@avclub-b6295f9a8b2d34f30d97c042a431dd6e:disqus : In fairness, some of the industry people who spoke supportively about Ocean's coming out had been pretty disparaging toward the LGBT community in the past.  Exhibit A: Busta Rhymes, who swore he'd never be down with it, only a few years ago.   Exhibit B: 50 Cent, who…

Heh.

Heh.

Possibly.  I've actually never heard anything by Rey, or anything about her apart from a brief flurry of articles at the beginning of the year, but I feel like Bat for Lashes has been around, and doing solidly, for a while now.

Possibly.  I've actually never heard anything by Rey, or anything about her apart from a brief flurry of articles at the beginning of the year, but I feel like Bat for Lashes has been around, and doing solidly, for a while now.

Her two best-known singles are "Daniel" and "What's a Girl to Do".  Both very good.

Her two best-known singles are "Daniel" and "What's a Girl to Do".  Both very good.

Outside of hype, had del Rey ever eclipsed Khan in the first place?

Outside of hype, had del Rey ever eclipsed Khan in the first place?

For what it's worth, I really like MBDTF (note the correct acronym), and Kanye's production is overall better, but Ocean's a far, far better lyricist.  I don't think Kanye is too familiar with the concept of irony (heck, one of the most likable things about him is that he wears everything on his sleeve), whereas Ocean…

For what it's worth, I really like MBDTF (note the correct acronym), and Kanye's production is overall better, but Ocean's a far, far better lyricist.  I don't think Kanye is too familiar with the concept of irony (heck, one of the most likable things about him is that he wears everything on his sleeve), whereas Ocean…

Correct on every point.

Correct on every point.

I like all of those authors, and he has very little in common with them.  Seriously, Ellison?  Have you read Ellison?  Are you just listing prominent black authors?

I like all of those authors, and he has very little in common with them.  Seriously, Ellison?  Have you read Ellison?  Are you just listing prominent black authors?

Nas recorded a track with Ocean called "No Such Thing as White Jesus"… the vocals were done, but the producer (Hit-Boy) lost his drive with the digital records, and the backup files were corrupted.  By that time the album release deadline was approaching, so they didn't have a chance to re-record what was lost.

Nas recorded a track with Ocean called "No Such Thing as White Jesus"… the vocals were done, but the producer (Hit-Boy) lost his drive with the digital records, and the backup files were corrupted.  By that time the album release deadline was approaching, so they didn't have a chance to re-record what was lost.

Other way around for me: I like the second half well enough, but it's the crazy imagination (both lyrically and musically) of the first half that sticks with me.  From the moment the bass kicks in about 50 seconds in, to the sudden intrusion of the dance beat, then the seamless integration of both alongside his…

Other way around for me: I like the second half well enough, but it's the crazy imagination (both lyrically and musically) of the first half that sticks with me.  From the moment the bass kicks in about 50 seconds in, to the sudden intrusion of the dance beat, then the seamless integration of both alongside his…

And if the Frank Ocean track hadn't been lost.  It's too bad they ran out of time to re-record it.