{"id":2443103,"date":"2019-04-17T15:27:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T21:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=823555"},"modified":"2019-04-17T15:27:35","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T21:27:35","slug":"kevin-abstracts-baby-boy-is-a-worthy-successor-to-a-classic-tyrese-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/kevin-abstracts-baby-boy-is-a-worthy-successor-to-a-classic-tyrese-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Abstract\u2019s \u2018Baby Boy\u2019 is a Worthy Successor to a Classic Tyrese Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/kevin-abstract-tyrese.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Director John Singleton\u2019s film <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0255819\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><em>Baby Boy<\/em><\/a> is a classic of early-2000s black cinema. Tyrese Gibson stars as Jody, a guy with a serious Oedipus complex living in South Central Los Angeles. Throughout the movie, Jody deals with the ramifications of being an absent father, a nigh-worthless son and a bad fighter. If you haven\u2019t seen <em>Baby Boy<\/em>, turn on BET or VH1 right now; there\u2019s a 75 percent chance it\u2019s currently airing.<\/p>\n<p>This brings us to Brockhampton frontman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/kevin-abstract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Abstract<\/a>\u2018s new solo song, \u201cBaby Boy.\u201d Despite what you might assume, it isn\u2019t a direct remake of the Tyrese movie, but if you squint enough it\u2019s a worthy successor.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the title, the main thing that <em>Baby Boy<\/em> and \u201cBaby Boy\u201d have in common is Abstract and Jody\u2019s shared affinity for white tank tops. There are also some thematic similarities: Once you get past the earnest YouTube celebrities and kids awkwardly writhing around each other in suburbia, Abstract\u2019s latest visual is about struggling to find one\u2019s way, spiritually and emotionally, just like Jody did in theaters 18 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The song features Abstract singing over a lightly strummed guitar, asking for God\u2019s assistance: \u201cSpent my days alone, when God left me all alone\/He\u2019s all I got\u2026I should let him know how much I need him now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the film, Sweetpea (Omar Gooding) offers a similar prayer for his wayward friend Jody. \u201cDear Lord, please forgive us for all the sins we have brought upon us,\u201d Sweetpea <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v89g6iSm79o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">says as he kneels<\/a>. \u201cAnd look down upon us with forgiveness for all the sins we will have in the future. I know you understand that niggas ain\u2019t perfect, but we try, Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhe9MZi-lHk?version=3&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBaby Boy\u201d comes from Abstract\u2019s next album, <em>Arizona Baby<\/em>, his first major solo project since Brockhampton rose to fame. He recently explained his unorthodox release strategy for the album, which involves a series of EP-sized chunks rolled out in the weeks to come:&nbsp;\u201cI\u2019ve been making a ton of music some for the group some for me just bc some shit is too personal \/ self indulgent to Put on a group album and thats also a dif character all together but this summer I want all that shit out tired of holding records Back,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinabstract\/status\/1118201695475879937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">he<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinabstract\/status\/1118223925312245760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">wrote<\/a>. \u201c<em>ARIZONA baby<\/em> is an album btw I\u2019m just slowly releasing it over time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, <em>Baby Boy<\/em> star Tyrese fails to make an appearance in Kevin Abstract\u2019s \u201cBaby Boy.\u201d It\u2019s a huge missed opportunity. He\u2019d make a perfect addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/brockhampton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brockhampton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/kevin-abstract-baby-boy-tyrese-823555\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director John Singleton\u2019s film Baby Boy is a classic of early-2000s black cinema. Tyrese Gibson stars as Jody, a guy with a serious Oedipus complex living in South Central Los Angeles. Throughout the movie, Jody deals with the ramifications of being an absent father, a nigh-worthless son and a bad fighter. 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