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A Deep Dive into Frank Ocean's Blonde
In 2016, Frank Ocean released his second studio album Blonde. Through its 17 tracks, it gives us a very personal look at an entire period of his life, when he was just a teenager. We follow a young Frank navigating through rocky relationships, friendships, drugs and heartbreaks all while searching for something so unobtainable, that is actually the closest to him.
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Dissect Podcast Blonde: open.spotify.com/episode/5eKEnhPwub4KcvOUoLzMaQ
Boys don't cry magazine PDF download: drive.google.com/file/d/0B7PQXx3ct8B8SmlLS0JETHBDLTg/view?resourcekey=0-gVGN1SUyLQiweSLw9zoSmg
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Chapters:
Intro 0:00
Spring 2:23
Summer 15:37
Fall 27:24
Winter 37:52
Epilogue 55:45
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Відео

A Deep Dive into DAMN. - Kendrick Lamar's Darkest Opus
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In 2017, Kendrick Lamar released his 4th studio album, DAMN. However nobody knew that what Kendrick had for us, was his darkest project to date. Filled with strange religious concepts and mysterious structures hidden within the tracklist, DAMN tells the twisted journey of a man who’s cursed, without really knowing why. As he retrospects on his past, his rap career and his many sins, he realizes...
A Deep Dive into Tyler, The Creator's Disturbing "WOLF TRILOGY"
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In 2009, tyler the creator released his first album, Bastard, which was the start of his rise to stardom in the music industry, however back then, nobody knew that bastard was only the first installment in a 3 album trilogy. A mysterious trilogy in which tyler discusses many things with a therapist named Dr. TC, such as disturbing events, mental health issues, the absence of his father and even...
VIDEOGAME MUSIC: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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This video goes over a series of video game soundtracks, some internationally acclaimed (The Good), some being pretty mid and disappointing (The Bad) and some being utter nonsense (The Ugly). Feel free to share what you think of this list, what you would add or change and of course comment musical suggestions. The music I talk about (in order): - Minecraft Volume Alpha ua-cam.com/video/8NlYZ-f8...
Making Fake Albums With A.I
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Ever wondered what a Radiohead or Daft Punk album sounded like if it was entirely made by artificial intelligence? Well today's your lucky day. By using various OpenAi tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E and Jukebox, I made a few (fake) albums from well-known artists to figure out if they were as good as real albums. I was wrong. link to Jukebox: colab.research.google.com/drive/1gWP6fSqd_vs65tI5uOGcJssG...
The Lost Albums of Boards of Canada
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Boards of Canada is one of those bands where the more you dig into their discography, the more you end up falling into rabbit holes of secrets and theories. But this band gets even more mysterious when you consider everything that the band hasn't released. From 1987 to 1996, BOC released over 9 albums via extremely limited homemade cassettes, but here's the thing: For most of them, we don't eve...
A Deep Dive into the WORST Album Ever Made
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This video takes a deep dive into an album that's widely known as one of the worst records ever made (Corey Feldman's Angelic 2 the Core), and its unusual story. Follow me on: Twitter: @TennisThom Instagram: @thetennisthom Twitch: twitch.tv/tennisthom Subscribe for a delicious Cheez-it (mailed to your front door of course) If you wanna listen to the album yourself: ua-cam.com/video/spX0U3UFRuk/...
When A YouTuber Makes An Album
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It’s not rare we hear about UA-camr books, UA-camr movies or TV shows, but what about UA-camr albums? When we hear about UA-camr music, it's usually in form of singles or disstracks, but rarely albums. Why? This video takes a look at a few UA-camr albums. Some that worked. Some that didn't. Some well-known. Some forgotten. This video tries to determine: What exactly happens when a UA-camr makes...
The Soundtrack to the End of Times - A Deep Dive Into Tomorrow's Harvest (Boards of Canada)
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After 8 years of complete silence since their third full-length project "The Campfire Headphase", in 2013 the electronic duo Boards Of Canada unexpectedly came back with "Tomorrow's Harvest", an opus of 17 mysterious tracks acting as a soundtrack to a dystopian and hopeless world... Our future. This video explores the core themes and theories around Tomorrow's Harvest, track by track. Since the...
A Deep Dive Into Hi, How Are You? - A Strange Lo-fi Masterpiece (Daniel Johnston)
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Hi, how are you? I only found out about Daniel Johnston's music a couple months ago, and I am so glad to have found out about it, so much that I had to make a deep dive on his works (and also because the geogaddi deep dive did so well!). Daniel Johnston (1961-2019) was an american singer/songwriter that released dozens of self-made tapes during the 80's, by giving them out to random strangers o...
Experimental Music: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
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Experimental Music... You may have heard about that before... Is experimental music a genre that should be praised and respected for the boldness and originality of its ideas, no matter what the project sounds like, or is it just a "white boy" excuse to hide "bad art"? To answer this question, this video goes over a series of experimental projects, some internationally acclaimed (The Good), som...
The Most Mysterious Electronic Album Ever Made | A Deep Dive Into Geogaddi (Boards of Canada)
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Boards Of Canada's Geogaddi still amazes listeners almost 20 years after its release, with its 23 haunting tracks filled with hidden codes and dark secrets. This video explores the core themes and theories of Geogaddi, track by track. This video was in the back of my mind for a very long time but I finally decided to make it! With the overwhelming amount of findings and theories surrounding thi...
Unboxing Everywhere At The End Of Time (LP)
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  • @Blootoid
    @Blootoid 20 хвилин тому

    I actually viewed the covers as the opposite. With the front looking devoid of emotion and only caring about destroying and the red wall being the blood that he's shed, while the back cover is just him alone looking like he's about to cry

  • @charlescady1669
    @charlescady1669 20 хвилин тому

    My interpretation of blood when the album is played backwards is that the gunshot was his father being killed and god said he lost his life because he grew up without the guidance of a father which made him lose his way.

  • @joncowart7824
    @joncowart7824 54 хвилини тому

    Something I noticed from the music video for HUMBLE. is that the shot shown at 25:32 is set up like the painting The Last Supper, with Kendrick in the middle like Jesus, which could be symbolism for his pride; putting himself in the place of God.

  • @biggy1012
    @biggy1012 56 хвилин тому

    U should do mr morale

  • @isaacyuan993
    @isaacyuan993 Годину тому

    Make more please 🙏🙏🙏

  • @rakuseinara3159
    @rakuseinara3159 2 години тому

    It's like if in an entire time of wickedness Kendrick, in a very little moment of salvation and weakness, gives an opportunity to damnation kill him through his little moment of salvation, wickedness killing him through this moment of weakness.

  • @filthigross7883
    @filthigross7883 4 години тому

    Maybe the Woman is justice, since justice is blind?

  • @saucyxcc1753
    @saucyxcc1753 4 години тому

    You might be the greatest music UA-camr 🙏

  • @naashayg
    @naashayg 4 години тому

    listened to this album cover to cover at least 30 times over the last 7 years... thought I heard and understood everything in it. yet there I was, getting a new perspective on this album within the first 5 minutes of this video. My mind is blown.

  • @unusnumber1fan919
    @unusnumber1fan919 4 години тому

    in pride the lyrics say that he wasn't taught to share but care not share or care and this changes that other universe in that he may have shared what he had but that he didn't care

  • @Demarcus-io2vk
    @Demarcus-io2vk 5 годин тому

    I remember you was conflicted 🗣️🗣️🔥

  • @Coop2231
    @Coop2231 6 годин тому

    Gucci mane is crazy😭 24:29

  • @mhmoudmagdi5506
    @mhmoudmagdi5506 6 годин тому

    DAMN!!!

  • @lucaserra4062
    @lucaserra4062 7 годин тому

    Amazing video! Could you do one about “to pimp a butterfly” too?

  • @NinjamusPrime1
    @NinjamusPrime1 8 годин тому

    Bruh @tennisthom gonna go off on this Kendrick vs drake shit soon and I can’t wait

  • @Hajimeplays-pg7eo
    @Hajimeplays-pg7eo 8 годин тому

    so this means that “rotten sarah” counts

  • @lukafr_
    @lukafr_ 11 годин тому

    from the transitions to the quality , amazing piece of content wow.

  • @methodicalmale
    @methodicalmale 11 годин тому

    i thought when Frank was saying "i wanna see nirvana but dont wanna die" thought he was referring to the band

  • @KiranJC24
    @KiranJC24 11 годин тому

    The path of weakness to get into heaven is stated in the bible ‘the meek shall go to heaven’ and the ones who ‘turn the other cheek’ will also go to heaven, therefore it purely makes sense that Kendrick chose weakness over wickedness.

  • @jayviBaby09
    @jayviBaby09 11 годин тому

    After the month that Kendrick has had, I need a DAMN. Part 2. Just a spiritual successor - call it DOT.

  • @piclebob
    @piclebob 12 годин тому

    I knew the twist going into this video essay and was still shocked 🤣

  • @k1llsk
    @k1llsk 12 годин тому

    I chose wickedness unfortunately. Rip Kenny

  • @ashes2730
    @ashes2730 12 годин тому

    Yo bro, you should do a deep dive into IGOR, similar creed and it’s an awesome album

  • @YoJayvon
    @YoJayvon 13 годин тому

    dont see drake making albums like this

  • @serinab
    @serinab 14 годин тому

    WOW THAT WAS A MASTERPIECE. i loved the video and the visuals were so pretty, u made so many good points and i Love how there are so many ways one can interpret Blonde with all its meanings

  • @lucakoselj7123
    @lucakoselj7123 15 годин тому

    Im not the biggest frank ocean fan, his music is just not my stuff...but this analysis...damn i might have to listen to the album again

  • @somehowjonas4047
    @somehowjonas4047 16 годин тому

    this has to be one of the best album analysis video out there

  • @dumitrugeorge2985
    @dumitrugeorge2985 16 годин тому

    now i understand why this album won a Pulitzer prize

  • @marialee8697
    @marialee8697 16 годин тому

    32:37 pigs is honestly my favourite after answer its weirdly good idk

  • @darky9455
    @darky9455 17 годин тому

    Real talk witch album is better

  • @angel22335
    @angel22335 22 години тому

    kendrick makes music ppl can relate to and his beats along w his voice 🔥🔥 LEGEND

  • @Mortdilfango
    @Mortdilfango 23 години тому

    I love these videos can you do one for tpab?

  • @mscaine2291
    @mscaine2291 День тому

    Whats crazy about this is whats currently going on with him and Drake. Listening to him explain Damn album makes me feel he is serving his purpose here

    • @j-slotsfromdabackblockstv8105
      @j-slotsfromdabackblockstv8105 6 годин тому

      The fact he he gave drake the choice in battle wickedness or weakness and drake choice wickedness- are you gonna live or die deep

  • @buenito35
    @buenito35 День тому

    Memento is a very good money of telling a story from end to start 49:14

  • @drhades4240
    @drhades4240 День тому

    what if you listened to the album by only listening to the weakness or wickedness songs both foreword and backward? 🤔

  • @japunkfilms6777
    @japunkfilms6777 День тому

    This mf makes art

  • @Aft3rWards
    @Aft3rWards День тому

    I see blood as kendrick telling a story to his audience and while telling this story he is shot and killed for showing his vulnerabilitys to his audience. This take has holes such as the end of the song with "you lost, you're life."

  • @gomolemopailane6447
    @gomolemopailane6447 День тому

    Who else is here after the w

  • @wubbbie
    @wubbbie День тому

    so interesting to see how we all interpret things in our own ways

  • @ezekielhamilton8966
    @ezekielhamilton8966 День тому

    Her name is Sarah? 😭 I thought it was Raquel and he just calls her sarah

  • @NkosinathiMudau-bt1wk
    @NkosinathiMudau-bt1wk День тому

    Drake lied about the only artist that offer him some help.

  • @snooopledinkeroo
    @snooopledinkeroo День тому

    Kendrick gave Drake a choice between being wicked or weak, “don’t tell no lies bout me, and I won’t tell no truths bout you”

  • @user-ck8xr3ju8u
    @user-ck8xr3ju8u День тому

    As an young teenager with a short attention span, this was not difficult to keep my attention on for an hour. This is amazing keep continuing to be great

  • @finnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
    @finnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn День тому

    all the albums honestly connect because the next album is flowerboy when he finds himself and hes happy with who he is and then theres igor which is about a relationship he was in that ended and now all their going to be known as is friends and i tink cmiygl is him being happy with thr person he is but if any of these are wrong please inform me😭 also i didnt include cherry bomb because im not exactly sure on what its about

  • @n1shinjifan
    @n1shinjifan День тому

    all in le head once again

  • @dodelers-vp2ti
    @dodelers-vp2ti День тому

    This is an actual masterpiece, I've never seen something this good. This video goes above every video I've watched in my life even childhood minecraft videos from childhood youtubers

  • @TheRMCollective
    @TheRMCollective День тому

    I want my chezz it’s