In protest, he joined the rap collective Odd Future, which had artists such as Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt in it.Įventually he released the mixtape on his Tumblr page without any promo or involvement from his label.
He was an English student at the University of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck the city in 2005, which forced him to transfer to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette before Frank decided to move back to California.Īfter struggling for a bit in LA, he had his first song sold to Noel Gourdin at the age of 19, and went on to work with artists such as Brandy, John Legend, and Justin Bieber, earning him substantially more money.Īt this point in his career, producer Tricky Stewart helped sign Frank to Def Jam Recordings, but his relationship with the label was not initially great. At that point in his life, he was already set on pursuing a career in music, doing neighborhood chores to fund early studio sessions. James Fauntleroy)įrank was born in Long Beach, California, but his family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana when he was ten. The car featured on the mixtape cover is a BMW E30 M3. In 2012, Frank went on to release channel ORANGE, another widely-acclaimed album that earned him his first ever Grammy awards.ĭef Jam announced plans to re-release the project as Nostalgia, Lite in July of the same year, but those plans were called off, likely in part due to The Eagles' threat of legal action for Frank using an entire instrumental of one of their songs on the project. The project was well-received by critics and propelled his name recognition within the industry, particularly landing him two feature spots on Kanye West and Jay-Z's joint album Watch the Throne which released later the same year. On the lyrical front, the project focuses on interpersonal relationships, whether that be bittersweet goodbyes ("Strawberry Swing"), poking fun at his own lyrical ability ("Songs for Women"), or mocking American marriages ("American Wedding").
The tape is known for its nostalgic R&B aesthetic which is represented in the use of cassette and videogame sounds, as well as snippets of movies. and occasionally nostalgia/ultra) is the debut mixtape by Frank Ocean, released on Februwithout initial promotion. Nostalgia, Ultra (stylized as nostalgia,ULTRA.
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