Viral video perfectly nails the recipe for how to make a Frank Ocean song

A Frank Ocean song usually contains no more than two instruments, lyrics revolving around nostalgia, loneliness, and different names for weed. 

Add to that a song from the ’50s or ’60s with a dramatic pitch shift, a beat change, and a rap verse that doesn’t make sense. Voila! You have yourself a Frank Ocean song.

At least that’s the recipe for a Blonde-era Frank Ocean tune that’s currently going viral on Twitter. 

Songwriter and performer @LeftAtLondon posted a video of herself creating a pretty convincing Frank Ocean sound-alike tune following the steps listed above.  Read more…

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