His flow on the second verse is so on point.

The pure musicianship Davis possessed gave him immense personal allowances. The jazz community to which Davis belonged is far different from the pop-radio, Chris Brown loving populous. The situation with Lennon happened after the man had become almost a nontarnishable icon, so I don’t think people would’ve ever cast his name out into the cold. Also, The older generation of Beatles listeners aren’t all aware of the Cynthia spousal abuse situation, primarily because it didn’t get much media play until her book John was released in 2005.

I’m pretty abashed at the fact that Chris Brown’s stardom is still so solidly intact. Firstly, because he’s gone through none of the necessary societal mea culpas; right after the shit with Rhianna went down he threw a chair through a window in the Good Morning America green-room. Dude hasn’t done shit to prove he’s changed.

The physical act of beating a woman is the same in all three cases, but the way society sees things is quite different usually. There was nothing murky, or he-said she-said about the Rhianna thing. That’s whats surprising about it. If he played horns like Miles Davis, or was anywhere near as interesting and legendary as Lennon I’d understand the current size of his fan base, however, he’s a dude who robotizes his voice more often than not and plays bubble-gum pop. I don’t think he deserves the comparison you’re making. No one’s arguing whether his actions were different than other musicians who’ve abused women.

No need for strapping in, or that ellipsis.

This track is great, sounds like they found a few new synths to fuck around with since 7am. I like the production on the beat as well, pretty on-point.

haha, why’d you throw the C word in there?

At least two first names guy is rockin’ the deepest of V’s. No one can give him shit for being noncommittal. I think the focus of this blog is good music, and frank ocean unequivocally fits that category. Last year before MBDTF came out Yeezee was all over stereogum, and it was similarly deserved hype. I think posting the VMA nominees is in keeping with this blogs general aesthetic. The NME and Rolling Stone years end lists are always posted here as well, and I kinda like that; it’s good to be made aware of what’s happening with artists that are part of multiple social spheres and stuff.

This is awesome! Frank Ocean has never looked more comparatively laid-back.

You’re afraid of Nirvana’s music dying? Nirvana is not among the bands I’m worried will die, they are still enormous as fuck. I’m kinda worried Jay Reatard’s cover of that song “Frances Farmer will have her revenge on seattle” will be forgotten after a while. But I think Nirvana is gonna last a couple more generations, at least.

If we stop incessantly gabbing about her I’m pretty certain she’ll melt like the wicked witch of the west! She’ll just be a weird puddle with lips floating on top of it.

This is pretty. I wanna hear what SebastiAn does with this song.

Naw, he just happened ta be under a rock and no one was there to say polo. See what I did there?

This isn’t nearly as dynamic and interesting as “Henrietta”. The vocal oscillation in the beginning is super boring, shit should change between minors and majors instead of all major roots. Slightweight disapointed

MYLO!!! Destroy Rock & Roll was an amazing album, and then he jusss kinda dropped off.

“Just Stay” kills it. On some reallllll levels!