Frank Ocean annotates “Slide” lyrics on ‘Genius’

Photo of 'Garçon à la Pipe' by Pablo Picasso.

Garçon à la Pipe by Pablo Picasso (Photo: Wikimedia).

Frank Ocean dropped in on the Genius lyric page for “Slide” to clarify the meaning behind the line “buy that boy with a pipe” in the song’s intro:

[Boy with a Pipe is] a Picasso painting that sold for so much money.

Ocean’s annotation refers to Pablo Picasso’s 1905 painting Garçon à la Pipe, which sold in 2004 for $104 million, making it one of the most expensive paintings ever sold.

Related Articles:

Featured
‘Genius’ community ranks ‘Blonde’ #3 album of 2010s, ‘Channel Orange’ #12
‘Genius’ community ranks ‘Blonde’ #3 album of 2010s, ‘Channel Orange’ #12

Frank Ocean’s 2016 studio album takes bronze in the “100 Best Albums” of the decade, voted on by contributors to the world’s largest collection of lyrics and musical knowledge. His 2012 studio album is not far behind.

‘Genius’ community ranks “Chanel” #2 song of 2017
‘Genius’ community ranks “Chanel” #2 song of 2017

Ocean’s lead Blonded single “Chanel” has been ranking in the top spots across the web’s most reputable hip-hop resources, and the Genius community agrees that it’s a killer track that deserves to be remembered.

Frank Ocean annotates “Slide” lyrics on ‘Genius’
Frank Ocean annotates “Slide” lyrics on ‘Genius’

Ocean dropped in on the Genius lyric page to correct the intro and clarify the meaning behind the phrase “buy that boy with a pipe.”

musiccurbGenius, Slide