sis the album is the most acclaimed of the year and he is up for 6 grammys
lana is constantly attacked by the media and has no grammy noms
Whenever the media is talking about Lana, the first thing that is usually brought up about her is her image and how "fake" people think she is (at least in America). That already makes the stupid journalists doubtful of her music and thus they will be biased against it. In the same manner, Frank is usually introduced with his sexuality and how brave he is for having opened up in the R&B industry. What a positive and amazing man for doing what he did, huh? Not like fake manufactured Lana.
I am almost certain that music is not the entire reason for Frank Ocean's critical acclaim and America's ignorance toward Lana Del Rey.
where is the popular discussion of born to die? stuck between sepia filtered walls of tumblr and instagram.
Tumblr has just embraced Lana because she looks fucking fabulous.
Popular discussion? Do you mean recognition from the general public?
Let's see, Lana has won a BRIT Award, EMA Award, GQ's Woman of the Year, an Ivor Novello Award, and 3 GAFFA Prize awards. Amazon considers her Pop Artist of the year. Not only that, but she has also won quite a few reader polls (popjustic, POPGAF, idolator etc.) and has been recognized in some magazines (V, SPIN, etc.). I think I forgot to mention that she has the 4th best selling album of 2012.
Stuck in tumblr my ass.