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After a four-year hiatus, Ocean returned by releasing Endless, a visual album that also marked the end of contract with Def Jam. Endless was released on August 19, 2016, shortly followed by the release of the "Nikes" music video which would be the first single off of Blonde, his second studio album, released a day later on August 20, 2016.
The songs about unrequited love in particular received the most attention, partly because of Ocean's announcement prior to the album's release, when he revealed that his first love was a man. The announcement made global headlines, and some critics compared its cultural impact to when David Bowie revealed that he was bisexual in 1972.
Best Urban Contemporary Album: Won "Thinkin Bout You" Record of the Year: Nominated "No Church in the Wild" (with Kanye West & Jay-Z) Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Won Best Short Form Music Video: Nominated Frank Ocean Best New Artist [9] Nominated 2014 "New Slaves" (as songwriter) Best Rap Song: Nominated 2015: Beyoncé (as featured artist ...
The track was included during Ocean's setlist at the April 2012 Coachella Musical Festival. [24] Complex magazine stated that he "left his most popular and best for last, wrapping the evening with "Novacane," which shouts out the festival itself." [25] Ocean performed the track during his 14 show Channel Orange tour through North America. [26]
Channel Orange is the debut studio album by the American R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean.It was released on July 10, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings.After releasing his mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra the previous year, Ocean began writing new songs with Malay, a producer and songwriter who then assisted him with recording Channel Orange at EastWest Studios in Hollywood.
Nostalgia, Ultra has also appeared on several professional listings of the best albums from its era, including decade-end lists by Rolling Stone (76), [citation needed] Spin (15), [citation needed] and Christgau (15th). [59] In 2019, the album was ranked 41st on The Guardian ' s 100 Best Albums of the 21st Century list. [60]
"Oceans" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z recorded for his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. The song features American singer Frank Ocean and was produced by Pharrell Williams, with additional production from Timbaland. The song has peaked at number 83 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Nikes" is a song recorded by American singer Frank Ocean. It was released on August 20, 2016, as the lead single from his second studio album, Blonde (2016), accompanied by a music video directed by Tyrone Lebon, exclusive to Apple Music. [2] It is Ocean's first single since "Super Rich Kids", which was released in 2013. [3]