Playboi Carti Wants Frank Ocean To Drop Snippet, Shouts Out Young Dabo On IG

BYGabriel Bras NevaresPublished on December 09, 20231.7K Views

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 31: Playboi Carti performs at the 2019 Governors Ball Festival at Randall's Island on June 01, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

For those unaware, Dabo is a streamer and YouTuber whose reactions, clips, and fandom are legendary online.

Considering the type of music that each of them makes, Playboi Carti and Frank Ocean have far more in common than they probably should. They're both guests on the song "RAF" with A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, and more, and they're also two notoriously silent, mysterious, and very, very sought after artists with ardent fanbases. Now that the rollout for I AM MUSIC is underway, it seems like the Whole Lotta Red MC is challenging his closed-off counterpart to follow suit. Moreover, Carti recently shared an Instagram DM that he sent to the Odd Future singer that connects the arduous desire that both fanbases have for new music from them.

At 3:26AM local time, Playboi Carti wrote the following to Frank Ocean: "twin, Post a snippet or some if it's up den it's up ? Wat? U scared ?" It's quite the comical exchange, especially considering that he did drop a snippet of his own around the same time that Carti was unveiling his rollout and posting more and more stuff. Do they want to keep competing for who can wait the longest without feeding their die-hards? Honestly, we don't blame them; it's kind of funny how the fanbases found kindred spirits in each other.

Playboi Carti Teases Frank Ocean

More importantly, though, Playboi Carti also shouted out other people for promoting this rollout. One of them– the most wholesome of these to see– was to YouTuber and Streamer Young Dabo, whose reaction videos to popular albums within the hip-hop realm and beyond have garnered him a lot of online love. In particular, the Atlanta native shared the social media star's reaction to his newest song and music video, which is only available online as of writing this article. In a video posted to his IG Story, Dabo tearfully expressed his gratitude and happiness at finding out that one of his idols gave him a cosign.

Young Dabo Gets His Moment To Shine For The Vamps: Watch

Meanwhile, do you think that Frank and Carti will ever drop another collaboration together? Is this new rollout exciting to you or are you still waiting on the album to give a final verdict? Whatever the case, let us know down in the comments section below. Also, check back in with HNHH for the latest news and updates on Playboi Carti and Frank Ocean.

About The Author

Gabriel Bras Nevares

Gabriel Bras Nevares is a music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.