Unfortunately, since Blonde, we’ve been pretty starved of new music from Frank. With Blonde, Frank reached new levels of experimentation and emotional expression that resonated with millions of listeners all over the world, and saw him become one of the most acclaimed artists on the planet. But his second album, the 2016 Blonde, blew it out of the water. His 2012 debut album Channel Orange was met with critical acclaim, with the melodic rap single ‘Thinkin Bout You’ and its distinctive, ever-so-slightly-squeaky falsetto chorus driving him to international fame.Ĭhannel Orange was an instant classic, finding favour with critics across the music industry. But with relatively little output since his 2016 album Blonde, are there any artists like Frank Ocean to keep us going while we wait for his next masterpiece? Sitting on the boundary of a number of music genres, his distinctive style has been best described as alternative RnB or indie soul. On August 20th, one day after Endless was released, Frank Ocean released Blonde, a 17-track album Def Jam knew nothing about, under his own independent label, "Boys Don't Cry." Frank reportedly received a $20 million dollar payout to exclusively release Blonde through Apple Music, making $1 million in the first week alone – much more than he would have made under contract at Def Jam.Frank Ocean is one of the great recording artists of our generation. Ocean also payed back his $2 million dollar advance prior to the release, in order to retain control of any future recordings. On August 19th, 2016, Frank Ocean finally released his visual project Endless, exclusively on Apple Music, fulfilling the contractual obligation under his Def Jam contract. Wanting to stay out of the public eye, fans were left with cryptic clues and relied on leaked updates, building hype and anticipation for Frank's follow up album. Ocean flew out the industry's top instrumentalists, producers, and collaborators, running over the $2 million dollar advance Def Jam provided in order to complete the album.
A multi-year journey that began in 2013, Blonde was recorded internationally, in Abbey Road Studios in London, New York, Tokyo, and Paris.
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