Joe Budden has known as Frank Ocean a “scammer” for his efficiency at Coachella and committing different alleged acts of musical treason through the years.
Throughout a current episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the host went on a tirade towards the Grammy-winning singer whereas questioning his character and motives all through his profession.
In line with Budden, Frank’s scamming methods started in 2016 when he dropped the visible album Limitless to fulfill his contract together with his Def Jam — solely to launch his official sophomore LP Blonde independently (and abruptly) the next day.
“Frank Ocean is a scammer,” Budden started. “He’s a scammer for the best way he bought out of his [Def Jam] Common contract. I believe many of the scams are genius. He’ll at all times put on the scammer tag for me. That fucked up a whole lot of artists, he didn’t care. Misplaced a whole lot of artist income streams, took Apple out the sport, he didn’t care.”
He continued: “However I’m not so mad at that. Apple unique offers the place Apple comes and pays a shit-ton of cash to come back have the undertaking unique to Apple for per week, two weeks, one thing like that. Frank Ocean was in his Def Jam contract so he couldn’t do this. He had one album left to ship to Def Jam they usually had a tough time negotiating round that.
“It’s rumored that Apple gave Frank Ocean the cash to present Def Jam to even all the things out and handed them an album, after which he was out of that deal. However then the very subsequent day, he put out the opposite album on Apple.”
Joe Budden later acknowledged Frank Ocean’s “genius” and influential catalog, however mentioned Coachella ought to have informed him to “suck my dick” and “get the fuck out of right here” over his weekend 1 set, which Frank himself admitted was “chaotic.” “Y’all may have gotten DaBaby for 1 / 4 of the worth,” Budden joked.
The previous Slaughterhouse MC went on to criticize Frank for performing “Rock & Roll” variations of his songs and mentioned Frank’s crew placing out the story about him injuring his ankle previous to his headlining set was a “slap within the face.”
The singer reportedly scrapped an entire ice rink and ice skating routine on the final minute as a consequence of his ankle harm.
Budden additionally didn’t admire Frank teasing (however didn’t fairly confirming) a brand new album throughout his efficiency.
“I’d smack the shit out of you!” Budden mentioned. “What the fuck are you speaking about, you fucking fool?! Everyone is right here in your silly ass who ain’t put out music in ages, and you may’t even verify if there’s new music coming?! The conceitedness of those n-ggas, yo.”
Regardless of being arguably Coachella’s most anticipated headliner, Frank Ocean’s efficiency on the primary weekend of the pageant was met with combined opinions from followers and attendees. In line with Rolling Stone, other than his ankle harm, a number of different points within the background led to the last-minute modifications.
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Ocean’s rep later informed the publication that he suffered two fractures in his left leg throughout a biking accident just a few days earlier than the live performance, which disrupted the manufacturing and triggered his weekend 2 efficiency to be cancelled.
Throughout his first efficiency, Frank spoke in regards to the passing of his brother and the prospect of him releasing a brand new album.
“It’s been so lengthy. Everyone talks about how lengthy it’s been. ‘It’s been so lengthy, it’s been so lengthy.’ However I’ve missed you,” he mentioned to a rapturous response from the group.
“I wish to speak about why I’m right here, as a result of it’s not due to a brand new album. It’s as a result of — not that there’s not a brand new album… however there’s not proper now. Chill, chill, chill. No, it’s not proper now.”
He continued: “These final couple years, my life modified a lot… My brother and I, we got here to this pageant so much, and I really feel like I used to be dragged out right here half the time as a result of I hated the mud out right here. I at all times left with a respiratory an infection or no matter, so I’d keep away from coming, however I’d at all times find yourself right here.”
“Considered one of my fondest recollections was watching Rae Sremmurd on — I don’t know what that stage is known as — watching Rae Sremmurd with my brother and Travis [Bennett]. We had been simply dancing in that tent to their music… I do know he would’ve been so excited to be right here with all of us, and I wish to say thanks for the assist and the ears and the love over all this time.”
