What a time to be alive.
It’s hard to imagine a timeline where one , if not the biggest hip-hop artist the past decade can be booed fstage at a hip-hop-centric festival all places. And yet that’s exactly what transpired last night at Tyler, The Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw after Drake took the stage to close out the evening. Given that deciphering the respective intentions thousands festival-goers, it’s hard to make heads or tails out what actually kicked f the negative response. It didn’t take long for a narrative to build, one in which the 6ixGod himself was chased from the stage by a gaggle Frank Ocean stans. At least, that’s the easiest interpretation, the most incendiary, and in a market that thrives on chaos, the most fun.
In truth, it’s entirely possible that some attendees were legitimately irate at the mere presence Drizzy, especially after convincing themselves Frank Ocean was all-but-confirmed. Should anyone stand within this particular camp, then an L is all you deserve. For a still-youthful festival like Camp Flog Gnaw, securing a set from the world’s biggest rapper is a massive win. One can only imagine Tyler’s reaction to witnessing the buffoonery unfold; it’s the epitome this is why we can’t have nice things. Simply put, the boo-birds have simultaneously shifted festival press coverage in a negative light (sorry) while coming f as a gang entitled ingrates.
Drake’s current mood
Some attendees have taken to social media to further elaborate on what went down, with one account blaming scheduling uncertainty. Another more comical reaction finds one particular Frank fanboy screaming as if he walked into his home to find his entire family slain. In reality, it’s likely a mix several factors that led to a sea boos to send Drake packing. From the sound it, his status as the closer was not exactly clear; as such, many continued to nurse hope that Frank Ocean would slide through in the nick time. To be fair, an unorganized festival and an impatient inebriated audience seldom make for a happy marriage. Yet the visual Drake being booed f-stage is an ugly note to cap f Tyler’s still-emerging brainchild.
Whether or not you like Drake is a moot point. It’s rather cut and dry. Anyone holding love for Tyler and his ultimate Flog Gnaw vision should understand that securing a closing spot from Drizzy is a major win for the festival. The idea that one rap’s biggest stars could be chased from the stage at a hip-hop & Rnb festival all places is difficult to fully comprehend. Regardless how nuanced the situation might be, it’s difficult to interpret this one as anything less than peak entitlement. Do you agree? Or were the fans justified with voicing their frustrations?