Sep 15, 2016 via Pitchfork http://pitchfork.com/news/67826-fra...riting-credits-revealed/?mbid=social_facebook by Marc Hogan Senior Staff Writer POP/R&B 14 HRS AGO The Beatles, Elliott Smith, Kendrick, Jamie xx, James Blake, Rostam, Todd Rundgren, Pharrell, Tyler, the Creator, more Frank Ocean’s Blonde featured an all-star cast of collaborators, but almost a month after the album’s release, we still don't know exactly who played what. An accompanying magazine called Boys Don’t Cry, briefly available at pop-up shops in three cities on the same day as Blonde’s release, listed boldfaced names from David Bowie to Beyoncé as “album contributors.” But Ocean has yet to release full song-by-song credits for Blonde. Now, the database for ASCAP, which tracks songwriting royalties, has been updated to include at least a dozen of Blonde’s 17 tracks (or 19 counting “Mitsubishi Sony” and “Easy,” two possible songs whose lyrics were printed in the zine). Among songwriters credited are the Beatles, Kendrick Lamar, Elliott Smith, Pharrell Williams, Jamie xx, Rostam Batmanglij, James Blake, g--- of Four, Todd Rundgren, and Tyler, the Creator. Los Angeles producer Om'Mas Keith, who also helped shape Ocean's previous album, Channel Orange, is prominently featured as a songwriter here; gospel singer Kim Burrell, producer/rapper 88-Keys, skateboarder Sage Elsesser, and designer Mikey Alfred are among others listed. Find the credits below, generally listed by songwriters’ stage names where possible. The credits also contain some surprises, such as Elliott Smith being listed on two tracks, that may turn out to be mistakes. The information below will surely be updated as more details become available. Representatives for Ocean and ASCAP weren’t immediately able to comment on the record to Pitchfork. Read Pitchfork’s interviews with Buddy Ross, SebastiAn, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Tom Sachs, who contributed to Ocean’s latest projects, and check out “Frank Ocean’s Blonde: 6 Things to Know” on the Pitch. 1. “Nikes” Frank Ocean Om'Mas Keith Carl Palmer Harry Palmer Jeff Palmer (As Palmer Brothers, the Palmers wrote the Mohawks’ 1968 single “The Champ,” which is sampled on this song; hear it below) 2. “Ivy” Frank Ocean Rostam Batmanglij Om’Mas Keith Jamie xx 3. “Pink + White” Frank Ocean Om’Mas Keith Tyler, the Creator Pharrell Williams 4. “Be Yourself” Frank Ocean Om’Mas Keith 5. “Solo” Frank Ocean Mikey Alfred Dave Allen Hugo Burnham Sage Elsesser Om’Mas Keith Jon King 88-Keys Todd Rundgren Rho Spearman (“Solo“ samples Rundgren’s “Flamingo,” which you can hear below; Allen, Burnham, and King were members of g--- of Four, though what song of theirs may have been sampled here is unclear) 6. “Skyline To” Frank Ocean Om’Mas Keith Kendrick Lamar Tyler, the Creator 7. “Self Control” (not yet listed) “Self Control” reportedly features Yung Lean and Austin Feinstein 8. “Good Guy” (not yet listed) 9. “Nights” Frank Ocean Om’Mas Keith Buddy Ross Michael Uzowuru Vegyn 10. “Solo (Reprise)” (not yet listed) “Solo (Reprise)” features André 3000 11. “Pretty Sweet” Frank Ocean Om’Mas Keith 12. “Facebook Story” (not yet listed) French producer SebastiAn told Pitchfork he is the spoken-word vocalist on “Facebook Story,” while Ocean keyboardist Buddy Ross told Pitchfork the keyboard parts are his 13. “Close to You” (not yet listed) “Close to You” samples Stevie Wonder’s cover of “Close to You,” written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David: 14. “White Ferrari” Frank Ocean James Blake Om’Mas Keith John Lennon Paul McCartney (“White Ferrari” interpolates elements of the Beatles’ 1966 song “Here, There and Everywhere”) 15. “Seigfried” (listed as “Sigfried”) Frank Ocean George Harrison Om’Mas Keith John Lennon Paul McCartney Elliott Smith Ringo Starr (“Seigfried” samples the Beatles’ 1967 instrumental track “Flying” and interpolates elements from Smith's track “A Fond Farewell,” released posthumously in 2004) 16. “Godspeed” (listed as “God Speed”) Frank Ocean Kim Burrell Om'Mas Keith Elliott Smith (It's unclear why Smith is listed here) 17. “Futura Free” Frank Ocean Mikey Alfred Dave Allen Hugo Burnham Sage Elsesser Andy Gill Om’Mas Keith Jon King (“Futura Free“ samples g--- of Four’s “Love Like Anthrax”)
Sep 15, 2016 Cudi should lash out on frank too because he hired half of the industry including dead the Beatles members to write songs for him smh.
