B.o.B released "Ready", his collaboration with fellow East Atlanta-native Future, as the album's third single.

[32] On December 3, 2013, the album's fourth single "John Doe" featuring Priscilla Renea was released.

[2] Steven Goldstein of HipHopDX gave the album two out of five stars, saying "Underground Luxury does have its rare moments.

marathoning dissenting bars over rising synth and crashing percussion, and “John Doe” is an honest attack on infidelity and addiction.

In post-Macklemore mainstream, burdening the position of alternative Hip-Popper or even nice-guy rapper is weighty, and it’s hard to blame B.o.B.

But the startling lack of creativity he exercises in doing so makes Underground Luxury easy to write off, and the duality that once powered crossover appeal is now hard to detect.

"[40] David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Cobble out the stellar EP inside or consider it a pre-mall mixtape because the puzzling Underground Luxury mixes mack daddy music with mall rat tracks, even if B.o.B's conviction throughout suggests he sees them as equals.

"[38] Miranda J. of XXL gave the album an L, saying "Furthermore, it seems as though B.o.B has made a name for himself in being an hip-hop [sic] artist who can adapt to every genre his creativity explores.

Every record on Underground Luxury possess a multi-atmospheric feel, as the beats dip in between many genres of music and really places him in another rap league.

"[39] Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "At times, his third LP goes for playalistic realism; "Paper Route" meditates on the perils of rapping about politics ("Look what happened to the Dixie Chicks").

But tracks with Future and 2 Chainz highlight his limitations on the mic, and without the Dr. Luke-assisted buoyancy of 2012's Strange Clouds, the album falls flat – moments of well-meaning ambition not withstanding.

"[43] Niki Gatewood of AllHipHop gave the album an eight out ten, saying "Overall, it’s the near balance of the thought-provoking, the party-educing, and the unabashed confident lyricism that constitutes the solid effort of, B.o.B.’s, Underground Luxury.

"[37] Ken Capobianco of The Boston Globe gave the album a mixed review, saying "The multi-talented B.o.B sounds like he can’t figure out just what kind of artist he wants to be on his third record.

The rapper/musician born Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. tries to recapture the pop success of his debut with smartly conceived hooky songs while also churning out overly familiar trap-informed grooves.

When he focuses on spinning his autobiographical tales about his early struggles and the lessons of success over tightly arranged melodic tracks (“Nobody Told Me,” “Paper Route”) he hits the mark.

"[1] The album debuted at number 22 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 35,000 copies in the United States.