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Frank Ocean Makes History As Independent Artist Thanks To Streaming Numbers

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Frank Ocean is a complex leader in the art world, as he is as mysterious and reserved as he is beloved and sought-after. Moreover, this unique position and the strength of his incredible and consistently quality discography made him one of the most popular artists working today. Now, the former Odd Future crooner became the most streamed independent artist of all time after reaching over 14 billion streams on Spotify (note: he wasn’t always independent). When folks shared this news online, many reacted with more theories as to when he will finally drop his full-length follow-up to 2016’s Blonde. Those are as unfounded as ever, but things may change very soon.

Furthermore, die-hards went into a frenzy earlier this year when Frank Ocean teased not one, but two new songs over the course of a few days. Sonically, they seem quite sparse, cavernous, chilled-out, and minimal, while nonetheless displaying some vocal charisma and engaging soundscapes. Of course, this didn’t really manifest into anything, but fans hope that there will be much more to chew on in 2024. After all, the 36-year-old couldn’t have performed at Coachella this year and teased a new project for nothing, right? …Right?

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Frank Ocean Reaches Massive Milestone As Independent Artist

Regardless, this whole debacle actually turned quite ironic recently thanks to an interaction with another artist who’s infamous for not dropping music. Playboi Carti posted a screenshot of a DM he allegedly sent Frank Ocean asking for him to drop the snippet that he teased, and thus, he promoted both of their rollouts and social media activity. If there’s anyone that can convince a hibernating beast to leave their cave, maybe it’s their mate snoozing right next to them. As such, hopefully this inspires some more movement in this regard, or at least gives him more motivation to keep going.

Meanwhile, that motivation is something that the “Lens” icon provided to none other than the one and only André 3000. Not only did he listen and give his thoughts on his new album New Blue Sun before it came out, but 3 Stacks also spoke recently about how it was a “blessing” for artists like Frank to give him feature spots after his career started to wrap up. Here’s hoping he’s not in that phase yet. For more news and the latest updates on Frank Ocean, the most streamed independent artist of all time, stick around on HNHH.

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SZA Reps Frank Ocean

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Jokes aside, SZA and Frank Ocean are probably two of the most (if not the most) beloved pop and R&B figures of the last decade or so. As such, it’s expected for them to have a lot of love and respect for one another, which the SOS singer displayed proudly. Recently, she was pictured wearing a shirt with the former Odd Future member’s face on it, showing she might be as much of a fan of fan-designed merch as the rest of us plebeians. Of course, as anything Frank or Solana touch turns to gold, fans immediately clamored for a prompt collab release.

Still, that day may never come, considering Frank Ocean’s notoriously scant drops over the course of his ten-plus-year career. However, SZA’s more on top of the world than she’s ever been, so if anyone has that power, it may well be her. In fact, fans recently spotted him during her incredibly successful tour watching Omar Apollo open for her. With that in mind, their relationship probably goes deeper than any collab track fans will pester them for online.

Frank Ocean On SZA’s “Shirt”

What’s more is that we’ve been so close to getting that team-up on at least a few different occasions. For example, the TDE artist named the “White Ferrari” vocalist as one of her intended collaborations on her latest album. Other names included Drake, Bad Bunny, Tyler, The Creator, Billie Eilish, ROSALÍA, Kacey Musgraves, and more. “Sometimes people turn in their verses and sometimes they don’t,” SZA remarked about Frank Ocean’s potential guest spot during a HOT 97 interview. “And a lot of people just did not turn in their verses. But I’m grateful for who did. For a lot of these people, I didn’t turn in my verse [either] so I can’t be too mad.”

“I’ve learnt a lot from people around me,” she told i-D Magazine concerning her favorite artists back in 2018. “I f**k with Ri. She’s in my corner. I f**k with what she does, I f**k with her place in the world. I f**k with her energy, I f**k with what she chooses to do with it, she’s dope. Frank Ocean is a king. Kendrick Lamar is the voice of our generation. He’s the most exciting thing in culture right now. Kidding. Although not really.” Regardless of their potential work together, return to HNHH for the latest news on SZA and Frank Ocean.

Frank Ocean Spotted At SZA’s Tour

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Three of R&B’s most acclaimed and beloved artists just had an insanely rare crossover moment. Frank Ocean was recently spotted at SZA’s tour stop in Inglewood, California, and a video surfaced of him watching Omar Apollo perform. Of course, such an appearance is incredibly uncommon, as the Blonde singer is known most for his unknown movements. In fact, many on social media started speculating that Frank and Omar are back together. As some may remember, they’ve been a rumored couple for a while now. Regardless, it’s exciting to see the “Ivy” star back in the public eye, especially ahead of some potentially big moves.

Moreover, people are incredibly excited for his upcoming headlining spot at Coachella, which some fans still can’t believe. Given that this isn’t the first teased appearance from the 35-year-old at the festival, many are skeptical. Also, there’s the added factor of no full-length projects since 2016. Only a couple of singles held die-hards over. Still, perhaps this is a sign that we’ll see more of him in the future, although it’s doubtful that he misses the attention.

Frank Ocean Pops Up At SZA Tour

There’s such a buzz around the Odd Future alum whenever his name pops up that people freaked out over an edited picture of him with long hair. Many immediately thought that he would come out of hiding debuting a new look. Instead, they realized they just sought confirmation bias when it was revealed to be fake. Even though he stays pretty offline, his impact and continuous influence on music goes beyond any public appearance. As one of the most simultaneously successful and low-key artists of our generation, even the world’s biggest superstars can’t hold a candle to his acclaim.

Despite all that praise, maybe hope for new music won’t be enough to keep fans from lashing out at him. After all, some of his extracurricular moves drew some controversy and pushback from hardcore fans and casuals alike. For example, his brand Homer released cock rings for $25,000. That got as clowned as it was criticized, but it means nothing in the face of a song like “Pyramids.” With that in mind, come back to HNHH for the latest on Frank Ocean, the little we get to see of him, and what his next move may be.