Kendrick Lamar’s leaked rap for Frank Ocean’s song “Nights” has caused a stir on social media.
“Nights” is the ninth track on Ocean’s 2016 album “Blonde”. The song is considered the album’s pivotal “mid-section”, featuring a memorable song transition that has gained significant popularity across multiple social platforms. This transition occurs exactly at the 30-minute mark, marking the midpoint of the entire album.
Kendrick Lamar’s unreleased verse — which surfaced on Reddit and X, formerly Twitter — has people speculating about its origins and its possible impact on the song’s R&B sound. There have been theories on social media that Lamar’s verse may have been intended for his own project before it made its way to Ocean. Music Times was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the excerpt.
So far, neither Ocean nor Lamar have responded to the leak. However, fans have had mixed reactions to Lamar’s verse, expressing a wide range of opinions.
One person wrote on Reddit, “Damn, this line is really great, but I’m still glad the original song is [without] it. ‘Nights’ is a 10/10 song.”
“Does Kendrick sound like this often? Am I delusional or does he sound like he’s in an André 3000 style?”[?]” wrote another. “[But] ‘Nights’ is truly a masterpiece. So many memories were made with that soundtrack.”
“Really don’t like it,” a third person claimed. “I can tell it was a very rough draft, but it’s clear Kendrick doesn’t really fit the song. [in my opinion]”
“Feels like they made the right decision not to release this. It’s clearly just a rough draft and I’m sure they’ll edit it and make it sound great,” a fourth commented, while a fifth chimed in, “Oh, that’s too bad. Kendrick would’ve ruined the whole vibe of the song if this was released.”
Kendrick Lamar’s verse on Frank Ocean’s Nights has been leaked. pic.twitter.com/PXvMRoy855
— you are listening blonde (@blondedhomer) August 4, 2024
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Meanwhile, on X, @Odyssey_Musik said, “Thank God Frank didn’t release this song.”
User @tyxhndrxx asked, “[What the f**k is this[?] .. Can’t be the one to create something unlike us,” while @OkekeNzube17 wrote, “Kendrick fans say he’s versatile LMAO.”
“This is really good, the voice is very nice, [adlibs]. But I like the original version as it is. If this was released as a remix, I would be all for it,” commented @DevonKW_.
X user @yyoungsucio added, “I really hope this is fake, otherwise the song is completely ruined.”
The lack of an official release for the Lamar-featuring version of “Nights” remains a mystery.
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