Frank_Ocean-Channel_Orange-2012

[Crakface]

No he's not the greatest vocalist, neither was Michael Cooper of Con Funk Shun. Now tell me when you listen to "Love Train" is that not a great vocal performance. He realizes he's not a great vocalist which is why stays within in his range, short burst of falsetto's nothing on the level of Phil Bailey(of Earth Wind & Fire), Low levels of Tenor that doesn't rise above his in studio performance, this is why for the most part it translate to his live performance. Listen to his Jimmy Fallon performance of Bad Religion and then listen to the album version.

Dont ever in your long legged life compare con funk shun to Frank Ocean. I dont want you to do that anymore. Frank ocean is a horrible vocalist. Lets just get that out the way. Even on his CD some of his vocals sound like He has no vocal range and his singing style is channeled purely from whining. I bet hes the easiest artist to sing covers for on youtube.

 

[Harry B]

Bilal can actually sing. In fact, way better then Frank Ocean. There was a song where Oceans like PLEASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, PLEASAAAAAAAAAAAAA. I was paying attention to something else but all of a sudden i noticed my face went like and i sought out the cause of this irritation. It was Frank Ocean. Song got Deleted with the Swiftness.

Frank Ocean doesn't hit you with that voice, even though he's got an okay voice. he hits you with the creativity in his lyrics, that "new age" soulfulness and still has a voice that's sufficient enough.

Right now comparing him to someone with a great ass voice Usher, he's straight shytting on him. No one is making music like Frank Ocean right now, probably just Bon Iver with his auto-tune and The-weeknd even though their music is very different.

 

[Crakface]

Frank Ocean doesn't hit you with that voice, even though he's got an okay voice. he hits you with the creativity in his lyrics, that "new age" soulfulness and still has a voice that's sufficient enough.

Right now comparing him to someone with a great ass voice Usher, he's straight shytting on him. No one is making music like Frank Ocean right now, probably just Bon Iver with his auto-tune and The-weeknd even though their music is very different.

Thats the thing. Its the Music, not him. He needs to stay behind the scenes and just write or something. Hes really ruining a lot of good music. It could get a pass if he was actually producing his own tracks but since hes only a writer i feel like the music is wasted on his monotonous voice that really has no range vocally or in vocal arrangements. Tryin to channel stevie wonder and prince aint gonna work forever.

 

[backbreaker65]

Dont ever in your long legged life compare con funk shun to Frank Ocean. I dont want you to do that anymore. Frank ocean is a horrible vocalist. Lets just get that out the way. Even on his CD some of his vocals sound like He has no vocal range and his singing style is channeled purely from whining. I bet hes the easiest artist to sing covers for on youtube.

You're Conflating what I'm saying. I know he's not a strong vocalist, and neither was Michael Cooper. Is he on the level of Michael maybe not but Michael wasn't the strongest vocalist on Con Funk Shun that title goes to Felton.

 

[iPod Raheem 2.0]

Like I said before the boy can paint a picture with his words and sing them so elegantly. That being said, his orientation doesn't bother me, but listening to a song and he's directly singing about a dude, does make me cringe a little bit. I'm not homophobic, I'm just old school in some ways. I can listen to Luther Vandross and Freddie Jackson sing love songs and I know they were gay, but it was comforting to listen to the song and it was about a woman.

In my politically correct mind Forest Gump, and Bad Religion are great tunes, it offers an interesting dichotomy to me. I'm just hoping as mentioned before he would re-release Forest Gump with a pronoun noun change.

Yeah, I'm sure he'll get right on that to make you feel more comfortable.

 

[backbreaker65]

Yeah, I'm sure he'll get right on that to make you feel more comfortable.

I like the song, but that does make me cringe a little. It's just a wish, a man can dream can't he.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

the guy has almost 1.1 million followers fam, and no one knows him . that's all i use to hear about lupe "no one knows him"

Diggy Simmons has over a million followers... how'd his album do...

After listing to FO's album... it's clear underground/internet cats just love to hype up anything...

Album isn't bad... but this shyt is nowhere near a great album let alone a classic. Dudes voice is subpar & his vocal ability is keith sweat status at best...

His writing is his strength but even then his writing isn't anything special... ask the average songwriter to write an abstract song & you'd have the same result. FO does have his own lane though which will definitely help his career since no one is really making the music he's making...

It's clear tho underground fans are just as brainwashed as mainstream fans when it comes to artists.

I give it a 6.5/10...

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Diggy Simmons has over a million followers... how'd his album do...

After listing to FO's album... it's clear underground/internet cats just love to hype up anything...

Album isn't bad... but this shyt is nowhere near a great album let alone a classic. Dudes voice is subpar & his vocal ability is keith sweat status at best...

His writing is his strength but even then his writing isn't anything special... ask the average songwriter to write an abstract song & you'd have the same result...

Underground fans are just as brainwashed as mainstream fans when it comes to artists.

I give it a 6.5/10...

Diggy never had a single in rotation on all the Clear Channel and Emerson stations. Frank Ocean has been on 2.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

Diggy never had a single in rotation on all the Clear Channel and Emerson stations. Frank Ocean has been on 2.

Yes he did... he had 2... one charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Didn't do great but Diggy had Singles that got pushed...

Followers on Twitter don't mean shyt... look at Nicki Minaj...

 

[Loose]

Diggy Simmons has over a million followers... how'd his album do...

After listing to FO's album... it's clear underground/internet cats just love to hype up anything...

Album isn't bad... but this shyt is nowhere near a great album let alone a classic. Dudes voice is subpar & his vocal ability is keith sweat status at best...

His writing is his strength but even then his writing isn't anything special... ask the average songwriter to write an abstract song & you'd have the same result...

Underground fans are just as brainwashed as mainstream fans when it comes to artists.

I give it a 6.5/10...

Dont have time to argue, bet that money in the thread.

Yes he did... he had 2... one charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Didn't do great but Diggy had Singles that got pushed...

Followers on Twitter don't mean shyt... look at Nicki Minaj...

heard the same shyt about jcole, lupe amongs other artist

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

Dont have time to argue, bet that money in the thread.

Nothing to argue... just opinions...

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

Dont have time to argue, bet that money in the thread.


heard the same shyt about jcole

Some catch on... some don't...

Cole had a Hit Song on Billboard...

 

[GoldenGlove]

Interesting vibe in this thread. I was a fan of N/U, but I'm not gonna lie, the gay shyt made me turn my back on dude's music.

It's nothing against him as a person, it's just that music is a powerful thing, and I honestly am not for the strong ass gay movement that has overtaken our society over the past decade.

I acknowledge that the man is talented, but I'm not going to be going out of my way to check for his work like that. N/U was the only material I had of his anyway, so it's not like I was that invested in dude's career.

I was curious to see how most people would receive this though.

 

[jwinfield]

Cole had a Hit Song on Billboard...

Not when the album dropped.

 

[OGJOHNNY5]

Some catch on... some don't...

Cole had a Hit Song on Billboard...

wait til that soundscan thread hits, then