Frank Ocean interview - BBC Sound of 2012

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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer-Home www.bbc.co.uk/soundof2012 Sound of 2012 runner-up Frank Ocean talks to the BBC about his inspiration, playing live, Odd Future, working on videos for Swim Good and Novacane with director Nabil Elderkin and his hopes for the year ahead.
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[@16JayChris]

RIP Frank Ocean. He ain't dead but he wanna act like it

[@amyagilliam925]

LMAO FACTS

[@Nostaljack]

+Tajai Norton Could be worse. You could be a fan of Jay Electronica. His fans have only gotten 3 songs from him his entire career.

[@Nostaljack]

***** Where are they?

[@Nostaljack]

***** LOL! You can't be serious.

[@justynwilliams8704]

Tajai Norton he came back now

[@kawhicantisniffyourleotard878]

frank ocean bbc does not look good in my search history

[@Ashlin7747]

Kawhi cant i sniff your Leotard b r u uh h h

[@mulligator222]

Congrats, here's your 69th like to make it extra nice

[@hyunseoklee4027]

what does that even me- *oh*

[@eliandabilities]

HAHSUHAHA-

[@anamurray7167]

HAH-

[@winkpink57]

"Some people have a hard time predicting where I might be, or what I might be doing..." We sure do, Frank, we sure do

[@jordancuellar6878]

+Alyssa F haha yep!

[@conniemarie8702]

Lmao

[@kirchscomet5767]

900th like🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@muradheydarli5219]

Fr

[@francescorogazzo6263]

2023 still!!

[@gannon3816]

I can't believe a man with that deep of a voice can sing at some notes that he sings

[@kaiusneville5760]

Have you heard Prince's real voice?

[@gannon3816]

Kaius Neville Haha yeah. Prince, Danny Brown, Frank Ocean, etc. Masters of octaves

[@oliverhenderson8150]

And michael (my dp).. yet hid voice was high to haha Heehee

[@brianbelcher7279]

Vitas and brendon urie And weeknd

[@Atwinterboy]

bryson tiller

[@Athen958]

Frank is WAY too calm for Odd Future.

[@willsteezalot]

Watch the LA Leakers interview he did with Tyler lmfao,trust me he belongs in OF

[@vibinwpsilocybin1424]

overnightbg where can you find this interview

[@Levi-lp6sb]

@@vibinwpsilocybin1424 youtube, search it

[@christophersantana2490]

Fr He’s like that one chill guy in the group

[@justarockwatchingyoutube5090]

@@willsteezalot OF has a whole different meaning now

[@commentor504]

his speaking voice is soo damn sexy

[@slim.g5365]

AND his singing voice

[@kennilee01]

I KNOW😩

[@JNSDramaqueen]

commentor5 REAL TALK

[@deanharootunian4302]

commentor5 his whole thing is so damn sexy

[@dawzrd2458]

Listen to ASAP Rocky’s voice

[@eamonhillis619]

He's so wise. And he chooses his words so carefully! It's beautiful!

[@tylerchef]

"Nobody knows where frank goes when frank goes away" - Chance

[@sherwintavarez8539]

What song???😂😭

[@marykatepear6155]

@@sherwintavarez8539 i looked it up and i don't think it's a song just something that chance said

[@columbagonzalez5203]

frank oceans lips..... are perfect

[@diealysse]

He's very positive, independent and smart. 

[@Dallas3212]

he sure is

[@Demeaiko_]

He sounds like a genius just how he talks he sounds as if he is open minded which is awesome.

[@cherishlove5006]

He's just gay

[@USMCLP]

@Tory Shaye LMFAO what the hell

[@gkay8889]

@Tory Shaye you re trolling

[@LarepStar]

Got me watching '12 interviews and shit because you wanna play ghost

[@ChokeUhhBitch]

fr tho

[@user-ry7po4co4l]

+LarepStar lmaooooooo

[@EazyyMuthuLovinnE]

+LarepStar for real lmao like wtf frank

[@Jeremy-md4lf]

Facts yo

[@laispessoal]

+LarepStar me rn

[@teaukeri]

He's wonderful. Just really insightful, open-minded, and brilliant. You can tell he really enjoys life and the presence of other people. Oh, and he's cute af lol

[@rebbyornot]

I'm literally in love with this man.

[@matildecunha9453]

Same

[@matildecunha9453]

But dont tell him that cause he Will think that hes dreaming

[@hwren9845]

Same. It's been like a decade since I first heard him and still... same.

[@darthdestructus]

With those glasses, he's the spitting image of Malcolm X. He even speaks with the same wisdom and conviction. :)

[@NetflixGirls]

i was thinking the same thing.

[@Zoubimusic]

Wisdom and conviction, you said it

[@nicholascampos1615]

Good thing he doesn't preach the same acts of terrorism Malcom X did

[@ogjonx2376]

Except he doesn’t want to kill people

[@OmarFernandoChavez]

Campos, ya deja de llorar

[@valeriaelguero1753]

2021, 11 years later and this is still one of the longest interviews there is of frank

[@sanaindap9248]

9 years not 11 LMAO

[@valeriaelguero1753]

@@sanaindap9248 lmao why did i think this was 2010

[@sanaindap9248]

@@valeriaelguero1753 HAHA omg

[@Slayitdown]

@@sanaindap9248 ten now!

[@daz1717]

11 in a few months

[@Aae.X.]

Blonde is a 10

[@ryanop5806]

Nah thats a 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

[@cherokie2091]

ryan op your everywhere. Like literally everywhere

[@ryanop5806]

@@cherokie2091 is that a problem?

[@abdullahbahabri7077]

It's one my favorites, yet i'd give it an 8, for being a bit too long and uneventful.

[@simonpiskorski8711]

9,3

[@eduardaxavier8531]

His talking voice is so soothing. I could listen to it all day.

[@154princess]

The song at the beginning is Strawberry Swing

[@toms_gaud_it5164]

Thank God for you

[@muradheydarli5219]

A cover of the original by Coldplay, he samples them a couple times in nostalgia ultra

[@connectedbear584]

thank you so much

[@doreenhenderson8804]

Hes very practical with his money i saw those frames hes wearing in the medicad section at the eye spot in the bronx. Smart man!!!!!

[@AJo-wd2ni]

This is the best comment on this vid

[@alanatheunicorn]

LMAOOOOOOOOO

[@tommyabrey]

PLS DONT TUCH MY RAF

[@nuggett3469]

I understand why frank is low key and hates the lime light but man the fan in me wishes he would do more interviews an amazing and articulate human being god bless you frank ❤️

[@muffinoid]

Frank Ocean is such an intelligent, well-spoken man. It's really nice to see something new in R&B. His music has so much meaning and I love his originality.

[@deathtoamerica3097]

bro i’m crying it’s 2 am and i’m watching frank ocean interviews and jesus his voice is so CALMING but it makes me *N* *U* *T* what a king

[@raquelvila796]

Hahahahahaha

[@carmel5329]

WHAT YHE HELLL

[@tomsmith8453]

what a comment jesus 🤣

[@Mittsume3]

Love his calm presence and energy

[@whileimonmars]

I love this man so much. I must meet him one day.

[@megancarter5114]

he's always been on another level

[@Shucksofficial]

He's so lovely.

[@colefox2882]

Just like me 😙

[@ovocnote7772]

Donald Trump maga muthafuka

[@blankpeople7414]

Blonde is so amazing, but Endless NEEDS to get some MORE LOVE.

[@kwl6251]

Blank People maybe when it isn't an Apple Music exclusive

[@mazamerid8207]

it's really exclusive. it's only in video form and it's an hour. it really isn't that listenable sadly

[@ezay8694]

Endless wasnt meant to be a good album. It was really just a throwaway

[@flynnexe]

@@ezay8694 completely disagree. just a different experience, definitely not as grand as blonde but I wouldnt call the album just "throwaways"

[@ezay8694]

Flynn.exe the entire purpose of Endless was to get out of his contract with his old record label. He released Blonded RIGHT after Endless. Endless was never meant to be a good or premium album. It was just a means of getting out of his contract

[@TroyFox711]

Idc if he's "gay" "bi" or "yellow"! He's talented as fuck and talent doesn't discriminate. He needs to drop this new record im tired of waiting!!!

[@warrenlwolfe]

preach

[@nathanoshea5790]

Troy Fox that's a very open perspective to have man your not discriminating against anyone fairplay:)

[@Turtl289]

Whatd you think of em?

[@hide3518]

He dropped it

[@nc7375]

@@hide3518 hahahah 7 years after I sure hope so...

[@davidhatle5486]

searching random wikipedia pages lol, ive only recently started listening to frank ocean because ive only been listening to contemporary rnb for a year but goddamnit this guy is good

[@MrSecretMansion]

David Hatle To be honest I wouldn't call him contemporary RnB. While he is a modern incarnation of the genre, I'd say stuff like Roy Woods or 6lack are more contemporary RnB than Frank.

[@tmonae1]

Strawberry swing always gives me deep nostalgia & chills bc of how beautiful it is even years later

[@joyn7675]

Over a million people came to this video just to hear this man speak . That’s how rare it is

[@tukelenkku2146]

May be the best artist of this generation, it's up for debate

[@nikk796]

freak ocean , Kendrick Lamar and kanye west is the greatest of this generation

[@sanderkoster7680]

Add Chance the Rapper to that list

[@andres6733]

Gambino too

[@SGspecial84]

lol, no.

[@youripaul9874]

Travis and frank

[@dearhodes]

I think I'm in love with him.

[@zan6517]

when he smiles, i smile

[@polishKGB]

they're gonna be quoting this dude in the year 4000 like da vinci

[@josheron3405]

hearing strawberry swing was so refreshing

[@anna-vh2ks]

The intro and hearing strawberry swing playing in the back immediately made me regress

[@jqueen3494]

Y'all saying that he went ghost but maybe he tryna find himself and working on some music that's on the next level. 💯💯

[@NetflixGirls]

thats what alot of people been doing.

[@jqueen3494]

+NetflixGirls I know, we have gotta give him time so he can perfect his work GOD IS GOOD

[@NetflixGirls]

jqueen exactly. i wanna know your thoughts on cherry bomb?

[@ZalvadorZali]

and now we have next level frank

[@RXVAS]

I'm from the future, the man just drop a song about DHL

[@larson8232]

it impossible not to love a guy like frank ocean regardless of gender

[@stardust02us]

His gender is male..... smh at u

[@DanMafora]

+stardust02us He meant himself

[@expired_pixisticks212]

stardust02us he was saying even if your a straight male

[@anjelicamorales8282]

“If I could do anything from today on it’s just really tryna do whatever it is I do at a level of excellence. That’s really all I’m tryna do while I’m here”

[@almaroxxmusic]

True artists such as Frank, are hard to come by. Inna world full of riff-raff it's nice to know there is quality out and about.

[@christina0927]

JESUS help me he's so well spoken and talented and gorgeous - frank baby I miss you so much I deadass could listen to channel orange everyday til I die but I'd love to have another album too 😭

[@ibrahimzg4800]

frank makes me feel some type of way

[@lexa3210]

Nostalgia/ultra, what an album like really what an album!!! :)

[@GIGI_NYC]

Such a talented, intelligent, handsome man. His voice is amazing singing or speaking. COME BACK ALREADY, you’re killing us!

[@FreshSunshine1]

he look so much like malcolm x ... true

[@ovoamador7769]

I think this is my 5th time watching this.

[@diva1961]

He is an intelligent, articulate, talented, honorable young man who has integrity. These are the qualities that makes his music sound even better to me. His use of imagery and language in his music is wonderful.

[@danieldiasgranados2311]

He looks like Malcolm X in this

[@blazeshaun1115]

Yup!

[@conniega5195]

Daniel Diasgranados Yeah their jawlines kind of look similar

[@austin78993]

Daniel Diasgranados Shit man good call he does. Definitely got the right glasses to pull off the look.

[@DojoMuppet]

Denzel looks identical almos

[@DojoMuppet]

Almost*

[@mervekara9875]

He needs to work with Kendrick!! They would be such a dope combo!!

[@nikk796]

yessssss

[@LilTomatoBoi]

+Merve Kara they have a song from long ago, i think it was leaked.

[@LilTomatoBoi]

***** bend ya

[@na0009]

+Jared The Kid its called strawberry swing

[@lewisdyson5882]

Kendrick produced on blonde

[@idontlikepeople.8670]

I’m still here in 2019...Frank come home...we miss you baby🥺😔

[@tajmabruno]

I love Frank's sincerity and that is what draws me to his music because it comes across as very honest. Frank is truly a talented artist.

[@chadfrozt8404]

Just started listening to frank ocean in 2020! I’m really liking his music!! 🙏💯🙌

[@moskita]

i love him.. for real

[@user-gy4we5rt4y]

frank needs to do more interviews like these

[@spokenwolves]

Not sure if maybe it’s cuz I’m smoking but this interview made me cry 😂😂😂 maybe it’s the love i got for this dude

[@ameliamarshall4777]

Marcuss ME!

[@hinojosa0141]

this man is just impossible to describe ...he just suprises me every time...love him

[@greenapple8883]

This is the first time I've heard him speak! Of course even his speaking voice is gorgeous.

[@minasadonai4798]

The album brought me here

[@maxmitchell960]

same

[@ProdUnknown757]

which one?

[@minasadonai4798]

BLOND

[@paul.andre24]

+Minas Adonai Blonde

[@keykeywilley]

he has a great personality an I love the fact that he's inspirational through his music; so emotional in a good way. LOVE THIS MAN

[@muradheydarli5219]

here after the 2 previews and the new DHL single

[@coldramentpm1013]

HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN THIS

[@Ella-em1hp]

i love him so much it hurts

[@dopeyoda]

he's so humbled, and genuine. he's a great man, and a great role model.

[@teddyburberry]

7:01 - they are the heros of his generation and he made a song with all of them!

[@taylorfoerster6272]

Really well done interview, carried out perfectly. Don't see quality like this often anymore

[@eliting6490]

We miss you so much.

[@nicojuare1974]

He is probably the most talented writer out there he is amazing

[@Rebecca-tq8jv]

PUT NOSTALGIA ULTRA ON SPOTIFY FRANK PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

[@kwenzokuhlekhumalo3851]

Frank baby boy..I'm here... you can come back now.❤🥺🥺

[@tontanaut]

hes so fucking amazing. no one can ever make my heart and soul feel this type of way.

[@TheBiebeerFever]

I MISS HIM I NEED NEW MUSIC AND INTERVIEWS

[@DaytonsWorldReviews]

"japanese cartoons" ok frank

[@555tonyleon]

DaytonsWorldReviews LMFAOOOO

[@mordecaimlambo5125]

mxm lol whatever

[@0505121968]

Dibujitos chinos.

[@govtbill7343]

I am constantly coming back to this piece. Being a big fan of Frank, I thoroughly enjoy seeing his evolution as an artist.

[@BLACKDISC]

i've been rewatching this constantly over the past 8 and a half years for inspiration

[@ameenakameena]

"Yeahh lets just slow mo that and put it on the discovery channel" love frank ocean!!

[@SuperStargirl10]

The last 5 seconds of this cracks me up! And what a great guy :)

[@yb_oscarr]

who’s still watching this in 2021 and can’t stop rewatching it??

[@DgDxxx99]

Just found this video, couldn’t be happier that i did

[@jg890345]

get his sexual orientation out of your mind...this man is a genius with GREAT music...stop being negative

[@TheTelepathicKid]

what you gotta do is not get his sexual orientation out of your mind, you gotta accept it's part of him. getting it "out of your mind" is removing a piece of him. If you listen to his records you have to accept his sexuality. Obviously not saying you in particular, just saying to the people in general, your message was just a good launch pad for this particular thought.

[@jg890345]

***** i said that because when people let his sexual orientation take away the fact that he is a great artist

[@Loveisfun123]

Jamecia Gadsden It actually makes him an even better artist! His sexuality makes him more likable, but also a target for hate. He's a VERY private guy and I really want to know more about him. I want to know more about his personal life. In-depth and personal. The fact that he's gay/bi makes him a lot more interesting in my opinion.

[@jellyacc]

Loveisfun123 yep. Relatable

[@starrix4712]

Tory Shaye Why do you care is the question? Being bi in the eccentric industry is as novel as saying you like cheese

[@zyzz7592]

When this speaks man makes me emotional My hero

[@makeupbykilos9394]

If this man ever sees this .. I want you to know I have never been moved more by someone in my life. I love you

[@DIMITARMIL]

hes so insightful and deep and amazing ! i hope i meet people like him

[@bensuniverse2755]

Frank Ocean is a rare person. Please come out more

[@chief2739]

2020 man and I’m still watching this ! The growth is crazy

[@scott7274]

one of the best singers of our time

[@chicellycrio5448]

just me here in 2021 needing a frank kick. i misss him :(

[@heiwajimashizuo4579]

He love Japanese things and they know about anime ''Afro Samurai'' It's just fucking perfect!

[@miloutu3872]

Imagine Frank in Afro Samurai with Samuel L Jackson

[@soaribb32]

I need more especials with him. Hear him talk, see him smile...A hug would be dope too.

[@kokoboo64]

hes just so adorable and his vibe is a1

[@iluvluke]

imagine if they casted frank in oppenheimer

[@aaliyahleshay3512]

we went to a hotel and the guy who gave us our tour was asking us questions. he asked who my favorite artist is and i said frank ocean, and all of a sudden he goes "novacane is so good" i swear i coulda jumped. he named my current favorite song by him off the top

[@joshhoward3242]

what a fuckin dude. wise as fuck

[@aiureantramvai]

Frank Ocean with glasses reminds me of Malcolm X's figure

[@CarolineCaseyy]

He’s such a beautiful soul

[@sophiapham5409]

i come back to this bbc every once & while. but for sure during this coronavirus pandemic :,)

[@ej3127]

PLEASE RELEASE ANOTHER DAMN ALBUM

[@khalilshakur3402]

I don’t even pay attention to this man sexuality. That’s his business. The dude is highly talented. Respect ✊🏾

[@softpoo536]

i find it bizarre how hes a member of Odd Future, hes absolutely nothing like the rest of them, musically and personality wise.

[@ascigoatse6224]

Guess that's why they're called Odd Future

[@sarahsims7704]

he is similar to some of them, you're probably just thinking of Tyler's eccentric character when Syd is also mellow and so is her brother a little bit. They all have different personalities

[@futurefilms8508]

Soft Poo OF is really about being yourself just like how Tyler is really different from black males in America and syd,earl and you can where frank fits

[@lyloupanda]

Soft Poo You could say the same about The Internet. 😉

[@d0wnward_sp1ral]

Odd Future is like Crazy or Calm