![]() ![]() Hide my face, hide my face, can’t let ’em see me cryingĬause these boys didn’t have no fathers neitherĪnd they weren’t crying, my friend said it wasn’t so bad The only dad I’d ever know, but pretty soon he’d be gone (too) See I met him later on, think it was 1991 “My grandaddy was a player, pretty boy in a pair of gators According to Frank, the song “Crack Rock” from Channel Orange was a product of those days spent in NA meetings with his grandfather.įrank also unmistakably sings about his grandfather on the song “There Will Be Tears” from Nostalgia, Ultra: was a massive part of Frank Ocean’s early life and was later served as a muse for Frank in his music. He was a mentor at AA and NA, and I would go with him to meetings.” Frank Ocean with GQ (2012) He didn’t speak a terrible amount, but you could tell there was a ton on his mind–like a quiet acceptance of how life had turned out. “ had a really troubled life with crack, heroin, and alcohol and had kids he wasn’t an ideal parent to. Lionel was an important part of Frank’s childhood, and was even the reason that the young Christopher Breaux became known as “Lonny” – a nickname that he still uses to this day. All the coldest musicians came out of there.”įrank grew up under the supervision of his mother and his grandfather, Lionel, who became his de facto father for most of his childhood after Frank’s father left the family when he was 6 years old. I remember being kind of intimidated by the idea of it actually. Frank reminisces on his time in the church on one of his earliest tumblr posts: “I never sang or played in the church though, unfortunately. In fact, he never took the stage at his church throughout his entire childhood. Paak, didn’t get his musical start in the church. Frank tried various team sports but didn’t stick with any because, as he puts it, “I didn’t enjoy things I couldn’t envision myself being the best at.” Frank Ocean with his mother, Katonya Breauxįrank was raised christian by his Pentecostal Evangelical grandmother but, unlike other artists like Anderson. Most of the pleasures he recalls from his childhood were solitary: reading, climbing onto neighboring rooftops, listening to music with his headphones on. ![]() Pharrell Williams has such respect for Frank Ocean’s songwriting abilities that he refers to Frank as the “James Taylor” of our generationįrank Ocean (real name Christopher Edwin Breaux) lived in the epicenter of American jazz, New Orleans, until he was 18. But to truly understand Frank Ocean, you have to go back – all the way to his early days penning songs for the likes of Justin Bieber and John Legend. Hiding behind a notorious shroud of privacy and mystery, the details of Frank Ocean’s personal story intrigues casual and die-hard fans alike. Frank Ocean the man and artist, however, is a far more enigmatic topic. Actual product may vary.Frank Ocean’s music needs no introduction. ***Since record is a bootleg, when purchasing this you are well aware that there are no guarantees in terms of pressing quality or the sound output. There is no official release of this album. All copies of this release were distributed out of shrink wrap, without inner sleeve and on limited quantities. The songs mostly focus on interpersonal relationships, personal reflection, and social commentary. Nostalgia, Ultra has a unique R&B aesthetic and features surreal themes and nostalgic lyrics. After joining alternative hip hop group Odd Future in 2010, he self-released the mixtape, without initial promotion. Ocean was inspired to make the mixtape after Hurricane Katrina in his native New Orleans and his subsequent relocation to Los Angeles. ![]()
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