Frank Ocean

After Frank Ocean released his mixtape 'Nostalgia, Ultra,' the crooner scored collaborations with Nas, Jay-Z and Kanye West, writing stints for John Legend and Beyonce and heaps of critical acclaim, including GQ's Rookie of the Year, and a second place slot on the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll...

Eric Benet is a mellow man. With two days of sleepless nights resting on his shoulders, the Milwaukee, Wisc., native should be hyped up on a can of Red Bull to get through his press day in New York City, but that's not his style. He'd rather sip on some orange juice and have a calm conversation about his sixth studio album 'The One,' set for release in May...

NEW YORK (AP) - The eclectic mix of The Black Keys, Skrillex and Mac Miller lead nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards. All three are up for top honor Woodie of the year along with Frank Ocean, Foster the People and J. Cole. Awards also will be handed out for emerging artists, performance and video...

Somewhere in London, Kanye West and a crack team of singers and rappers are readying the album we're all going to spend the spring talking about. That's the takeaway following recent tweets from British songstress Marsha Ambrosius and rhymer Pusha T, two of the artists helping Yeezy finish his eagerly awaited, ridiculously star-studded G...

Frank Ocean admits that he rarely cries in a new song he delivers to his loyal supporters. On '4 Tears,' the New Orleans-born crooner says he's "strong," which is why the waterworks don't shed from his eyes. Before the track commences, the singer-songwriter kicks off the less than two-minute track with the words "Swag two times," and moves into his lyrics, seated over a piano-s

The best videos of 2011 all have one thing in common: they're visual eye candy. With Beyonce snagging African dancers for 'Run the World (Girls),' Lil Wayne taking a cue from a blockbuster hit for '6 Foot 7 Foot' and Frank Ocean's hallucinogenic clip for 'Novacane,' there was no time to be bored while watching...

Earlier this month, GQ named Frank Ocean -- once a little-known songwriter and Odd Future affiliate who's emerged as one of R&B's hottest young stars -- Rookie of the Year in its annual Men of the Year issue. Now the magazine has posted a video of the multi-talented crooner's photo shoot, and in the clip -- featured below -- he shows off some of the personality that makes his music so unique.

Twenty one days after he abruptly canceled his highly anticipated debut performance in New York City, Frank Ocean showcased his lyrical stylings for an eager crowd at Bowery Ballroom Sunday night (Nov. 27). Appearing onstage shortly after 9:30PM, the Odd Future affiliate stepped out in his signature red-and-white bandana and a black suit jacket...

GQ has named Odd Future crooner Frank Ocean its Rookie of the Year, in the magazine's annual Men of the Year issue. The publication recounts the singer-songwriter's long road to success via a prophetic message he addressed to himself five years ago, which he shared on Twitter, promising he'd be "on a plane right now to work with Kanye West & Jay-z. it...

Fans waiting in line to witness Odd Future's Frank Ocean perform at Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Sunday night (Nov. 6) were disappointed when word spread that the New Orleans native would not step behind the mic. Ocean was forced to cancel his show after the effects of a sickness put a strain on his voice...