Tyler, The Creator (Ft. Frank Ocean) - She

Genre Characteristics
'She' is a spooky alternative Hip-Hop ballad by Tyler, The Creator and featuring Frank Ocean, the video is directed by Tyler, The Creator under his alter-ego title; Wolf Haley. The video shows a lot of the genre's characteristics, beginning with the first seconds which show a group of African-Americans 'shooting dice', a popular activity amongst Hip-Hop's culture. The next sequence in the video shows another genre characteristic with Frank Ocean on a bed with a female before raising a gun after the appearance of Tyler's alter-ego Wolf Haley at the female's bedroom window, sex and violence have both been common topics among Hip-Hop for years. Another genre characteristic which appears later on in the video is when the police appear and arrest Wolf Haley and his two assosciates, the police are another hot topic amongst Hip-Hop. Over the years the genre has grown a notorious reputation for being largely anti-police, songs such as N.W.A's 1988 release 'Fuck Tha Police' and KRS-One's 'Sound Of da Police'. The video also shows Alternative characteristics in instances where Tyler's alter-ego Wolf Haley stalks the female, firstly appearing staring through her window before stalking her by her bedside then smelling her underwear, then writing 'Meet At Lake' before taking a fluffy toy from her bed and running. The video partly shows the story of this character stalking the female, and ends with him standing behind her sofa while watching her.

Relationship Between Lyrics and Visuals
'She' shows a strong relationship between lyrics and visuals. While the visuals portray a storyline, the lyrics act as a narrative. The video is directed cleverly showing the two artists featuring on the track as characters each showing different stories, Frank Ocean playing a neighbour with a keen interest in the female who is fended off by Tyler, The Creator's character Wolf Haley who sadistically stalks the female. Frank Ocean's character is introduced first as he watches the female moving in to her new house as they share eye contact, "New girl moved on the block", Frank Ocean's lyric which sets off the storyline of his interest in her.

The next sequence is set later that night and shows him with her in her bed, before the introduction of Wolf Haley appearing at the window. After noticing Wolf Haley's daunting figure, Frank Ocean backs away from the girl before phoning the police and informing them of what had occured, "A real ninja with the blade and the mask", Frank Ocean explains Wolf Haley's appearance at the window and then leaves the video; introducing the video's next chapter. The female climbs back into her bed and falls asleep as Wolf Haley is now standing at her bedside, he walks around the room while stalking her before his lyric "Meet me by the lake" is said while he visually writes the same thing on her mirror. Wolf Haley is then seen running out of the house before the focus is back on Frank Ocean who is now sitting against a wall in the garden as he sings the hook. "The blinds wide open so he can see you in the dark while your sleeping", this chilling lyric explains Wolf Haley stalking the female, as his appearance suggests he is threatened by the character. He then points at the bedroom window and sings the final lyric of the hook "Check your window, he's at your window", again showing Wolf Haley's unordinary behaviour towards the female.

Th next scene is fast-paced and shows Wolf Haley frantically cycling towards the lake with his two friends following behind him, while he raps the bridge of the song. "One, two, you're the girl that i want", this lyric explains why he is stalking the girl while his visual appearance shows his vigarous determination to get her. A cross-cut to the female happily cycling towards the lake along with her two friends calmly behind her shows her vulnerability to this empowering character, while Tyler, The Creator's lyric "I just wanna drag your lifeless body to the forest and fornicate with it, but that's because i'm in love with you" is said while the focus is still on the female, this shows how she is in an alarming situation as is not aware of Wolf Haley's intentions.

The next scene takes place in Wolf Haley's mind, he arrives at the lake where the female and her friends have came to meet him. His behaviour has become calmer as he holds her hand while saying "I just wanna talk and conversate, 'cause I usually just stalk and masturbate", explaining why he wanted the female to meet him at the lake and suggesting he wants to change his ways and draw an end to his stalking. "I finally got the courage to ask you on a date so just say yes and let the future fall into place", he proceeds to explain to the female that he wants to stop stalking her and pleads for her to 'say yes' to him so the pair may enter a relationship. Suddenly the visuals and music both dissapear while Wolf Haley stands on the rock as his friends ask where the female and her friends are, showing that the event was just a fantasy of the main character's.

Suddenly the police arrive to arrest Haley and his two friends as Frank Ocean's hook plays again, reinstating Frank Ocean's character back into the song after he previously phoned the police to inform them of his appearance at the female's house. When the three are taken back to the neighbourhood, Wolf Haley steps out of the car after seeing the female standing outside. Tyler, The Creator then raps the bridge again while his character Haley performs it to the female, much like how he daydreamed about at the lake. This time however the bridge ends prematurely with "I just couldn't take it you're so motherfuckin' georgous", bringing a smile to the female.

Further Analysis
'She' is a narrative-based music video which presents a storyline of love rivals who are both after the same female, performed by OFWGKTA members Tyler, The Creator and Frank Ocean. The music video was the first high-budget video of the LA Collective, and the track itself features on Tyler, The Creator's sophomore album; 'Goblin'. The video features references, intertextual and culteral. One intertextual reference in the video is the 'Supreme' branded hooded jumper which Tyler, The Creator's character Wolf Haley wears. Culteral references in the video include certain features recognisable amongst Hip-Hop's culture, such as 'the hood' the video is set in, the character's at the start 'shooting dice', and the concept of sex.