‘It was small props but it meant the world’: Frank Ocean texts Jeremy Strong about his Succession rap
Excruciating song has been released as a single
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Your support makes all the difference.Succession star Jeremy Strong has revealed that Frank Ocean texted him after hearing his excruciating rap performance on the show.
For many Succession fans, a highlight of series two was the scene in which Kendall Roy (Strong) serenades his father Logan (Brian Cox) on his 50th work anniversary with his very own rap song, “L to the OG”.
“Born on the North Bank, king of the East Side/ 50 years strong, now he's rolling in a sick ride/ Handmade suits, raking in loot/ Five-star general, y'all best salute,” raps Kendall in tribute to the media mogul and patriarch.
Speaking about how well it went down with viewers, Strong told Variety: “It became apparent when people were dressed for this thing at Halloween and I did get a text from Frank Ocean that said, ‘L to the OG’ with a crying face emoji.
“I took it as the highest possible compliment because he’s one of my heroes. It was small props but it meant the world.”
On whether fans will see Kendall rap in season three, Strong said: “I keep pitching [composer] Nick. Can we please make the Kendall quarantine mix-tape? I’m here, I’m waiting and I want to release some beats.
“At the Golden Globes, Jay-Z and Beyonce walked past the table, I was waiting for the moment for him to say, ‘Good stuff,’ but I don’t think he knew who I was…”
“L to the OG” was released as a single released on Wednesday (20 May) by WaterTower Music.
Succession 1-2 will be available on Sky on-demand on 8 June, and is available to Digitally Download now
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