Our Frank Ocean Song Bracket

[@SnaggleWumpus]

Absolutely sickened that Seigfried lost in the first round without even putting up a fight and it's caused me to view both of you negatively not just as music fans but as human beings and I'm questioning myself for having ever watched your videos. Liked and subscribed.

[@misaki-hirata]

my words exactly

[@blompotteke]

That part about the phoenix hits so incredibly different

[@mug281]

And then nights gets taken out by…. Solo lmao

[@SnaggleWumpus]

@@mug281 I do like me some solo

[@misaki-hirata]

@@blompotteke and the part after where he repeats ''i'll do anything for you, in the dark''..when i first heard that, i literally died and went to heaven

[@steadylife3676]

So beautiful how you let two members of the deaf community decide on the songs. Representation is important!

[@TheLegoShop]

There is no "deaf community"

[@CheiDaFrio]

@@TheLegoShop so beautiful how you of the blind community decided to represent We pray for you 🙏

[@abreckless751]

@@TheLegoShop thank you for being so strong🙏🏻

[@sh0rtcuts364]

@@TheLegoShop true, it'd be a completely different show if none of them could hear

[@AloxDelgoodon94]

Do you have this comment saved in your notes so you can copy and paste it on every bracket video?

[@kait711]

started mad, ended furious. excellent bracket as always

[@rosaparks8688]

I love the way Hivemind fan comments resemble NeedleDrop comments 😂😂

[@taitriss6169]

@@rosaparks8688 exactly I love both of the comment sections. I’ve even seen a “I didn’t expect such a low rating from the melon, just like I didn’t expect to get such a long sentence for a crime that may or may not have been committed during August 14th, 1993” type of comment 👍

[@AvanipalSinghSivia]

They always do that

[@danasgirl1291]

been wanting a Mac Miller bracket for a while, but after how this bracket turned out, consider me naked and afraid

[@Samkonia4728]

Naked like the watching movies with the sound off cover

[@onewoolong]

this bracket made me physically ill, mentally unwell. good job.

[@ah177_]

ong

[@fiss5675]

@@ah177_ mommy

[@TMJYT]

@@fiss5675you just like me cuh

[@gracerich55]

bad religion v ivy genuinely made me cry

[@Lingadee]

As a Frank Ocean stan, this is the most stressful video I’ve ever watched 😭

[@leadnitrate2194]

My favourite Frank Ocean song is Self Control. Coincidentally, self control is exactly what I did not show in Belgrade on the night of 4th December, 2017.

[@vjmcgovern]

I…. believe you??!

[@deesenuts5258]

that was you?????

[@baitsharkbait]

how could you

[@danielwfrost]

not my 11th birthday bro ☹️

[@bryanherrera4904]

@@danielwfrost you were 11 in 2017?!!! LMFAOOOO

[@captaingoolawsh5275]

PINK MATTER LOSING ROUND 1 IS CRIMINAL. Easily Franks best song, Andre 3000s feature is KILLER and it’s just such a beautiful song. Forever and always my favorite Frank track.

[@cameronknight5836]

I agree. I was so mad. Pink matter is my favorite song ever and it LOST?!?

[@alen6951]

agree bro i screamed

[@joshthacheesemaster5551]

honestly Andre 3000's verse was kinda meh, but Franks vocals were KILLER

[@Maximus2261]

Novacane is Franks best song.

[@cab8501]

pink matter is a spiritual journey for me every time i hear it - cant believe it lost

[@maniac660]

seigfried losing in the first round is the most appalling moment in hivemind history

[@sultandervisevic5666]

exactly, its top 1 on blonde

[@hahasofunnyhaha]

@@sultandervisevic5666 not top 5

[@sleep6837]

Literally butts heads for my favorite song of all time. AND NO PYRAMIDS PAST ROUND 2?!

[@halfdan1966]

I read this before i saw it losing and it being to Provider, WHAT THE FUCK

[@MichellBollinger]

@@sultandervisevic5666 top 3 blonde is futura free self control and white ferrari

[@jamey545]

the change in Solo from "no trees to blow through, blow me and i owe you two grams when the sun rise" to "i brought trees to blow through, but it's just me and no you stayed up til my phone died" is some of the most heart-wrenching songwriting i've ever heard

[@lenkerism]

ughh exactly why i love that song

[@nd9317]

Once 8 of these brackets are made they should take the final four of each and make a mega bracket

[@alancantu2557]

Take it a step further and do it after 16 brackets. A 64-song bracket from these two encompassing various genres and artists would be great. I can already see the video being an hour long comedy special 😂

[@dreamusmenus3759]

What the fuck... Eternally based

[@gumi4963]

YESSSS this is a great idea id love it

[@felixgisse2265]

So now they've done Kanye, Kendrick, Tyler and now Frank. This looks promising 😍

[@colororange68]

Amazing idea

[@Mandeebah]

I’ve been saying for years that Siegfried is Franks most underrated song for how great it is. This just proves it 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@PasoKing-to3ri]

Ive listened to over 50,000 minutes of Frank in the last two years, and Siegfried is probably my favorite or second behind Self Control.

[@eggtime72]

siegfried is so incredible

[@PapiPoole]

Seigfried is literally how I imagine the cover of blond him all conflicted and depressed as he cry’s protecting his face in the shower

[@gio8217]

provider is better bruh 😹

[@Mandeebah]

@@gio8217 Provider is NOT an underrated Frank song. I said for how underrated Siegfried is you’d think it’s a filler track but it holds a special place in Blonde. As for Provider being a better track than Siegfried in general, I say to each their own. I love Franks music too much to compare his own tracks. I have my favourites but he’s my all time favourite artist

[@azu6985]

My favorite artist of all time. Loved everything about this video except for every single one of your choices!

[@ah177_]

LOL

[@kookykiddo]

hahaha perfectly worded

[@andrewkemp1682]

One year later this Forrest Gump snub is the most nauseating thing I’ve witnessed. Keep up the great work fellas! 313

[@Ozdestro]

2 years later and i completely agree

[@purple12701]

This might be the worst bracket yet. Great video!

[@BradKite]

It’s been a year that i’ve let this bracket sit with me and I can confirm that i have been absolutely disgusted and sick ever since watching it and have not been able to watch another video. This indeed did not age with time. Great video, Subbed.

[@polymorphusis3614]

I was at the radio throwing contest and Riley’s performance was actually quite disappointing

[@jaxx7204]

Are you Dignan’s biological son?

[@rubandzxo]

and he had the nerve to say 8th times the charm

[@beckettbritt-webb2997]

It’s true I was the radio

[@icecreamheadache7165]

10:08 Shout out to the guy behind the camera for not being an idiot.

[@ElijahAntoine]

pink matter and novacane being against eachother in the first round is insane those are literally my two favorite frank ocean songs

[@vjmcgovern]

your pfp is vile

[@vjmcgovern]

in the best way possible though

[@cole3063]

It's criminal

[@potatosalad3997]

Whoever built this bracket deserves the chair

[@bshiesty9]

pink matter getting first rounded is diabolical

[@gxbrxxl9626]

Pink + White out first round? Seriously? I still can't believe it, i really thought that song was gonna win, wow.

[@cheeseface49]

L song

[@KotaWebb]

It’s mid

[@Hemaglox]

ikr it literally sounds like you've entered the afterlife, production on it is insane

[@brockminier3985]

so much better than it

[@rachelweissman2810]

@@cheeseface49 wtf

[@jerrychacko2661]

I can't believe we missed out on: Moon River American Wedding Lovecrimes We All Try Those shoulda been in the bracket

[@azrajoy]

moon river 🥺

[@tayloramor]

American Wedding for sure

[@Journey.Junkie]

Songs for women

[@papascoops]

WHERE. IS. CAYENDO

[@Samkonia4728]

Lovecrimes is his worst song

[@charliegutierrez2763]

if self control doesnt win riley should lock his doors on the night of september 17th, 2022

[@a_chayng]

Less than two months to go!

[@deathamugus]

The day Fortnite chapter 3 season 3 ends as well I guess a lot of things are ending that day

[@lorenzotillmaniii4273]

whats on that day

[@deathamugus]

One more day!

[@vishnoyv4377]

tonight’s the night do your thing 👑

[@surreal7438]

had to quit the video about 15 minutes in because every single one of my top 10 songs were out in the first round. i’m absolutely fuming. brilliant bracket as always fellas.

[@User15275-g]

Nights losing that early is insane. It would win my personal bracket

[@godoftune]

Facts

[@skecherkid6411]

nights is top 5 greatest songs of all time

[@manonmrx2741]

Agreed

[@deadmeme3167]

It's not outrageous to say it's not top 9. frank. You have in no order Higgs, rushes, Self control, Seigfried, Nikes, Ivy, Pyramids, Pink matter and more probably

[@sergiosimbula]

Same here

[@dogwithhat865]

After watching this video 3 times to make sure I was seeing it right, I have concluded that this bracket was a train wreck, an absolute cluster fuck, and a disgrace to the community. Great video as always guys!

[@jonahh7505]

While I’m satisfied that Self Control went as far as it did, I think it really has a case for Frank Oceans best song. I have no involvement in The Fried Chicken Incident on May 4th 1997 in Pacatello, Idaho. Looking forward to more bracket videos, thank guys!

[@geckogeico2212]

So much worse than Lost

[@siahXVIII]

@@geckogeico2212 definitely not, IMO self control is easily his best song, enjoyment wise, an objectively

[@colinstevens2462]

I was on the receiving end of that fried chicken incident you speak of, I'll never look at a soapy mop the same

[@PotatoPizza420]

@@geckogeico2212 honestly L opinion

[@nausheenhossain8408]

LMAO

[@dooblestein]

the fact seigfreid, forrest gump, pink matter, and pink + white lost first round is horrendous

[@kanyeeast500]

I feel like a childish gambino bracket would be great. He’s not talked about a bunch on this channel but he’s got such a good and diverse discography that it would be good to see your opinions on it

[@serenityane]

Yes

[@NovemberOnion]

Agreed

[@jackford7189]

@pingüino ew what?

[@giacgroppi]

yes please

[@loganohare3453]

@pingüino average donald glover fan

[@vrt0racle306]

We all collectively complain about the horrible decisions made in these brackets but even 2 years on, this one might still be the worst one they've ever done

[@giannistaz]

So sad that they didn't kiss, the romance in the atmosphere was electrifying me through the screen. Much like my friend bob who died in a tragic accident in a screen factory

[@Xeppeling]

Graydon is keeping Riley at an arm's distance because Graydon knows how much Dignan loves Riley. He would feel awful if he were steal Riley away from ol' Diggy. Hopefully Dignan makes his move next season and wins Riley over. Then we can see those two lock lips. Much like I had to lock my coworker in a room with mutated wolves so they couldn't escape and cause even more casualties.

[@devinmurphy8449]

seigfreid losing to provider with barely any discussion is insane

[@tylerwahl5224]

These videos legitimately force me to revisit the artist's discographies to tell if you rly cappin or not and most of the time you're not honestly, such a good video format. Brings me back to my favorite artist's old songs that i've completely forgotten about.

[@dolo3905]

As a Frank Ocean fan, I knew Facebook story would win.

[@jasonwalter8516]

Pink + White is my favorite Frank song I can’t believe it went out in round one. That one hurt a little bit

[@marrx3884]

I agree

[@talkingbenapp939]

npc💀

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@talkingbenapp939that pfp is npc

[@talkingbenapp939]

@@dwaynekeenum1916 u have the default...

[@oskarirekola3052]

@@talkingbenapp939people have opinions bruh

[@benjaminstout2809]

18:13 this actually hurt my soul wtf

[@traktor7372]

It should've been a Pink Matter - Self Control grand final.

[@mile1155]

quite literally my top 2 frank songs. i wouldn't be able to complete this bracket if that ends up being the final.

[@bee-sk3il]

Pink matter and pyramids for me

[@beatsbyeli2264]

yes yes yes yes absolutely . best from both records

[@narifaith]

wholeheartedly agree

[@BiryaniLover365]

Now that would be one hell of a final!

[@demo5351]

The Seigfried lost was just as tragic as what i did on March 14th 1987

[@owenappenheimer3241]

I really think that an OutKast bracket would be very cool especially since their sound changed so much over their discography.

[@jamiewallis3435]

I am utterly disgusted that Forrest Gump lost first round. I loved the video❤

[@felixguthrie2691]

Horrible decision choosing Lens over Forrest Gump. Love the content, loved the video, keep it up!

[@kurtcocane]

Before i reach the conclusion i must say if solo doesn’t beat white ferrari i am going to jump off of my roof. Don’t worry, it’s a single-story house. Crazy DHL wasn’t on this list

[@kurtcocane]

Alright… here goes nothin…

[@oliverdessewffy]

Damn bro you good?

[@kurtcocane]

@@oliverdessewffy 😂 yeah man, just fucking around. Definitely some heat left off of this list for some of his lower-tier songs imo though

[@kurtcocane]

@@oliverdessewffy landed like a fucking cat 🐈

[@Hamid-ve6zw]

Hivemind needs to do sort of a gauntlet challenge with DJ Grant and Quadeca as the hosts, with Riley and Dignan asking questions from various different videos.

[@francescoalexgiacalone878]

Idk why in my head dj Grant is brad from numberphile

[@777prettyboypink]

This is the greatest idea of all time

[@vjmcgovern]

I’m in full support

[@lotus6992]

ye

[@bloop8691]

yes give dj grant the spotlight for a video!

[@twmedia-film]

Not including futura free is crazy, life is peak beautiful when that piano hits

[@Dmararar2]

Dignan took me to my first ICP show in Baltimore. Within the first five minutes he was completely naked and was somehow allowed on stage. He got up there and started singing crack rock while handing out pendents of Riley’s face, good memories man

[@AvanipalSinghSivia]

4:20 how did this man know it was my first video of these guys

[@donutlover323]

All 3 of my favourite Frank songs out in the first round. Thanks Hivemind, I'm crying now

[@noahgoodin2159]

Siegfried, pink matter, and godspeed?

[@laorquidea3748]

the fact that seigfried didn’t even make it past the first round had me LIVID. almost as livid as i was at that wendy’s in reno nevada on january 8th 2009! subscribed and clicked that bell for sure

[@dael3560]

nigga who is wendy in reno nevada

[@michaelwave2587]

I just know White Ferrari isn’t making it past the second round and for that I’ve already disliked Edit: I stand very corrected. What doesn’t stand corrected is the 47 murder charges on my permanent record!

[@merlinkale6346]

well

[@nolanwilliams6904]

luckily this isn’t true, what is true is that I burned down an orphanage in 2003

[@fnhvr]

Well...

[@twizzybih]

turns out it won

[@nickyoder2336]

L

[@mitchk5748]

As sad I was to see Pink + White, Pink Matter, Wither and Lost all go out in the first bracket, I think it just goes to show us how many absolute timeless songs frank has blessed us with. It also goes to show how we all enjoy the different vibes of Frank. That being said, I will be eternally salty towards you guys for choosing Provider over Sigfried. Also not having We All Try and Moon River in the bracket is an absolute crime.

[@jxrqzy]

we need a “our playboi carti song bracket”

[@yang5188]

Fetti will instantly win for graydon

[@max3784]

it’s gonna be fetti vs wokeuplikethis

[@therealcrayewox4187]

Fax

[@iirshhh]

The bracket we deserve

[@yunglimby]

Lean 4 real would get voted out first round and I will punch my screen

[@stangsandwangs258]

My favourite Frank ocean song is ivy , basic but it’s just so beautiful

[@maverickREAL]

I love how every single video shows their music prowess except when they're directly ranking songs

[@urboymalik]

i hate you grant with every ounce of emotion in my body, great bracket!

[@ihspider08]

This video is the only time Graydon has ever said "I love self control"

[@kristathepotus]

i love everything about this video except for every single choice they made

[@isaaccmp4]

I'd like to see you guys do a Kid Cudi bracket. I know he has a decent amount of mid in his discography, but i want all the people who are giving him unecesary hate rn to see that Day N Nite and Pursuit Of Happiness are not his only good songs.

[@jakesimprich9155]

Fr. The disrespect he's getting rn is ridiculous

[@aidosins2787]

Seigrfried losing first round is one of the most appauling and despicable decicions ever made by 2 humans and you should be disgusted with yourselves. Keep up the great content! Excited to see more!

[@viper6441]

I love to be apart of the typical hive mind comments section, but I’m gonna make one serious comment: this video just filled me with so much emotion because it’s just the music me and my gf have a lot of our best memories to, it’s the first time a hive mind video has brought me this type of joy. So thank you guys

[@ethanjos]

Monks not being on the bracket is actually going to be my 13th reason

[@calf3266]

I feel like Higgs being the better song compared to Godspeed is actually not a controversial opinion at all. Higgs is so raw and emotional, there arent many other Frank songs that hit the same note it does. Closest thing is his live performance of Close to You

[@benjadamon]

I feel like most people would agree honestly. Higgs is sooo loved by Frank’s fanbase.

[@keisifc8409]

I genuinely think Higgs is a top 10 Frank ocean at least

[@Jay-pd9kc]

Rushes and Higgs are incredible

[@pablowaves18]

I agree he said it's low on endless but grant said its the best, which it's tied w in here somewhere for me

[@B1RDM4N11]

@@keisifc8409 *top 5

[@gibaGoop]

Solo losing makes me wanna burn down my city, smoke till I die and then steal bulls from rodeos. Great video ! 😍🤞🏼

[@daijas.406]

It should’ve been Nights vs. Pyramids in the end for sure.

[@reapercranks3121]

Yea novacane shouldve been final 4 too

[@MelinaH]

For me it's Nikes vs. Pyramids. But Nights is 3rd Place.

[@qaqtix6700]

Pink + White out in the first round already tells Me y’all have never heard a Frank Ocean song

[@holdenedgecombe533]

Gotta say Riley going on that 35 minute rant about how gay people shouldn’t make music does make the video kinda awkward

[@gu2u211]

Wise Man should have been released... deserves more props that song brings me to tears everytime

[@elliottmorgan6304]

I’ve always loved ‘Pilot Jones’ the way frank comes in with the falsetto always hits right

[@Richoman24]

Forest gump over lens is probably the worst take ever, still love you guys though😊

[@rthompson116]

Really bold of Dignan to vote for "Axel F" by Crazy Frog for every matchup, keep speaking your mind, Diggy!

[@Lenk9]

instead of complaining about the takes ill just complain about graydon's cheese choice cuz that is not the cheese he is describing

[@oliviaw.luffman7341]

watching this took years off my life. great video as always!

[@eggsrsweet]

Leaving Skyline To off of the bracket completely is infuriating to me... that song is insanely good. But I will give props to y'all for taking Lens as far as you did.

[@keeganwahlmeier9153]

I really hope we get to see a Joey Bada$$ or J Cole bracket in the future. I think these brackets are a big help in letting new comers listen to more of each artist’s music.

[@Dieorgetbusy]

Im sorry but we are never getting either of those, Hivemind hates Jcole and they almost never speak about Joey

[@joehogan5731]

I would kill for a Denzel Curry bracket

[@A.N.T916]

@@Dieorgetbusy fax lmao😂

[@lotus6992]

@@Dieorgetbusy why

[@ashleymusicx]

pink matter and pink + white losing first round is diabolical

[@calebhatcher5789]

Godspeed out first round is unforgivable

[@emilietto661]

The comparison you made between ivy and pyramids knocked me on the ground and made me cry

[@nvthvxn9627]

Great video as always Riley! I think it was a bold move to bring back Graydon so soon after the “incident” in Toledo but I respect it.

[@UVEXYZ]

I have no idea how I found you guys but I just subscribed because I love that you do these brackets! I read someone else comment that they want a Mac Miller one and I agree! I hope you do one if you already haven't :)

[@Jackwella]

Really don’t know how Solo got so far. For me in a Frank Ocean Bracket the only acceptable final is Self Control Vs Pyramids. I believe them two songs are like in their own league. White Ferrari deserved to win the final in that circumstance I don’t even think Solo is top 5 Blonde if I’m being honest

[@arkayv]

🎩🧢🎓 - all the caps in the multiverse for this take right here.

[@mattiapapetti3283]

@@arkayv self control, ivy, white ferrari, nights and seigfried are all better than solo

[@olistan1918]

@@mattiapapetti3283 pink an white is better aswell

[@isakmaaan0326]

@@olistan1918HELL NAAH

[@cmaero9639]

Left the video once Pyramids got kicked 2nd round

[@TaktikalAttention]

Seeing Novacane go up as much as it did brings me so much joy 😊

[@Asande]

As a person who know 7 max songs in all his discography at least Ivy got to top 4.

[@benjadamon]

Wish you would’ve included more of his songs, there are soooo many amazing ones missing here … Moon River, Dear April, Acura Integurl, Wise Man, Hublots, Pilot Jones, Close To You, At Your Best etc. Bit of a shame.

[@calliestansell8686]

agreed,, moon river is playing at my funeral

[@benjadamon]

@@calliestansell8686 yeah, that’s honestly one of my favorite Frank songs. I know it’s a cover, but he does something completely magical with it.

[@calliestansell8686]

@@benjadamon absolutely, he added this depth to it so the emotions are so much stronger

[@calliestansell8686]

@@benjadamon its a perfect cover, one of those that makes you go 'that's not theirs?' franks just so good

[@benjadamon]

@@calliestansell8686 yeah absolutely ! It never fails to get me emotional. Love the outro as well.

[@misstahj5651]

If self control lost in the first round (no pun intended) I would have self-immolated. thanks for saving my life boys!

[@PatoNani18]

Pink + White is probably his most accessible and soothing song ever with the most beautiful background vocals PLUS one of the best (live) instrumentals of any Ocean song and it loses in the first round? The f*ck did I just watch?

[@mahamadeuswardhana8860]

11:12 will be the only time ill be upset to dj grant. Higgs over godspeed?!?! REAALLYY!?!?

[@urboymalik]

THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING LIKE WTF??

[@estherj1418]

extremely hard watch🔥🔥

[@vitorx4]

nah seigfried got STOLEN hard. I will never forgive you for that

[@mackenziepalmer]

The fact that channel orange did not have a choke hold on you two, tells me everything I need to know about y’all..

[@thomazmaldonadobonfim7725]

crack rock winning pink+white for me is an absolute crime

[@janphilipps7581]

i think it would cool to make other brackets not just artists but maybe like 2010s best song

[@Lucas_Andrews4]

4 minutes 15 in and I already have thought about ending it all

[@mejsn]

White Ferrari is my most listened-to song on spotify of all time. I'm doing great if you were wondering haha! :)

[@mejsn]

someone send help

[@Frame13103]

Erm akshually, Leonardo DiCaprio drove a white Lamborghini in wolf of Wall Street, not a white Ferrari ☝️🤓

[@DDub04]

Super Rich Kids is my #1. Great beat, great vocal performance, phenomenal Earl verse. Pink + White is my 2nd

[@mackenziepalmer]

You can tell they are newer fans of Frank with all Blonde choices. If they were older fans, Orange would have been higher up there!

[@CritikalJari]

NGL I am hard Endless stan, love that record and everybody just overlooks it so hard, Sideways, Slide on Me, Rushes, Rushes to, Comme Des Garcon, U-N-I-T-Y, Hublots and Higgs so many AMAZING SONGS, plus for Frank it felt so experimental and different and vocally he kept trying such cool things 10/10

[@benjadamon]

Endless is fucking amazing. Absolutely criminal how they treated it during this :(( Rushes and Hublots are easily some of my favorite Frank songs. And fucking Alabama, that Sampha feature is incredible, just wish it was longer.

[@CritikalJari]

@@benjadamon BRO ALABAMA IS GOATED, also the Aaliyah cover goes so hard too, and In Here Somewhere, like legit so many Frank Ocean fans have never heard this masterpiece, when both Endless and Blonde came out I was kinda luke warm on Blonde and fell in love with Endless, since then I have really grown to like Blonde but Endless is still my favourite record of his.

[@benjadamon]

@@CritikalJari yeah you could easily make the argument that Endless is just as good as Blonde. It’s a shame so (relatively) few people have heard it.

[@benjadamon]

@@CritikalJari and yes In Here Somewhere is sooo tight even tho it’s just an instrumental.

[@PERRIERTASTESLIKEPISS]

I love seeing endless love, it’s my favorite Frank project easily.

[@aescaf1351]

This is the only bracket where Grant isnt the voice of reason, I literally disagreed with him all video

[@sodiepopz6650]

Knowing them some obscure deep cut is gonna win

[@kaidenketterman2592]

Really appreciate your Chanel. It’s just so entertaining. I appreciate the work you do. Keep it up!