Channel Orange

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The "Thinkin Bout You" mix-up was telling for another reason, too. As written, it's by-and-large a unisex composition, and the line, "my eyes don't shed tears, but boy they pour when I'm thinkin bout you," didn't seem especially revealing since Ocean wrote the song for a woman. In light of the letter he published earlier this month, in which he stated that his first love, at age 19, was with a man, that line-- and others on the album-- gains some personal and historical context. For a culture that accurately prides itself on sonic progression, hip-hop and R&B can be woefully conservative when it comes to sexuality. This is changing, and Frank Ocean is helping it to change, and if his revelation inspires others to understand themselves or the world more fully, then that could be one of Channel Orange's finest legacies. But it will not be the album's only legacy.

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Writing for channel ORANGE began in February, 2011 after Ocean paired with his friend Malay in preparation for recording. Unlike the material on nostalgia,ULTRA., channel ORANGE’s lyrics reflect Ocean’s personal experiences as well as fusing his imagination and film references. The album also notably featured the point of view of homosexual love, and music outlets began to theorize as to why this could be. As a response, Ocean uploaded his now famous and personal statement revealing his own homosexual feelings. Once the written material was completed for the album, Ocean began to record at EastWest Studios, as well as an array of other locations scattered around the Southern Californian area and partially in Manhattan.

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