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10 years ago, Frank Ocean finessed his way out of a record deal with Def Jam by releasing Endless. His critically acclaimed masterpiece Blonde was released the next day via his independent label Boys Don’t Cry. Originally released as a music video exclusively on Apple Music, Endless was eventually rereleased on physical formats with a slightly different tracklist. It has yet to be released on streaming.

Although considered a “throwaway” record to get himself out of his record deal, Endless has received a cult following and is seen by fans as being a worthy companion piece to Blonde. The album has considerably more EDM and Hip Hop elements compared to his other works, boasting electronic instrumentals and numerous rap verses from Frank. The album vocals are primarily performed by Frank but features backing vocals from Sampha and Jazmine Sullivan.

While Endless is a little harder to find than Blonde I do recommend fans seek out a copy of it online. It’s cold electronic soundscape perfectly contrasts the hazy, fuzzy, summery soundscape of Blonde. I personally remember being cooped up in an apartment blasting Endless in my apartment during the pandemic, which is where I fell in love with this project.

DISCUSSION:
What were your favorite tracks?
Where does Endless rank in the (technically 4) albums Frank Ocean has released?
Where does Odd Future rank as a rap group in your opinion?

I’ll see y’all for Blonde’s 10 year later discussion tomorrow.

This game goes from being straight up annoying to very fun in a heartbeat. Mechanically it’s really solid and it’s fun to rack up your style points but oh my god does it have the most frustrating enemies and level design. The black robe enemies are the worst because they fly out of the arena too often so you gotta wait forever for them to fly back in to retaliate. The fish in the ground enemies are awful too on first play through.

I don’t mind going through the levels again as Dante but it’s def a problem when as Nero I find myself ACTIVELY avoiding encounters at times so I can get through the game quicker.

Was posted here last year when Long Live the Black Parade tour was still running. It was during the B-stage performances and Gerard was singing the last chorus extremely passionately, like was on his knees and everything, and clearly singing for someone in the pit. The comments said he performed like that because his wife was in the pit that show. I thought it was a really powerful performance and I was wondering if anyone could direct me to the post or the video.