Out singer Frank Ocean praised outgoing
President Barack Obama in a Tumblr post.
Ocean, whose latest studio album,
Blonde, came out in August, called the inauguration of
President Donald Trump “dry” and said that it would have been
okay if Obama had walked out of the ceremony as Trump “trashed”
his legacy.
“Barack we love you but it would've
been equally presidential if you would've just walked on out while
Donald got through that struggle speech trashing your career,”
Ocean wrote. “The majority know man, we know you did good.”
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Ocean among TIME's 100 most influential people.)
Ocean's full post included below.
“I'm really excited for these
inauguration crowd numbers to come in,” Ocean
wrote. “Don’t cook the books either Donald. We all know your
event was dry. No matter how many times CNN anchors repeat majestic
or peaceful transition of power. The world can see America divided
and the chaos in the streets. Barack we love you but it would’ve
been equally presidential if you would’ve just walked on out while
Donald got through that struggle speech trashing your career. The
majority knows man, we know you did good. We see it. The majority
sees Donald for who he is too. He ain’t slick. And it’s too bad
the majority doesn’t count. In any event, a first family that I can
relate to will be missed. Really though.”