Furthermore, he mixes femininity with masculinity in his expression of himself, which is not something society sees super often, especially from a black man.
For one, he is open about his sexuality, through a tweet about a same-sex relationship as well as implications in his music (“I see both sides like Chanel”). I also think that despite his general silence toward the media, Frank Ocean’s social impact is profound.
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For example, the “tears in your eyes” lyric puts a really specific image in my head and makes me think about certain nights when I’ve gone out despite feeling sad, and how you can feel lonely in a room full of people. I think these lyrics are all beautiful and make people visualize and feel certain things. Some of my favorites are “some nights you dance with tears in your eyes” (“Self Control”), “I’m sure we’re taller in another dimension/ you say we’re small and not worth the mention” (“White Ferrari”), “mind over matter is magic/ I do magic” (“White Ferrari”), and “you kneel down to the dry land, kiss the earth that birthed you/gave you tools just to stay alive and make it up when the sun is ruined” (“Pink + White”). Every time I listen to his music, a certain lyric will stick out to me and I’ll continue to think about it for a while. I think that Frank Ocean is a lyrical genius. Fans are anxious for new music but I think his personal mental health and healing should of course come first. His brother’s passing in August 2020 is definitely a factor to his lack of new music, understandably so. Blonde was released in 2016 and he has not released an album since.
As a teenager, he ghostwrote songs for artists like Beyoncé, and gained his own fan base with the release of nostalgia, ULTRA (a mixtape) followed by his first album, channel ORANGE. With a discography of just three albums, a mixtape, and some singles, and his last album being released in 2016, Frank Ocean remains a popular favorite of the music world.įrank Ocean was born in 1987 in Long Beach, California, grew up in New Orleans, and now resides in LA. “We’ll never be those kids again.” Frank Ocean’s music is the kind that I put on when I want to sit with my thoughts and reflect on where I’m at in life.