But Ocean’s publicist told Vulture that the project is an album by the rapper 454 - who, according to this Rolling Stone interview and photo shoot, is not Frank Ocean.

A tab on the right reads “listen to 454,” and upon clicking, it plays through a woozy hip-hop project that many thought could be new Frank Ocean music (despite the unrecognizable vocals).

Ocean, the R&B experimentalist, launched a new luxury company called Homer on August 6, setting off a bit of confusion when fans found a 12-track album on the website. At least for now our optimism, revived by these updates, is far from dead in the water.Today may not have brought us a new Kanye West album, and now it looks like it’s not bringing us a new Frank Ocean one either. Similarly, Ocean made reference to being on hallucinogens while “in the studio” during an episode of Blonded Radio.Ĭonvinced yet? Fans ride the waves of rumours and hope of upcoming Ocean music because it's all they have. Rosalía told i-D last year she'd spent time with him in the studio and even took on some of his advice to 'open the world like a nut”. Reports confirm Ocean hasn't been ghosting the recording studio these last few years. 6.) Ocean has been dropping by the studio Many took the news to mean new music was incoming, even if an album wasn't signed, sealed and ready to drop exactly. In September 2021, NME reported that Ocean was “shopping” his new record after releasing Blonde independently. 5.) Reports he was ‘shopping’ his new record In September, Ocean cleared his Instagram leading to fans speculating a new era (new music?) was on the way. This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.

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