Yall would be calling albums like Blonde, Channel Orange, Yeezus, MBDTF, Take Care, Atrocity Exhibition, Currents. It was a timely reminder: Ocean blossoms fully when he has complete creative control. Playlist music changed A LOT in this culture. 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. Channel Orange is so textured, complex, and mature that Oceans recent coming out feels like a footnote, rather than the entire story.

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. The Mystery of Channel Orange Mintrom Movies 61K views 1 year ago Tyler, the Creator - Flower Boy ALBUM REVIEW theneedledrop 2. Start Patches of silence and flickers of noise get Channel Orange underway. 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. Check out this track-by-track review of the R&B singer’s major label debut. 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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