That closet is bursting open today.

The last year has seen soulful crooner Frank Ocean make his foray from the Underground into the mainstream; a process which looks set to culminate with the release of his debut album ‘Channel Orange’ (due July 17th).

Today saw the LP receive its London press playback, and oh did it serve up more than expected. See what we mean via Max/BBC 1 Xtra‘s preview below…


Excerpt via This is Max:

“Frank has also opened up about his sexuality on the album, we think it’s brave and admire him for being so honest and sharing such a personal aspect of his life through his music. On the songs ‘Bad Religion’ ‘Pink Matter and ‘Forrest Gump’ you can hear him sing about being in love and their are quite obvious words used like ‘him’ and not ‘her’.

In the world we live in now we can’t see this being an issue or why it should be?? But we do commend him for not continuing a facade and conforming to what a Hip Hop so called rule book expects, we say live your life and be yourself.”

http://thatgrapejuice.net...el-orange/

I'll respond with the requisite " nobody cares " and also admit its admirable for him as a contemporary artist with the IT buzz to make such a statement.

Good for him.

He is one of the more interesting new artists out right now.

I might have to check this out.

Who? Any relation to Billy?

lezama said:

Who? Any relation to Billy?

Nah, he's the R&B singer who's a member of the OddFuture hip-hop collective.

Who else is gonna come out by the end of the day?

Gunsnhalen said:

Who else is gonna come out by the end of the day?

You heard about Anderson Cooper right?

Timmy84 said:

lezama said:

Who? Any relation to Billy?

Nah, he's the R&B singer who's a member of the OddFuture hip-hop collective.

OddFuture I've heard of. Him, no. But good for him, more people should come out.

lezama said:

Who? Any relation to Billy?

I was thinking it

Cool, now who's next?

Moving 2 General Discussion

OK, he's hot.

That's kool

So HE is the Caribbean Queen?!?

RodeoSchro said:

So HE is the Caribbean Queen?!?

WRONG

Who?

Gunsnhalen said:

Who else is gonna come out by the end of the day?

I'm going to come out as straight a little later on.

vainandy said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Who else is gonna come out by the end of the day?

I'm going to come out as straight a little later on.

vainandy said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Who else is gonna come out by the end of the day?

I'm going to come out as straight a little later on.

!!!!

vainandy said:

Gunsnhalen said:

Who else is gonna come out by the end of the day?

I'm going to come out as straight a little later on.

[Edited 7/3/12 19:06pm]

[Edited 7/3/12 19:07pm]

Who?

Lammastide said:

Who?

dreamfactory313 said:

Lammastide said:

Who?

Thanks. I kinda like his sound. May have to check him out.

Lammastide said:

dreamfactory313 said:

Thanks. I kinda like his sound. May have to check him out.

Please do. His new album comes out later this month. Its called CHANNEL ORANGE.

Lammastide said:

Who?

Guess he's probably better off being Billy Ocean's son

I like this dude, liked his mixtape, the work he did on Kanye and Jay's album.. Like him even more now.. Good for you Frank!

smoothcriminal12 said:

Wow that's beautiful and sad. I'm so happy he's open up about it, we need more people accepting their bisexuality & homosexuality, because everyone should be able to love whoever they want.