The familiarity was startling, because I had lived that- that exact scenario- before. I had to replay it 13 times that first night. That вЂњno substitutions, exchanges, or refundsвЂќ trifecta comprise the rings at the center of the trunk, but light years measure time- not distance- even as Team Rocket blasts off yet again.ДЈ:58-4:24 on вЂњNikesвЂќ is the chill for me, however. For anything alive with a conscious in attendance. The triple monswoonsong of вЂњSiegfried,вЂќ вЂњGodspeed,вЂќ and вЂњFuture FreeвЂќ encapsulates the emotions (wails of the foremost), self-awareness (all of them the album in totality, to be fair), and push the envelope until itвЂ™s better than sliced bread (lattermost). This is a forerunner performing foreparkour. Olive branches work their way through tangle wires of constricting vines. Gorgeous plant, but perhaps a different pot would bring the best of it out in bloom?Д«londeвЂ™s second half is The Happily Ever After I believe Frank Ocean began to conceptualized as he wrote вЂњPyramids.вЂќ It is overgrowth- sometimes to the point of entanglement, but lush fertility. If Frank Ocean is a fault here, perhaps itвЂ™s for playing things a bit too close to the hip. But this stark contrast to BlondeвЂ™s main idea isnвЂ™t really the damning rallying call of the albumвЂ™s impotence some make it out to be. вЂњPink + WhiteвЂќ is the oft-maligned вЂњplayableвЂќ track, with more standardized songwriting. Yet still, itвЂ™s not difficult for detractors to take potshots. Suit and tie and daddyвЂ™s Post-Nam medicine shit, Post-Nam medicine shit. Music that has JT during his GOOD half of 2013 throwing down his pen while loosening his tie that complements a dirty suit and hastily acquired fifth of rye gin. The co-mingling of musical and production styles and sampling, with what seems to always be perfectly timed guest appearances, serve to ground the grounded. Blonde is excessive, over-indulgent, and momentous, but it never collapses under its own momentousness. This is bolstered significantly by his fully embracing his indifference to standard verse/hook/board/hook pop and RnB. DonвЂ™t become unconcerned.ДЇrank OceanвЂ™s inclination towards stream of consciousness lyricism is allowed to flow freely on Blonde. Blonde serves to ground these worlds by reminding, gently, firmly, elegantly, sorrowfully, lamentably, that Frank Ocean is Frank Ocean- вЂњso be secure with yourself.вЂќ But understand the things that youвЂ™ve been taught. His is a growth bridging worlds by way ghostwriting. In the time since Channel Orange, Lonny Breaux has branched out, rocketing with deftly fine precision into the various comings and goings of pop music. Formidable in any guise, but utterly peerless under his own propulsion.Д«londe is a triumph for this sentiment. Frank OceanвЂ™s greatest talent is his ability to not only live vicariously through other vehicles, he thrives as himself. ItвЂ™s one of the greatest parts of being human. That sort of thing that has been with you forever, but youвЂ™re only just now experiencing the first time. It was in this moment I realized that even though I hadnвЂ™t ever seen it or lived it, these things specifically, the familiarity was startling. PoвЂ™ up for A$AP, R-I-P Pimp C, R-I-P Trayvon- a nigga look just like me.вЂќ

вЂњIf you need dick I gotchu, and a Yam from the line. I donвЂ™t really like Odd Future outside of вЂњEARL, вЂHome,вЂ™ and like half the shit Frank Ocean did.вЂќ It took precisely one minute and eleven seconds of вЂњNikesвЂќ for me to be thoroughly convinced he is a genius.

#yolo.Д«ut briefly before everвЂ™s bitchfit, I used those headphones to listen to Frank OceanвЂ™s вЂњNikesвЂќ on Spotify on Extreme quality. вЂњThatвЂ™s my moniker since 1999, what the fuck?вЂќ Marlboro Red Blacks. I reciprocated with a sixer of Not Your FatherвЂ™s Root Beer, some Natty Ice tall boys, and Peach Stoli.

So this earned me some pretty decent HiFi over-the-ears that I definitely shouldвЂ™ve gotten the warranty on and Spotify Premium. In descending order, three people have given him money while heвЂ™s been incarcerated: his mother/sister (single entity, because no oneвЂ™s fooled here), some meth-crazed whore (same), and yours truly. In October of 2016 I met up with my very good friend. Ever has insofar included 2017, so вЂњeverвЂќ told me a pack of lies, and I find this ploy to be terribly droll. It was the worst year in the history of my life, possibly ever.

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