He was also influenced by Stevie as well

That’s just being a victim of the internet age, it’s not any less black

That's not what I'm sayi

yall got it bro lol.

The comparison isn’t musical

I really do think you are one of the smartest posters on here but at the same time you are pretty dense when you want to be lol

Thank you for reminding me. Actually need to give Essex Honey more spins

Idk why but this might be a place to put a random thought I had recently but is Frank Ocean like the zoomer D'Angelo? 2.0 is wild disrespectful btw

i’m sure he was taking influence from many different places. i dont think him referencing the beach boys for the white ferrari harmonies is enough to make your point.

and got in the industry thru writing for brandy

Also saying he was influenced by Beach Boys and all that still goes back to black music because All Music is Black Music

yall got it.

cause yall bout to make me actually mad lol like that nigga aint even fresh into the ground yet.

Let frank be frank, think it actually makes him stand out and even be more special when you try not to put him in the "compare him to d'angelo" box.

You know what albums good

Solange When I Get Home

We're all gonna die

Please stop fighting

Essex Honey is good but didnt all the way land for me

Her best work

Yup

he cant bro lmfao

the thing that made voodoo special is because dangelo is a nerd that hyperfixated on all the things that made him, the entire recording process of voodoo was college for him... blonde and voodoo are dissertations of their entire lives. and the level in which they blended everything that ever influenced them is why they're legendary untouchable albums. not because of the reference material, but how it was referenced, AND RESPECTED.

You niggas saying anything

a good take

Blonde is one of the most overrated albums of all time

People just heard it when they were teeneagers so it seemed much grandiose that it really is

I guess so but I don’t put anything he’s done so far above DAngelos albums

brah did the best stevie cover omfg

Nigga giving me Deja vu like that isn’t basically the convo taking place

Phenomenal vinyl experience