he’s been thinking about you do you think about him still no hado like you I
think about him still no hado like you I
think about him still no hado like you I just thought you were cool enough to
just thought you were cool enough to
just thought you were cool enough to kick it welcome to watchmojo.com and
kick it welcome to watchmojo.com and
kick it welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the musical
today we’re taking a look at the musical
today we’re taking a look at the musical origins of Frank Ocean thinking about
origins of Frank Ocean thinking about
origins of Frank Ocean thinking about you
you
you Christopher Lonnie bro was born October
Christopher Lonnie bro was born October
Christopher Lonnie bro was born October 28 1987 in Long Beach California and
28 1987 in Long Beach California and
28 1987 in Long Beach California and grew up in New Orleans the music of the
grew up in New Orleans the music of the
grew up in New Orleans the music of the city inspired him to listen to an
city inspired him to listen to an
city inspired him to listen to an eclectic group of artists and motivated
eclectic group of artists and motivated
eclectic group of artists and motivated him to scrounge up enough money for
him to scrounge up enough money for
him to scrounge up enough money for studio time to record his own material
studio time to record his own material
studio time to record his own material shortly after he registered at the
shortly after he registered at the
shortly after he registered at the University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans
University of New Orleans tragedy struck Hurricane Katrina ravaged
tragedy struck Hurricane Katrina ravaged
tragedy struck Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city in 2005 and destroyed Bros
the city in 2005 and destroyed Bros
the city in 2005 and destroyed Bros recording studio in the process the
recording studio in the process the
recording studio in the process the aspiring artist relocated to Los Angeles
aspiring artist relocated to Los Angeles
aspiring artist relocated to Los Angeles and began to develop connections in the
and began to develop connections in the
and began to develop connections in the music industry his recorded demos
music industry his recorded demos
music industry his recorded demos eventually landed him a deal as a
eventually landed him a deal as a
eventually landed him a deal as a songwriter this led to work with various
songwriter this led to work with various
songwriter this led to work with various producers and songwriting gigs for
producers and songwriting gigs for
producers and songwriting gigs for big-name acts like John Legend Brandee
big-name acts like John Legend Brandee
big-name acts like John Legend Brandee and Justin Bieber he soon joined the hip
and Justin Bieber he soon joined the hip
and Justin Bieber he soon joined the hip hop collective Odd Future Wolfgang
hop collective Odd Future Wolfgang
hop collective Odd Future Wolfgang killed them all in 2009 that same year
killed them all in 2009 that same year
killed them all in 2009 that same year record producer Tricky Stewart helped
record producer Tricky Stewart helped
record producer Tricky Stewart helped bro book his own contract with Def Jam
bro book his own contract with Def Jam
bro book his own contract with Def Jam Recordings in 2010 he legally changed
Recordings in 2010 he legally changed
Recordings in 2010 he legally changed his name to Christopher
his name to Christopher
his name to Christopher Francis Ocean the nostalgia ultra
Francis Ocean the nostalgia ultra
Francis Ocean the nostalgia ultra mixtape was self-released under the name
mixtape was self-released under the name
mixtape was self-released under the name Frank Ocean the next year Ocean earned
Frank Ocean the next year Ocean earned
Frank Ocean the next year Ocean earned praise for this R&B effort thanks to his
praise for this R&B effort thanks to his
praise for this R&B effort thanks to his songwriting ability and smooth delivery
songwriting ability and smooth delivery
songwriting ability and smooth delivery blame it on the model bra with
blame it on the model bra with
blame it on the model bra with despite being categorized as a mixtape
despite being categorized as a mixtape
despite being categorized as a mixtape it later found its way onto multiple
it later found its way onto multiple
it later found its way onto multiple album of the year list and its lead
album of the year list and its lead
album of the year list and its lead single novocaine was hailed by many as
single novocaine was hailed by many as
single novocaine was hailed by many as the year’s best song deficits I’ve been
the year’s best song deficits I’ve been
the year’s best song deficits I’ve been trying to get it back pick it up put it
trying to get it back pick it up put it
trying to get it back pick it up put it back in addition the video accompanying
back in addition the video accompanying
back in addition the video accompanying the single swim good received several
the single swim good received several
the single swim good received several MTV Video Music Award nominations hype
MTV Video Music Award nominations hype
MTV Video Music Award nominations hype was quickly building around the artist
was quickly building around the artist
was quickly building around the artist he was soon featured and fellow Odd
he was soon featured and fellow Odd
he was soon featured and fellow Odd Future member Tyler the creators music
Future member Tyler the creators music
Future member Tyler the creators music video for
Oshin also performed live for the first
Oshin also performed live for the first time at 2011 s Coachella Valley Music
time at 2011 s Coachella Valley Music
time at 2011 s Coachella Valley Music Festival and toured with his band during
Festival and toured with his band during
Festival and toured with his band during this period while working on his
this period while working on his
this period while working on his full-length debut ocean continued
full-length debut ocean continued
full-length debut ocean continued writing songs for other artists such as
writing songs for other artists such as
writing songs for other artists such as Bridget Kelly and Beyonce
he also collaborated with rap superstars
he also collaborated with rap superstars Kanye West and jay-z on their 2011 joint
Kanye West and jay-z on their 2011 joint
Kanye West and jay-z on their 2011 joint album Watch the Throne Hansel and the
album Watch the Throne Hansel and the
album Watch the Throne Hansel and the mausoleum flaw but stains the Coliseum
mausoleum flaw but stains the Coliseum
mausoleum flaw but stains the Coliseum dogs a few days before the release of
dogs a few days before the release of
dogs a few days before the release of his highly anticipated studio record
his highly anticipated studio record
his highly anticipated studio record ocean posted an open letter on his blog
ocean posted an open letter on his blog
ocean posted an open letter on his blog confessing to having fallen in love with
confessing to having fallen in love with
confessing to having fallen in love with another man while he was a teen this
another man while he was a teen this
another man while he was a teen this revelation of homosexual feelings was a
revelation of homosexual feelings was a
revelation of homosexual feelings was a daring move for an artist in the urban
daring move for an artist in the urban
daring move for an artist in the urban music scene as such topics were usually
music scene as such topics were usually
music scene as such topics were usually shunned or considered taboo
shunned or considered taboo
shunned or considered taboo however oceans admission was met with
however oceans admission was met with
however oceans admission was met with major support from a host of artists and
major support from a host of artists and
major support from a host of artists and professionals just keep that music pop
professionals just keep that music pop
professionals just keep that music pop in the way you’ve been keeping it
in the way you’ve been keeping it
in the way you’ve been keeping it brother you got my money from the
brother you got my money from the
brother you got my money from the concerts you got my money from when you
concerts you got my money from when you
concerts you got my money from when you put them albums in the stores and it
put them albums in the stores and it
put them albums in the stores and it ain’t gonna stop channel orange was a
ain’t gonna stop channel orange was a
ain’t gonna stop channel orange was a critical and commercial success upon its
critical and commercial success upon its
critical and commercial success upon its release selling over 100,000 copies and
release selling over 100,000 copies and
release selling over 100,000 copies and landing at the second spot of the
landing at the second spot of the
landing at the second spot of the Billboard 200 in its first week the R&B
Billboard 200 in its first week the R&B
Billboard 200 in its first week the R&B and neo soul disc included the singles
and neo soul disc included the singles
and neo soul disc included the singles sweet light pyramids and oceans highest
sweet light pyramids and oceans highest
sweet light pyramids and oceans highest charting single to that point the top 40
charting single to that point the top 40
charting single to that point the top 40 track thinkin about you thinkin about
track thinkin about you thinkin about
track thinkin about you thinkin about you
you
you I’ve been thinking about you you know no
I’ve been thinking about you you know no
I’ve been thinking about you you know no no I’ve been thinking about you do you
no I’ve been thinking about you do you
no I’ve been thinking about you do you think about this with an eclectic style
think about this with an eclectic style
think about this with an eclectic style that is original and bright Frank Ocean
that is original and bright Frank Ocean
that is original and bright Frank Ocean is a breath of fresh air in the R&B
is a breath of fresh air in the R&B
is a breath of fresh air in the R&B genre hi I’m in the street
genre hi I’m in the street
genre hi I’m in the street Judas find the branches popping wait
Judas find the branches popping wait
Judas find the branches popping wait stop he has set himself apart with his
stop he has set himself apart with his
stop he has set himself apart with his music and songwriting and is a true
music and songwriting and is a true
music and songwriting and is a true inspiration for those who may be afraid
inspiration for those who may be afraid
inspiration for those who may be afraid to admit who they really are love me now
to admit who they really are love me now
to admit who they really are love me now and I’m gonna be done
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