Frank Ocean responds to Playboi Carti's 2023 challenge by dropping new song snippet
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Frank Ocean, one of music’s most elusive artists, has broken his years of silence with a brand-new snippet that has fans buzzing.
The R&B icon, who has kept a low profile since his last album in 2016, shared a 35-second teaser on social media that has quickly gone viral.
The snippet, accompanied by a surreal video, features an acoustic-driven melody with moments of spoken word and traditional singing, reminiscent of the contemplative themes found in Ocean's earlier works, Endless and Blonde.
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🚨NEW SNIPPET🚨pic.twitter.com/zv9HoMHiv3While fans are excited about the new music, there's a twist—some are speculating that Playboi Carti is responsible for Ocean’s sudden return.
The theory stems from a playful exchange between the two artists dating back to 2023. After Carti released his highly anticipated album MUSIC, he slid into Frank Ocean's DMs with a humorous challenge: "Twin, post a snippet or sum if it's up den its up?" Carti followed up by teasing, “Wat? U scared?” The screenshot of the DM went viral when Carti shared it in December 2023, but it seems that the challenge has now come to fruition.
Over a year later and we finally got that new Frank Ocean snippet 😭 https://t.co/adsmNkIIEe pic.twitter.com/C6CuwfcybY
Fans are speculating that Carti’s playful dare was the final push Ocean needed to share new music. The two artists previously worked together on the 2017 track "RAF," and it appears they’ve kept tabs on each other’s work.
While no formal announcement has been made regarding a full album, this new snippet may be a sign that more music could be on the way from Frank Ocean soon.
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