imdoinf

5y

Endless 🐐

DonutHole

5y

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His explanation is pretty clear, makes sense and is consistent with his views on music

He wanted frank to sing on his album not rap, period 💅

Has Brian collabed with frank ever since ? No

Has Brian collabed with an artist that rapped on his song? (idk but I highly doubt it)

Not everyone likes rap music especially older generations

even prince has spoken out against some aspects of rap music -

But I think this was moreso Brian saying I wanted the song to be like this (frank singing) and not like that (with the rap)

Imo it isn't far fetched to think he prefers singing over rapping 🤔

DonutHole

5y

His explanation is pretty clear, makes sense and is consistent with his views on music

He wanted frank to sing on his album not rap, period 💅

Has Brian collabed with frank ever since ? No

Has Brian collabed with an artist that rapped on his song? (idk but I highly doubt it)

Not everyone likes rap music especially older generations

even prince has spoken out against some aspects of rap music -

But I think this was moreso Brian saying I wanted the song to be like this (frank singing) and not like that (with the rap)

Imo it isn't far fetched to think he prefers singing over rapping 🤔

ithaka

5y

this is from 1990

Eyesonthesmile

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This picture from page 1

Kanye in a picture. Just posting because 🐐

Eyesonthesmile

5y

This picture from page 1

Kanye in a picture. Just posting because 🐐

ithaka

5y

this is from 1990

DonutHole

5y

Cool

He still cut frank from the song

Prince has songs rapping/ft rappers and still talked alot against certains aspects of rap

Rap back then isn't what it is now...

Brian admitted he never heard Kanye west's music....

This one song doesn't prove he likes rap in general especially not modern rap....

Maybe he really just wanted frank to sing but frank changed up? How is that a pr move?

You still have to point to why this is a pr move in your opinion - a pr move being a public relations move - that part doesn't make sense to me

DonutHole

5y

speaking about his influences, he said: “When I was making the first album there were a group of artists that I listened to, just for inspiration and to absorb the energies.

“It was a lot of Stevie Wonder, and this time it’s a lot of Beach Boys and Beatles and whatnot, so we’ll see how it trickles into the music and the final product. I can’t say much other than that.”

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To me it sounds more like Frank ocean tried to swagger jack their sauce because they're legends

I might revisit blonde album to see if their influences came through but I didn't hear it first time around

sfsorrow

5y

This comment..... what the HECK DONUTHOLE 😡😡😡😡

ithaka

5y

this is from 1990

DonutHole

5y

that what it sounds like to me lol - I don't mean to offend frank ocean fans

Can anyone link me the songs on the blonde album where the beach Boys/blonde influence is recognizable?

like beyond reasonable doubt here's the song(s) where their imprint is all over

Frank said that (before he finished) he was listening to the goats

After the album came out, he didn't comment on those influences again (correct me if I'm wrong)

Seems like a pattern with him is to name legends before his album drops as he said that for channel orange he was influenced by stevie wonder

I think he's genuine about listening to these legends during his creative process but not for the reasons y'all think he is... That's just my imo though

DonutHole

5y

His explanation is pretty clear, makes sense and is consistent with his views on music

He wanted frank to sing on his album not rap, period 💅

Has Brian collabed with frank ever since ? No

Has Brian collabed with an artist that rapped on his song? (idk but I highly doubt it)

Not everyone likes rap music especially older generations

even prince has spoken out against some aspects of rap music -

But I think this was moreso Brian saying I wanted the song to be like this (frank singing) and not like that (with the rap)

Imo it isn't far fetched to think he prefers singing over rapping 🤔

ithaka

5y

the song was an example as to brian trying some rap despite being bad or whatever - not that he listens to it, brian doesn’t listen to rap

im saying there’s no way frank was influenced by the bbs and then when got a shot to work with the harmonies legend years later said nah i wanna rap, i think brian’s camp saw a different marketing opportunity and made the shots for brian, this whole album was label made in the first place, so this decision is absolutely a label pr move, some bbs oldheads prolly weren’t happy and so they cut it off and told brian what to say to justify it and replace with s***ty artists

ofc frank and lana wouldve been far more relevant collaborations, but the label sees it differently marketing wise they want to target it specifically

rvi

5y

people get mad here if anyone says something about Blonde that isnt praising it as the greatest album of all time

rvi

5y

people get mad here if anyone says something about Blonde that isnt praising it as the greatest album of all time

G Roy

5y

how am i just finding out this exists 😭😭😭😭