Rap-Up.com || Frank Ocean Performs ‘Thinkin Bout You’ at MTV VMAs

All eyes were on Frank Ocean, who made his first awards show performance at Thursday’s MTV VMAs. The Best New Artist nominee performed a stripped-down version of his single “Thinkin Bout You” amidst a fiery and woodsy set.

His performance earned praise from Lady Gaga. “watch frank ocean steal this whole show. I’m dead,” she tweeted, while Kreayshawn was brought to tears. “Just cried via @frank_ocean performance!” she wrote.

His Odd Future bandmate Tyler, the Creator provided some constructive criticism. “OFF TOP YOU DIDNT NEED ALL THAT EARTH WIND N FIRE AVATAR SHIT YOU HAD BEHIND YOU NIGGA, GOOD SHIT AYYYE!”

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42 Comments

MCLover
September 6th, 2012 at 6:13 pm
AMAZING!! KEEPING RnB ALIVE!!!Unlike so many other artist that performed tonight!

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white hos love BBC Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 8:40 pm
@MCLover, “frank ocean ass ngga” lol. put ocean at the end of a nggas name and theyll wanna fight hahaha.

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MmmHmm
September 6th, 2012 at 6:24 pm
WHO CAN NAME HIS 1ST ALBUM….? I THOUGHT SO! HERE YOU —> _/

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Kalin Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
@MmmHmm, The Lonny Breaux Collection, nostalgia, ULTRA, channel ORANGE. Sit in your own wobbly ass seat!

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BrunoBruno Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 7:20 pm
@MmmHmm, he said himself that his first album is nostalgia, ultra and his second is channel orange are you stupid? whos not gonna know that

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Tbozfan10 Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
@MmmHmm, If you weren’t busy sitting on my d*ck you can sit your own ass in that chair.

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RealIssh Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
@MmmHmm, U most not realize that the Frank Ocean fans are real . Of course he has hop on’s but shyyyt , I can name all 60+ songs from LB Collection without hesitation .

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Lauren
September 6th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
Yeeesssssssss!!! Frank SLAYED…..

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MCLover
September 6th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Thank God for Frank Ocean! Say NO TO the TECHNO of Nicki, Usher, Neyo and Rihanna! Support REAL RnB artisit like Frank Ocean-Mariah-Mary J-Alicia Keys-John John Legend. KEEP RnB ALIVE!!

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KaramelKisses
September 6th, 2012 at 7:13 pm
This dude is TOO bad in the best of ways! He didn’t have to have all that extra bullsh*t that alot of other “artists” have to have to shine. Loved, loved, loved the stripped down set!

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Diego
September 6th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
Overrated artist

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Hank Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 7:38 pm
@Diego, I need to see your papers before I take your comment seriously.

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Miles
September 6th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
wish he performed a more exciting song but still awesome

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BrunoBruno Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 6:32 am
@Miles, exactly what i fort everyword

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love
September 6th, 2012 at 7:23 pm
LOVE FRANKIE

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Hype
September 6th, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Are people deaf now days! His voice cracked so much and he couldn’t even hit those falsettos. Like I don’t even get it! Briget Kelly’s version slays his

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Yasmine Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 7:39 pm
@Hype, Sorry he didn’t mime or use autotune. I’m sure you’d have enjoyed that more.

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Hype Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
@Yasmine, Actually no I wouldn’t! I would have enjoyed some one who could actually sing like Alicia Keys!

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Miles Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 7:56 pm
@Hype, You must be deaf if you think Bridgett Kelly’s was better. and regardless she wouldn’t have the song if he didn’t write the song.
Songwriters/Singers >>>>>> Singers

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Hype Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 8:28 pm
@Miles, Well guess this is when the saying to each his own applies

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Tbozfan10 Reply:
September 6th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
@Hype, Omg did you not hear HER performance?! She can sing usually but tonight she sounded terrible and I’m not sure how anybody who heard her tonight could disagree.

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Angela Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 8:14 am
@Hype,

But Alicia Keys was screaming off key like she was being tortured.

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kelly Reply:
September 7th, 2012 at 9:18 am
@Hype, I agree Hype, it wasn’t that great

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Antonio DeJoyce
September 6th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Awww Frank did his thang :) So happy for him, much success and happiness!! & F**kOff to the HATERS…. He doing his thang so just have several seats…

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Looney
September 6th, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Ocean started a little rocky but the whole performance was just terrific.

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coolio
September 6th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
much respect for frank WOOAHH!!!

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demetrius
September 6th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Frank ocean voice amazed me with the height notes!!!!!!!!!

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anon
September 6th, 2012 at 9:57 pm
Love and respect Frank Ocean…but he’s done better, and could’ve done better.

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bardia
September 6th, 2012 at 10:18 pm
honestly. i love frank ocean. best voice out there right now. but he did better at his live concert and was a weak performance for his standards. but still blows every other artist out of the water. mad respect doe

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Imu
September 7th, 2012 at 5:58 am
Since when hecame out about his sexuallity,every one scare to be negative on him period.

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BrunoBruno
September 7th, 2012 at 7:05 am
i think everyone has forgot that his been out ill and probably still is ill

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kelly
September 7th, 2012 at 9:17 am
Frank dosen’t sound that good live, I’ve seen him live twice and each time fails me… I also feel that because franks gay people are afraid to give real reviews, that performance wasnt that great….

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mus
September 7th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Yeah i seen him live too, and he doent hit crazy high notes but he sounded real good and hit just the right notes. And his tone sounded real distinct that night. But at this VMA performance he sounded kind of off to be honest

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mus
September 7th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
But every singer has a bad night, plus people forget he is just coming back from pulling outta the coldplay tour due to vocal problems so possible this is his first show back and his voice is still picking up

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gramgram
September 8th, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Frank Ocean is simply that nigga!

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money talk
September 9th, 2012 at 8:32 pm
Wow this is passing as singing, no terrific singing things days.

Set was nice and romantic, set a pretty good tone.

Lyrics nice and set a good tone

Vocals was awful but people are acting like it’s good. Nasal, monotone, forced falsetto. We are in a tone def society. This guy is acting like a singer.

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Setra
September 10th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
I’m right with Lady Gaga and Kreayshawn, this performance was riveting. It was simple, artistic and pure talent. I was also so happy to hear that he got a lot of praise from critics and fellow artists alike. This provided me and my Dish coworkers plenty to talk about on Friday at work. Luckily I recorded it on my Hopper, which I love because when I play back I’m able to start watching on my living room TV and continue watching on any TV in my house right where I left off. It’s really convenient that I can move from room to room to watch.

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B to the C down to the Man Orange Reply:
September 10th, 2012 at 9:36 pm
@Setra, TRue That

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B to the C down to the Man Orange
September 10th, 2012 at 9:38 pm
some of yall don’t like frank O Performance & the hater can keep on moving. Beautiful performance

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Shae
September 16th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Absolutely love Frankie. I’m so proud of him… shit, I felt like Kelly & Clancy last night.

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