Artist deciding the length of their album

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The video likely resonated due to its relatable humor about the creative process of album length, using well-known artists as archetypes for different approaches. The quick cuts and distinct portrayals of each artist's style would have made it engaging and shareable.

Summary

The video humorously contrasts different music artists' approaches to deciding the length of their albums. It portrays artists like Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar with shorter album lengths, Chris Brown with excessively long albums, and Tyler the Creator with thematic albums, while Frank Ocean and Pharrell are depicted as not adhering to a specific format, and Tory Lanez as releasing music quickly.

Structure

1Introduction of the topic: Artist deciding album length
2Childish Gambino's short album approach
3Kendrick Lamar's medium album approach
4Chris Brown's excessively long album approach
5Tyler the Creator's thematic album approach
6Frank Ocean and Pharrell's non-formatted approach
7Ye's spontaneous approach
8Tory Lanez's quick release approach

Original caption

Still haven’t made time for this 3 albums dropped on my desk

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Childish Gambino ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be short. Removing his name would change the comparison. Kendrick Lamar ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be medium. Removing his name would change the comparison. Chris Brown ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be very long and excessive. Removing his name would change the comparison. Tyler the Creator ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be thematic and well-curated. Removing his name would change the comparison. Frank Ocean ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be non-existent or not following a format. Removing his name would change the comparison. Pharrell ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be spontaneous and not following a format. Removing his name would change the comparison. Ye ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be whatever he feels like. Removing his name would change the comparison. Tory Lanez ACTS - he is presented as an artist deciding album length, and his approach is implied to be to release music quickly. Removing his name would change the comparison.

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Artist deciding the length of their album Childish Gambino Kendrick Lamar Chris Brown Tyler the Creator Frank Ocean Pharrell Ye Tory Lanez

Transcript

I'm thinking about 10 to 15 songs for my new album. Yeah. 10 maybe 18 songs on my album, maybe a couple interludes. I think they'll be great. I want to drop 30 songs of straight bullshit. And then I want to make a deluxe and have it be 50 songs of the same bullshit. And make sure all this is played in every club and Hooters in Atlanta. I'm gonna make an album. Every two years, my albums are about 10 to 18 tracks and then I want there to be a theme and then a whole spectacle with the personality and everything. I think I can make that happen. I'm not making shit. I I I just kind of make music whenever I feel like it. I don't really have an album format that I follow for real. Ye Let me out!