"Songs for Women" - Frank Ocean (mp3)
(8.25)
RAJ: It's a pretty nice break from all of Goblin's horrorcore (a label Tyler, The Creator at least now has a sense of humor about, since he at one point literally raps from the perspective of a vampire) when Frank Ocean shows up with a verse about battling a ninja who attacks him during a one-night stand. Dude can write, and his own mixtape is no exception - this track is downright smart about how little things, like what music your lady plays in the car, have a way of spiraling out into much larger consequences. This also pulls off that Hot Fuzz trick of simultaneously mocking/scoffing at contemporary R&B while also serving as an example of contemporary R&B that Drake or Trey Songz would kill for. (8)
ANDY: Love it. The line between mockery and mastery is razor thin. Since I never miss a chance to say it, FUCK DRAKE. (8.5)
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