Christopher Edwin Breaux, professionally known as Frank Ocean is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Christopher Edwin Breaux, professionally known as Frank Ocean is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully hedonistic hip-hop collective OFWGKTA. He was born on October 28, 1987 and lived in Long Beach, California. He has helped pen tracks for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy, and Beyoncé over the last few years. In 2011, Ocean released his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, for free via his Tumblr.

Venting about his decision to drop the record his own way, he took to Twitter on March 1, 2011:

"i. did. this. not ISLAND DEF JAM. that's why you see no label logo on the artwork that I DID. guess its my fault for trusting my dumbass lawyer and signing my career over to a failing company. fuck Def Jam & any company that goes the length of signing a kid with dreams & talent w/ no intention of following through. fuck em. now back to my day. i want some oatmeal and toast. brunch swag."

As a member of the Odd Future (OFWGKTA) collective, his sound is distinctively soulful/r&b influenced, yet done in a way that could pass for something totally different. As Tyler, the Creator states, “It’s Smooth Ass Music About Bitches, Relationships And Being A Rich Young Nigga…But In A Swagged Out Way.”

Ocean was evacuated from the University of New Orleans to Los Angeles, California just as Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005, and stayed in Los Angeles to pursue a music career. Ocean joined Los Angeles based collective OFWGKTA, who he met through mutual friends, at the end of 2009. In the end of 2009, he met Tricky Stewart, who helped Ocean sign a contract with Def Jam Recordings as an artist, however, he was initially unable to build a relationship with the company. In 2010, he changed his name from Christopher "Lonny" Breaux to Christopher Francis Ocean via a legal website. In an April 2011 interview, Ocean intimated that his relationship with Def Jam has strengthened since the release of his mixtape. On April 28, 2011, Ocean was arrested on unspecified charges by the LAPD, and was released on the morning after on April 29, 2011. Ocean joined his OFWGKTA bandmates for the first time on tour from May 12 to May 19, 2011. On May 31, 2011, Def Jam released the single Novacane on iTunes soon followed by Swim Good Taken from his mixtape Nostalgia, ULTRA. His first 'proper' album, Channel Orange was released on July 17, 2012.

In 2016, He released the visual album Endless alongside his second studio album Blonde, following several years of delays. Blonde debuted at number one in the United States and United Kingdom.

In 2017, Ocean released several singles, including Chanel and Lens, through his Blonded Radio show, and made several appearances on other songs by artists like Calvin Harris, A$AP Mob, and Tyler, the Creator.

Device Control
Frank Ocean Lyrics

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With this Apple appliance, you can capture live videos
Still motion pictures shot at high frequency
Blurring, blurring the line

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Frank Ocean's song Device Control, refer to the widespread use of technology and its ability to capture live videos and still motion pictures. The first line, "With this Apple appliance, you can capture live videos," highlights how Apple products have become ubiquitous in everyday life, and how it has enabled people to capture moments in real-time with ease. The line also touches on the relationship between technology and communication, how we can share, and how we can communicate our experiences to others through these devices.

The second line, "Still motion pictures shot at high frequency," talks about how technology can create artistic representations of events, turning them into still portraits that show movement, and this has become increasingly popular in both photography and videography. Finally, the lyrics, "Blurring, blurring the line," suggest that the widespread use of technology has blurred the line between what is real and what is artificial, and how we view things.

Overall, the song points out that our reliance on technology has grown and that it has made our lives better in many ways, but there are still concerns over the impact it has on social interaction, creativity, and our perception of reality.

Line by Line Meaning

With this Apple appliance, you can capture live videos
Using this particular device made by Apple, you are able to record videos in real-time

Still motion pictures shot at high frequency
However, you can also take photographs that appear to be in motion, due to their high frequency rate

Blurring, blurring the line
All these different features are constantly being developed and released, causing a blurred line between what is real and what is not when it comes to media technology

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: W. TILLMANS, WOLFGANG TILLMANS

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