The Unrequited Love for Frank Ocean 

his music is so good and he doesn’t release often so it’s hard not to be obsessed

lmaooo I was gonna say I can't help but love him and want to be his best friend

If he didn't want us to obsess over him so much, he shouldn't have made his music so damn good. Lol.

same

real

Definitely agree with you. I always thought bad religion was the more interesting and revealing song that could be about a same-sex relationship, but everyone seemed to gravitate to Forest Gump, probably because it directly mentioned a male love interest.

@@QualityCulture The importance of this video, and discussion of the vulnerability in general is important, because it can hopefully help suppress this intrinsic reaction of the heteronormative to erase the experience of homosexuals/bisexuals/pansexuals. Whether it be through dismissive comments like, “They’re just friends”, “It’s a joke”, or “He’s just singing from the perspective of a woman,” actually discussing the reality of it is incredibly helpful, and it’s helping us move forward. I just came back to this comment and video after I received a notification from a like on RU-vid and it reminded me. Great job, dude.

What if the “male partner” is actually just him…

@@cmooreHD Either way, his romantic interest is often a male throughout the album, and prior to the release of his album he released an open letter on Tumblr coming out as gay. Since then he has revealed himself to be bisexual, with a romantic interest in men primarily. He’s effectively revealed the romantic aspect of much of the album is about this friend he fell in love with.

@@braedenhunter6501 I understood. All I was just saying was a “what if” option. I didn’t say it was factual. Also this and many other videos suggested that he hasn’t officially stated his sexuality. Or its not truly identifiable. So apparently we are all just assuming which isn’t right to just throw a label.

Who are some other artists

Glazing is off the charts

@@purplenurple75 just say you don't get it bro

@@tiernyjasmine8678 fr

Thank you so much! Thats one of the nicest comments I've ever had 🥺🥺

😅😅😅 yes ¹

I literally don’t care how long we have to wait or if he ever makes anything again bc we’re just lucky to exist at the same time as him

😂😂😂😂

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I remember the fever in which people were demanding that Frank drop again after Channel Orange. Now 6 years have gone by since Blonde and it doesn’t feel nearly that long. Of course I yearn for a new album but I’m also content knowing that we may never get new album ever again. I keep thinking about why I feel so much differently this time around but I can definitely appreciate the patience this time around.

@@aliyyahjackson He's headlining Coachella in 2023, so there's reason to hope for new music. I think we're just used to it at this point. Frank gave us such a good album and good singles to where it's going to be worth the wait whenever the new album drops.

Thanks for watching, its much appreciated! I recently listened to his mixtape for the first time since it first came out, its pretty wild how much hes evolved since then and also all the potential he had that was just starting to show itself.

oh yeah right i remember, for some reason i always think its a marvin gaye cover.

While he was definitely talkin bout his music goin forward, I think channel orange was already like that. Maybe he would get more fantastical and abstract in his next project, but I think that’s been a way he’s expressed himself since his mixtape, with creative license

@@QualityCulture no. Channel orange expressed a lot of his life through fantasy, meaning: there were real autobiographical elements embedded in the fantasy. With the new music, he wants it to be pure fantasy, because he’s tired of beating the responsibility of being too forthright on record. There were definitely some songs that were pure fantasy on CO though, but in general, it drew from real life experiences and he conveyed that through the fantastical elements of the songwriting. Some examples of fictional stories in the album are: lost, pyramids and Sierra Leone. Some examples of real songs: Forrest Gump, crack rock, super rich kids, thinkin bout you, and of course Bad religion (the most poignant and heartbreaking reflection on the secret he’d been keeping his whole life).

Thanks for the love ❤️ I really enjoyed making this so im glad it resonated for you

Thanks for the love, it’s much appreciated. I’m a big fan of your work so that means a lot 🙏🏼

Glad you enjoyed it 😊😊

Thanks for the love! Hope I could inspire a dope video essay haha

Thanks for the love it means a lot 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thanks 🙏🏼 It’s hard work but hopefully you enjoy it 😊😊

@@QualityCulture It was a great video and I really resonated with it! Great work!

Thanks, I appreciate that! I always wanna focus on the music in videos like this, especially for Endless because people tend to focus on the behind-the-scenes stuff and ignore the artistic aspects of it, so I just wanted to acknowledge that. And the footage is from his music video for 'Lost', you can find it on Vimeo

🥺🥺🥺🥺 you’re so kind thank you 🙏🏼

thanks for the kind words 🥺

@@QualityCulture Hey bro I absloutely loved this video, be far the best video that details and explores not only Frank's career but his whole person and message. I was also wondering what is that relaxing beat playing in the backround of the Channel Orange part of the video?

@@alecbarrett3868 it’s actually a beat I made haha

Thanks ! There’s definitely more videos on the way 👍🏼

guys he’s straight af

I'm not gay either, but if I really really had to I'd be ok with Frank

I didn’t even catch haha that’s dope af!

😍I know right

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Glad you enjoyed it! Much love ❤️

But you could've, held my hand through this, baby.

and everyone better agree on this !