Mon 14 Nov 2011
Frank Ocean Speaks on Upcoming Album, Not Wanting to Be Just “R&B,” Kanye and Jay-Z & More…
Posted by Mr.North under Interviews , Quotes[27] Comments
Between headlining his first solo show and taking in the sights, Frank Ocean made a visit to Zane Lowe at BBC 1xtra on Saturday evening. During their discussion the two speak on the three records Frank debuted on the weekend, rumors of Kanye West producing on his upcoming project, working on Watch The Throne, being labeled as an R&B artist, his role with Odd Future, and more.
Audio: Frank Ocean BBC 1xtra Zane Lowe Interview (Part 1) (11-14-11)
Intro: Frank touches on the three new songs performed over the weekend, and the new album that he’s currently working on.
Audio: Frank Ocean BBC 1xtra Zane Lowe Interview (Part 2) (11-14-11)
- Rumors of Kanye West producing on Frank’s new album, the evolution of his new songs, and nostalgia, ULTRA being his debut album.
“I told him [Kanye] as much as I wanna work with you, I kinda want to do this without you.”
Ocean talks about feeling boxed in by the “R&B artist” label, working with Jay-Z and Kanye West on Watch The Throne, Odd Future and more after the jump…
Audio: Frank Ocean BBC 1xtra Zane Lowe Interview (Part 3) (11-14-11)
Being boxed in the category as an “R&B artist” by media outlets.
Audio: Frank Ocean BBC 1xtra Zane Lowe Interview (Part 4) (11-14-11)
The experience of working with Jay-Z and Kanye West on Watch The Throne.
Audio: Frank Ocean BBC 1xtra Zane Lowe Interview (Part 5) (11-14-11)
Frank speaks on his relationship with Odd Future came about and his role within the collective.
Audio: Frank Ocean BBC 1xtra Zane Lowe Interview (Part 6) (11-14-11)
Outro, speaks on being blessed and able to create art for a living.
Mr. Ocean’s full-interview above for stream from MissInfo.TV
Previously:
Frank Ocean Has Fans Singing Along at First UK Show
Frank Ocean Debuts Two New Songs in London
November 14th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
Guess what?
You wanna be more than R&B ?
How about you dont sing R&B….
What an idiot !!!
smh News flash we don’t consider you R&B lls Fad, gimmick, no hit wonder but not R&B
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eric Reply:
November 14th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
shut the fuck up
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alyssa Reply:
November 15th, 2011 at 12:22 am
thank you eric. mustafa you’re the exact person he’s always talking about when he does interviews. trying to put him in a box. just appreciate the art. if not stfu and leave it alone. point blank period.
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mustafa Reply:
November 16th, 2011 at 7:05 pm
on behalf of R&B ……..
NO FUCK YOU YOU GIMMICKY HOP ON TRENDS LIKE A HOOKER HOPS ON DICKS ASS SUCKA!!
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zen-high Reply:
November 20th, 2011 at 2:21 am
this mustafa guy is trolling hard!!!
simba Reply:
November 15th, 2011 at 2:26 am
@mustafa a no hit wonder yet you sat and checked out his whole interview?
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mustafa Reply:
November 16th, 2011 at 7:10 pm
Actually, no, anyone who utters the phrase I wanna be more than R&B or I wanna be more than just Jazz or I wanna be more than just a hip hop artist lets me know he is trying to re create the wheel and sounds like a idiot who just likes the sound of their own voice and is being lead by an ego that does not fit the talent that is displayed. NOTHING THIS DUDE PUTS OUT IS CLASSIC OR TIMELESS IF YOU AGGY BY MY COMMENT GO KILL YA SELF!!!
heres a video for ya feelings it doesn’t get better end it please you pussy!!!
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simba Reply:
March 6th, 2014 at 10:26 am
I know this comment was years ago but damn you were seriously ass hurt by what I said to you. Its only the truth… if it makes you feel better, years later I still didn’t read the whole comment. What a waste of your life, huh?
Junior Reply:
November 15th, 2011 at 8:10 am
Hahaa Mustafa is the type of person to be loving Frank Ocean next year.. when more people have realised how awesome he is.
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mustafa Reply:
November 16th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
An you lack the conviction to make a point based on fact, and jock ride so hard im sure your knees show the progress. Hop down off is johnson for a second sport and stop being a freaking sheep.
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Lolvacane Reply:
November 15th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
^Agreed! Fucking hipsters these days.
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mustafa Reply:
November 16th, 2011 at 7:31 pm
(looks around gun still smoking)
Ok, so anyone else with skinny jeans a bad haircut and feelings playing as a ring back tone on their I-phone gotta problem ?
(tucks puts jammy away)smh ya man got punked by Chris browns goons how dare you mention my name on post you cupcakes.
R&B is bigger than Ocean you hear me!
there is no such thing as new jack swing or neo soul its all R&B
The minute you wanna be bigger, or more than you instantly become less than. The only box you get put in is self imposed one when you make that statement. The box is labeled DUMBASS!! The sooner you jeggins rocking poop butts figure that out the better.
Any questions?
Cool now go back to humming drake bars and remixing black eye peas records.(silly rabbit)
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November 14th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Dude is dope.. The music is dope.. And it’s good to hear him being much more introspective in an interview.. He might be getting bit by bit more comfortable with the industry..
The music should get even better with the understanding of what his lane is.. Multicultural RnB is on lock with Frank and The Weeknd.. Add most of the acts in the chillwave movement Toro Y Moi being the front runner in that (To me anyway).. And we have alot to look forward to in music..
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November 14th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
Hahahahah.. I just found a hip-hop remix of Bach on youtube. It’s awesome, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqF_pJSFUAA
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November 14th, 2011 at 7:55 pm
amazing, research his music please.
open-less opinions are invalid.
he’s accomplished so much beyond his years!
he’s also a composer.
100+ songs already, glad you made it!
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November 14th, 2011 at 11:18 pm
hahahah mustafa
hater much?
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mustafa Reply:
November 16th, 2011 at 7:15 pm
No, not a hater but I do tend to get annoyed by people who crown themselves great without a catalog to back it up.
I’m sorry this reads like a dude who gives himself a nick name, it’s lame and the people who follow and gobble it up as awesome are just as culpable for lying to this dude.
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graywolf Reply:
November 18th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
He does have a catalog… and he didn’t say he was anything…
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mustafa Reply:
November 19th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
No Jay-z has a catalog, Madonna has a catalog. What he has is a few joints on mixtapes and producer and writing credits on established artist LP’s SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH…………………..silence because when you speak you only show ignorance
November 14th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
That was a really nice interview. Frank Ocean will be around for a while. Haters will deal and stay irate!
Thanks miss info for the interview.
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November 15th, 2011 at 12:24 am
I love this man. He really knows how to tell a story and he hasn’t disappointed me yet. Seeing him live was everything I expected and more. Call me a dick rider, but Frank is one of those artists that makes everyone feel some kinda way. He kills it effortlessly. I hope the industry doesn’t get to him because most of his fans like that mysterious emo not-so-celeb appeal about him. I wish him the best.
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November 15th, 2011 at 4:25 am
I saw the London show. Right at the front at a small venue!
First thing he said was “this is intimate”
He shook my hand during novocane!
What an inspirational guy!
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November 15th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
I couldn’t put a genre on this guy, just his music is inspiring, i wanted to go see the show but by the time i noticed it was sold out and tickets costed £100 when they tried re selling them on, does any boy know if he will be in the OFWGKTA tour in the uk next year?
all in all he’s a very talented singer, have listening to him for months now still haven’t got bored, wish he doesn’t become mainstream thou!
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Big D Reply:
November 16th, 2011 at 5:51 am
what you mean dont him to become mainstream? don’t u want him to get paid?
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Kieran Reply:
November 17th, 2011 at 3:19 am
Think of the mainstream singers now, when they release a song people over play them for weeks and gets boring. Then you get fed up of listening to that singer, so that’s why i don’t won’t frank to go mainstream:)
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November 17th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
Mustafa…you are aware that R&B *really* began because of the need to distinguish the “race music” of black rock n roll artist from that of white rock n roll artist. A few decades later and it became a pretty predictable and sheeit, somewhat ghettoized genre. Look up “ghetto” to understand what I mean.
Artist, black artist in particular, are tired of being lumped into hip-hop / R&B. I can easily see an artist like Frank O venturing into ambient, electronic a whole range of genres.
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December 11th, 2011 at 9:14 am
@mustafa sit your ass down! He’s obviously sparked some interest from u for u to 1) have checked this post out and 2) for u to respond to EVERY comment that others have in response to your ignorance.
I don’t get that…. If you don’t like an artist, why try so hard to put the person down? I can understand doing so in conversation maybe, but to actively spend time searching for an article then spending time typing mean, ignorant things…what’s the point??
Anyway, Frank is dope, “Nostalgia…” was dope and can’t wait for his debut LP!
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