Question 1

What is the title of Frank Ocean's 2011 mixtape, released free online?

Accepted Answer

nostalgia, ULTRA.. nostalgia, ULTRA. was self-released in February 2011 and re-imagined samples from artists like Coldplay and the Eagles.

Question 2

Which 2012 album was Frank Ocean's official major-label debut?

Accepted Answer

channel ORANGE. channel ORANGE was released in July 2012 via Def Jam and won Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2013 GRAMMYs.

Question 3

Which 2016 visual album preceded Blonde by one day, fulfilling his Def Jam contract?

Accepted Answer

Endless. Endless, a 45-minute visual album of Frank assembling a staircase, was released on August 19, 2016.

Question 4

What is the title of Frank Ocean's second studio album, released independently in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Blonde. Blonde was released on August 20, 2016, via Boys Don't Cry, his own imprint, after he departed Def Jam.

Question 5

Which channel ORANGE song is built around a Sega Genesis-style intro and a meditation on a cab ride?

Accepted Answer

Pyramids. 'Pyramids' is the album's nine-minute centerpiece, transitioning from an opulent ancient-Egypt fantasy into a modern strip-of-the-strip narrative.

Question 6

Which Blonde track features uncredited backing vocals from Beyonce?

Accepted Answer

Pink + White. 'Pink + White,' co-produced by Pharrell Williams, features Beyonce on backing vocals.

Question 7

Which Beatles song does Frank Ocean cover on nostalgia, ULTRA.?

Accepted Answer

Strawberry Fields Forever. 'Strawberry Swing,' his cover and reinterpretation of Coldplay's track, sits alongside Beatles-era influences but uses Coldplay's instrumentation.

Question 8

Frank Ocean was originally a member of which Los Angeles hip-hop collective?

Accepted Answer

Odd Future. He was a key vocalist within Odd Future before launching his solo career, frequently collaborating with Tyler, The Creator.

Question 9

Which Blonde track is built around a spoken voicemail from his mother and a fluttering guitar?

Accepted Answer

Be Yourself. 'Be Yourself' is the spoken interlude featuring a voicemail from his mother offering advice.

Question 10

Frank Ocean's long-running podcast, launched on Apple's Beats 1, is called what?

Accepted Answer

blonded RADIO. blonded RADIO, hosted on Apple Music's Beats 1, premiered new music and curated long-form playlists.

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