was hoping he wouldn't be like a rapper and put out amazing ish on mixtapes then flop an album, AND hoped the album would have all new joints but Miguel is that dude.
33. "Appearently ALL and Gravity are Target Bonus tracks." In response to Reply # 6
I'm glad Gravity is somewhere though.
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Blu has put out 7 albums since Below the Heavens in 2007. Now, his professionalism is another story given the low sound quality, lack of mixing and mastering. But Blu stays in the studio. Working.
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13. "How Many Drinks is incredible..." In response to Reply # 0
I might have to pick this up next week...
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20. "personally, way better than his first album." In response to Reply # 19
his first album had a couple joints..."sure thing" is heavy, the "girl with the tattoo" interlude is too real, there's a couple more, but this album only has one or two misfires.
the extended version of "adorn" is >>>
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25. "GOTDAMN THIS IS DOPE." In response to Reply # 0
best R n B album til the The-Dream drops Love IV (or whatever he's gonna call it now).
i actually wasn't HYPED off the EPs Miguel had been putting out, so to hear that KD is SICK front to back...so happy.
nothing on here to make him go plat (maybe "How Many Drinks" can be a hit), just DOPE R n B music. he even made a song called "Pussy Is Mine" not sound vulgar and disgusting.
34. "i mean i guess i should have expected it" In response to Reply # 0
but im disappointed there are not more new songs. ive absolutely played out all the EP tracks. im usually a bigger fan of short albums, but this one wouldve been better if it were longer. -------------------------- "cock your hat -- angles are attitudes" -frank sinatra
does anyone notice the ABC "Iesha" phrasing on Use Me?
what are people's thoughts on the mixing? it's very "dirty." i wish it was more clean. i like my music turned up and this gets sketchy at high volumes.
49. "y'all put me on to a dope album ..." In response to Reply # 0 Fri Oct-05-12 06:17 PM by QBoogie
... I had no intentions on checking "All I Want Is You" especially after that "Quickie" song which I hated. But this right here, WHOA. This shit don't sound like nothing the radio is telling mainstream America what is R&B. This shit right here is some R&B for real. Thank you all for putting me on.
Miguel & Pharrell! Are they about to do a remix? Pharrell big ups Frank Ocean & considers him the future of R & B, but Miguel outshines Frank to me. No song on "Channel Orange" touches "Adorn"
it's really apples and oranges at a certain point, but c'mon
Thinkin Bout You Super Rich Kids Pilot Jones Crack Rock Bad Religion Pink Matter
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and i was only going for the ones that are obvious, I'm not even sure it would crack the top 8 of Channel Orange.
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55. "It seems to me Frank Ocean can do more with less" In response to Reply # 52 Sun Oct-07-12 01:02 PM by buckshot defunct
Miguel sounds like the better vocalist from what I've heard, and he's got the smoother album. His stuff sounds like it still has a foot firmly held in traditional R&B, which I can appreciate.
But Frank Ocean's lyrics have a more powerful imagery to me and can verge on the abstract in a really cool way. Channel Orange still has the higher earworm quotient, to me at least.
57. "RE: c'mon fam what" In response to Reply # 52
It all depends on what your taste is. I bought "Channel Orange" it is one of the best albums of the year, but I just prefer Miguel. Frank has the best songwriting, but Miguel is a better singer. I prefer singers like Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Donnie, & Dwele so Miguel is more in that line of singers that I connect with.
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