I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised, for sure.” I feel like he’s working harder than he’s ever worked in his life.

It could be tomorrow…well, not tomorrow but maybe a month.

“I wouldn’t say it’s vocally looser but just his mentality it doesn’t seem as meticulous at certain times…I always tell people: When he’s ready, the world is gonna get it. He then waxed eloquent about the singer’s process. The caption accompanying the initial upload, however, says that the music was played at a “ very very secret frank ocean listening party.”Īpril 1, 2016: Producer and songwriter Malay, who worked on the majority of the tracks on Ocean’s Channel Orange, tells Pitchfork that Ocean is “exploring different vibes completely on this album.” Which confirms that there is, in fact, an album. 29, 2016: A Frank Ocean song leak surfaces online however, all evidence has been scrubbed from the Internet. It was a timely reminder: Ocean blossoms fully when he has complete creative control.Feb. In 2016, after missed release dates and cryptic silence, Frank surprise-released Endless, his final record with Def Jam, via a black-and-white live video stream-and, the next day, self-released Blonde, an album that blurred boundaries between soul, hip-hop, electronica, and indie rock. Though never outwardly labeling his sexuality, Frank became one of the first black artists to address his queerness so openly. That website remains his direct communication line to his fans-the platform on which he revealed that his “first love” was a man, days prior to releasing his 2012 major-label debut, Channel Orange. Raised in New Orleans, the singer/songwriter signed to Def Jam as a solo artist in 2009, but his contentious relationship with the label led him to share his 2011 breakout mixtape nostalgia, ULTRA as a free download on Tumblr. A master of confessional songwriting, Frank Ocean (aka Christopher Breaux) earned cult-icon status with his enigmatic persona and idiosyncratic approach to pop.

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