Friday, March 29, 2024

Miguel Issues Statement After Frank Ocean Diss

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*Miguel sent Black Twitter into overdrive recently when he said that he makes better music than Frank Ocean.

Why the shade? PR stunt perhaps? After all, Miguel is currently promoting his latest album, “Wildheart,” and even dropped a 12-minute film to assist in showcasing his visual artistry (check it out below).

Frank has been silently working on his upcoming project, “Boys Don’t Cry.”

In a recent Sunday Times profile, Miguel claimed to possess more musical talent than Frank and The Weeknd, both of which the 29-year-old is often compared.  “I genuinely believe that I make better music,” Miguel said about Ocean and The Weeknd.

The statement continued:

“I wouldn’t say we were friends. To be completely honest — and no disrespect to anyone — I genuinely believe that I make better music, all the way around. It’s interesting, but we’ll see who’s in it for the long haul. It’s like a marathon, you know?”

As for what Miguel thinks of Ocean’s “status as R&B’s complex ‘trouble man’”?

“But that’s Frank. Frank is the tortured. That’s his thing. That’s not who I am. I may not be dark—as dark—and I may not be as poetic, but I’m living my real shit,” he said.

Miguel got an earful online after his Sunday Times interview, so he took to Instagram on Monday to clear the air. He posted a message essentially blaming his comment on his competitiveness:

“Yes, I am competitive, we ALL have to have a level of competitiveness to put ourselves on the line day in and day out,” he wrote. “But I also believe there’s room for all artists.”

He ended his note with a nod to Ocean’s 2012 debut “Channel Orange,” saying: “There’s no need to compare apple to oranges, there’s something out there for everyone. That’s why I’m here and I’m able to do what I do. So, thank you to everyone who enjoys my music and all love to anyone who doesn’t, we’re all here to find our own wave and that’s OK!”

Meanwhile, let us never forget that Miguel mastered the art of being shady back in 2013 when Frank’s “Channel Orange” defeated his “Kaleidoscope Dream” in the Grammy’s “Best Urban Contemporary Album” category. While everyone rose to congratulate Frank, Miguel sulked in his loss and remained seated.

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