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Frank Ocean Shares “Nikes” Visual Ahead Of Another Album

blame it on Patrick Glynn August 20, 2016
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Thursday night, Frank Ocean got active on the live stream of his website, where he was building a staircase for what seemed like weeks. New music eventually played in the background, and it resulted in a visual project, Endless.

Now while initially it was assumed Endless was the new Frank Ocean we’d been hoping to get since 2012’s Channel Orange, Rolling Stone reported the visual piece was just a prelude to the real thing, which we aren’t sure is still named Boys Don’t Cry. The magazine said the project would drop this weekend.

While there’s always reasons to have reservations, that rumor looked a bit more true early Saturday morning when a new song, “Nikes,” popped up on Apple Music with an accompanying video.

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The song features Frank singing and rapping at the same time, with vocal effects put on each outlet. Nude models splay across the screen as his lyrics delve into blackness, the power of money and tributes to A$AP Yams, Pimp C and Trayvon Martin. It’s intricate and gorgeous.

Watch the video, where A$AP Rocky and Trina make appearances, below.

UPDATE: Frank shares the officially lyrics via his Tumblr, which you can check out below.

THESE BITCHES WANT NIKES.
THEY LOOKING FOR A CHECK.
I TELL EM IT AIN’T LIKELY.
SAID SHE NEED A RING LIKE CARMELO.
MUST BE ON THAT WHITE LIKE OTHELLO.
ALL YOU WANT IS NIKES.
BUT THE REAL ONES.
JUST LIKE YOU. JUST LIKE ME.
I DON’T PLAY, I DONT MAKE TIME.
BUT IF YOU NEED DICK I GOT YOU AND I YAM FROM THE LINE.
POUR UP FOR A$AP.
RIP PIMP C.
RIP TRAYVON, THAT NIGGA LOOK JUST LIKE ME.
WOOO, FUCCKKINN BUZZINNN WOOOO.
THAT MY LIL COUSIN, HE GOT A LIL TRADE.
HIS GIRL KEEP THE SCALES, A LIL MERMAID. WE OUT BY THE POOL SOME LIL MERMAIDS.
ME AND THEM GEL, LIKE TWIGS WIT DEM BANGS.
NOW THAT’S A REAL MERMAID.
YOU BEEN HOLDING YOUR BREATH. WEIGHTED DOWN.
PUNK MADRE, PUNK PAPA.
HE DON’T CARE FOR ME, BUT HE CARES FOR ME.
AND THAT’S GOOD ENOUGH.
WE DON’T TALK MUCH OR NOTHING.
BUT WHEN WE TALKING BOUT SOMETHING, WE HAVE GOOD DISCUSSION.
I MET HIS FRIENDS LAST WEEK. FEELS LIKE THEY’RE UP TO SOMETHING.
THAT’S GOOD FOR US.

WE’LL LET YOU GUYS PROPHESY.
WE’LL LET YOU GUYS PROPHESY.
WE GON SEE THE FUTURE FIRST.
WE’LL LET YOU GUYS PROPHESY.
WE GON SEE THE FUTURE FIRST.
LIVING SO THE LAST NIGHT, FEELS LIKE A PAST LIFE.
SPEAKING OF THE DON’T KNOW WHAT GOT INTO PEOPLE,
DEVIL BE POSSESSING HOMIES
DEMONS TRY TO BODY JUMP.
WHY YOU THINK I’M IN THIS BITCH WEARING A FUCKING YARMULKE.
ACID ON ME LIKE THE RAIN.
WEED CRUMBLES INTO GLITTER.
RAIN. GLITTER.
WE LAID OUT ON THIS WET FLOOR.
AWAY TURF, NO ASTRO.
MESMERIZED HOW THE STROBES GLOW,
LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE FEET DANCE. I KNOW THAT YOUR NIGGA CAME WITCHA.
BUT HE AIN’T WITCHA.
WE ONLY HUMAN AND IT’S HUMID IN THESE BALMAINS.
I MEAN MY BALLS STICKING TO MY JEANS.
WE BREATHING PHEROMONES, AMBER ROSE.
SIPPING PINK GOLD LEMONADES.
FEELING.

I MAY BE YOUNGER, BUT I’LL LOOK AFTER YOU.
WE’RE NOT IN LOVE BUT I’LL , MAKE LOVE TO YOU.
WHEN YOU’RE NOT HERE, I’LL SAVE SOME FOR YOU.
I’M NOT HIM, BUT I’LL MEAN SOMETHING TO YOU.
I’LL MEAN SOMETHING TO YOU.