Frank was and is never gonna reach Abel's height in fame anyway, unless he also started popifying his sound. What's Frank's biggest hit so far, Thinkin Bout You? It peaked at 32 on the Hot 100. The best he'll do is be well-respected among critics and cater to his more limited fanbase, as he's more of an album artist if anything.
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GAF-Hop |OT14| The 6 God is Five Writers, And One False Idol
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Frank is definitely not necessarily going for that popularity, seems to be gunning for acclaim of all sorts. I thought he was gonna blow up like crazy after WTT features and the like. Seemed like he was destined to become one of the main male pop artists for a bit.
My main issue is I just didn't care for Channel Orange straight up. I don't care about his standing in popularity but I need a better album. Production on that was snooze.
My main issue is I just didn't care for Channel Orange straight up. I don't care about his standing in popularity but I need a better album. Production on that was snooze.
DS2 discussion was a great start already.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Really gotta believe my man at least practiced this move in rehearsal. Shit was a Hulk Hogan(RIP) leg drop
Lmao. I could hardly believe that shit when I saw it on TV. Brutal.Really gotta believe my man at least practiced this move in rehearsal. Shit was a Hulk Hogan(RIP) leg drop
I liked Wildheart, though. No Kaleidoscope Dream, but solid.
PhoenixDark
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I just hope Abel's newfound fame/fanbase doesn't force him to change his R&Bill Cosby lyrical content. I wouldn't let him within 3 feet of my female cousins.
ViewtifulJC
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Same, good album, I didn't expect Kaleidoscope Dram, but I don't think he was trying for that shit either.
Rather he produce solid music than just...fuckin' nothing like Frank Ocean
Nah breh. Even his Ariana Grande feature had some low key Cosbtent. Another reason why I'd rather listen to Frank Ocean sing about his daddy issues. Not really trying to hear ol' Toronto Pudding Pops talk about trying to liquor and drug girls up on every track
Tokubetsu
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I let my niggas test itNah breh. Even his Ariana Grande feature had some low key Cosbtent. Another reason why I'd rather listen to Frank Ocean sing about his daddy issues. Not really trying to hear ol Toronto Pudding Pops talk about trying to liquor and drug girls up on every track
Her morals worth a cent
And best believe I already spent it
PND is alright but he'll never be a star. No personality.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
And sell 340 copies, Michelle Williams-style.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Pretty solid songwriter who doesn't have the flamboyance or charisma required to be the man. He's Neo without the glaze. Stay in the shadows breh.
I think he's more popular than many here think; in fact there are dozens of Frank Ocean related tweets every minute and some articles here and there. People are hungry and I think he can sell a healthy amount
+ 0 live skills
Don't YouTube this shit brehs
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Patiently waiting on Jai Paul to drop the album of the decade then disappear forever.
richardhawk
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I don't really give a shit about PND but I saw the weeknd during his first tour in the states and man that was dog shit. Dude didn't have ANY stage presence and his vocals were totally flat. If PND wanted to be a grocery store brand weeknd he could do it tbh.
The streets been waiting for some Ocean. He'll do 70k tops.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Yeah, he's popular-ish, but not "drop an album like Beyonce" popular. They'll need to ramp him up.
I let my niggas test it
Her morals worth a cent
And best believe I already spent it
it's sorta telling that the internet social justice outlets never got at The Weeknd for making date rape classics
The Weeknd said:
Maybe if he was fat or ugly like rawse the hammer would have fallen
IrishNinja
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best summary ive seen yet
FLAWLESS
INSTA-CLASSIC
NOT BUSY ENOUGH
typical JC, frontin like he aint know we the new slaves
Nah breh. Even his Ariana Grande feature had some low key Cosbtent. Another reason why I'd rather listen to Frank Ocean sing about his daddy issues. Not really trying to hear ol' Toronto Pudding Pops talk about trying to liquor and drug girls up on every track
ya'll remember when we'd go a few pages in a new thread before savagery
nah i don't either
PND has no redeeming qualities. He's not consistently good at hooks, dropped two forgettable projects, verses have none of the swag, flow or charisma of the artists he bums his style off of, and same can be said about his personality. Dude has like one hot line in Break From Toronto and maybe the hook on Recognize and that's it.
Unless there's a good Drake song he wrote that hasn't been exposed yet, not sure how anyone can get excited about him popping up anywhere.
Unless there's a good Drake song he wrote that hasn't been exposed yet, not sure how anyone can get excited about him popping up anywhere.
Fantastic.
MuddyDonut
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DOOM theme song and I'll be happy.
MuddyDonut
Member
New Capone-N-Noreaga album out today. Lessons.
Since we are talking about singers, what's GAF-Hop's take on Roy Wood$?
Get You Good
http://www.soundflaw.com/index.php?a=track&id=98&song=roy-wood-get-you-good
All Of You
https://soundcloud.com/roywoodsofficial/all-of-you
Get You Good
http://www.soundflaw.com/index.php?a=track&id=98&song=roy-wood-get-you-good
All Of You
https://soundcloud.com/roywoodsofficial/all-of-you
PhoenixDark
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New Capone-N-Noreaga album out today. Lessons.
All the tracks I've heard have been dope, I'll have to check this out...
Storm Chamber
Banned
The production is as bad as your posts in the suicide thread
whoa I didn't think it was that bad
Rastafarian42
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Yeah I think so too I've been waiting for a minute and he's coming off a Grammy winning critically acclaimed album. D'angelo did 100k after a ten-year hiatus and announced the album a week before it released. If it's good it'll do numbers.
bobbychalkers
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Pretty much, dude's leaked leftovers was top 3 of 2013 for me.
finally have god himself posting in here and this is how we treat him smh
Looking into it, his daughter killed herself in June, I think.
Black Republican
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that new nicki minaj video, licking meek mill and shit, lol damn
Kinda cringeworthy; trying her best to hurt the boy Safaree with teenage-girl shit, the old 'I need to shovel my love for my new boyfriend down my ex's throat the best/thottest way I can' number
Meek looking simpish
Aight, this is interesting
nice.
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