Uproxx

Which Frank Ocean Album Is Better: ‘Channel Orange’ vs. ‘Blonde’

Looked at more broadly, Channel Orange came out in the waning days of Barack Obama’s first term, and it pointed toward a future in which America’s first Black commander-in-chief became the first ...
VICE

Frank Ocean – ‘Channel Orange’

Last night, Frank Ocean performed “Bad Religion” on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Backed by The Roots and a full string section, Ocean sang the song as if his life depended on it. His performance was ...
Billboard

Target Not Carrying Frank Ocean’s ‘Channel Orange’ in Response to iTunes Exclusive, Not Ocean’s Sexuality

Target will not be carrying Frank Ocean's debut studio album "Channel Orange," in response to the label's decision to sell it ahead of its scheduled release date via iTunes -- not in response to Oce… ...
Forbes

Frank Ocean’s First Album Reaches A New Peak, A Decade After Its Debut

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Frank Ocean released his debut album Channel Orange in the summer ...
Forbes

Frank Ocean’s Debut Album Breaks Back Onto The Charts

Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange returns to two U.K. sales charts and climbs back into the top 10 on the R&B chart, while Blonde also holds on. MANCHESTER, TN - JUNE 14: Frank Ocean performs at The Other ...
HotNewHipHop

Where Is Frank Ocean? Tracking His Movements Since "Channel Orange"

Tracing Frank Ocean's steps since he released "Channel Orange" in 2012. For his 2012 debut album Channel Orange, Frank Ocean won himself a GRAMMY and the hearts of music lovers across the world, ...
HELLO BEAUTIFUL

Channel Orange: Frank Ocean Breaks Down The Album

Frank Ocean broke his silence today when he hopped on the phone with BBC Radio 1′s Zane Lowe to discuss the release of “channel ORANGE”. The R&B crooner discusses why he released the album a week ...
The New Yorker

Orange Crush

This week’s column is on Frank Ocean’s “channel ORANGE,” an album that many, many people are listening to at the same time. A critic’s job is usually to stand back from this thrum and sort out where ...
Gold Derby

Grammys flashback: Frank Ocean was first winner of a category before snubbing the awards for good

One of the most acclaimed albums of the 2010s, Frank Ocean’s "Channel Orange" was innovative and fresh, but still classic-sounding, and it earned a whopping 92 score on Metacritic. The album was also ...
Billboard

Frank Ocean’s 10 Best Pre-‘Channel Orange’ Tracks

Check out Billboard.com's 10-song primer on all things Frank Ocean, from his best "Nostalgia" cuts to his inspired guest verses to one of his coolest songwriting selections. By Jason Lipshutz Editor ...
The A.V. Club

Frank Ocean: Channel Orange

Breaking R&B’s age-old Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, Frank Ocean came out this month not with a major statement, but with a story. Addressing speculation triggered by several songs from his debut ...