He’s worked on tracks with Justin Bieber, co-wrote “I Miss You” from Beyonce’s 4, and has gifted Brandy with three songs. And “Pink Matter” is an underrated break-up song.īut long before Frank was doing photo shoots with Terry Richardson, guesting on tracks with heavyweights like Yeezy and Jigga, and serenading your girl to sleep, he worked as a ghostwriter. “There Will Be Tears” is the soundtrack to getting angsty about seeing someone and regretfully deciding to click back through their holiday pictures. “Thinkin’ Bout You” – which was originally released by Bridget Kelly before Frank leaked his original – became an anthem for everyone with feelings in 2011. You aren’t short of moments in Frank’s career that cement him as a forlorn romantic a guy who can peer into your soul and play pillow talk with your heart.īoth Channel Orange and Nostalgia, Ultra arrived with their own deep cuts. His appearance on Odd Future’s “Oldie”, freshly-squeezed juice in hand the performance on Saturday Night Live pretty much the entirety of Nostalgia, Ultra all the photos that litter Tumblr. We kick off with The Lonny Breaux Collection: a cult compilation of unreleased Frank Ocean tracks.įrank Ocean is a babe.

In our new series Z-Sides, we shine light on those rare tracks and deep cuts that only hardcores know word for word. Even the biggest artists in the world have songs you haven’t heard.

Frank ocean albums and mixtapes