Since Frank Ocean came onto the scene in 2011 with "Nostalgia, Ultra," he has had fans hooked. If the mixtape didn’t do it for you, some of you might have been sold when you first listened to "Channel Orange" — the captivating melodies and vocals, the lyrics that evoked emotions within you about experiences you may not have even had. Since then, you’ve been anticipating another album from this talented soul, and that hope was ignited when Frank announced the release of his next album, "Boy’s Don’t Cry," set for July of 2015. Unfortunately, your hopes were dashed on August 1, 2015, as the clock ticked past midnight and there was no album in sight. Again and again, the same story played out, and maybe you’re done now. If you are as hopelessly optimistic as I am, you can probably relate to the following experiences that come with putting your faith in Frank Ocean.
- Listening to "Channel Orange" on repeat because this might be the last thing we get from Frank.
No, I'm fine. Really. - Refreshing boysdontcry.co every 30 minutes and getting frustrated every time you just see the library slip covered in due dates and the clock.
Don’t tell me what time it is, Frank. Do you know what time it is? Time to drop this album. - When someone says something like, "True art takes time."
- When it’s 11:59 p.m. on the due date for “Boys Don't Cry."
3...2...1... - When 12:01 a.m. hits and there still is no sign of the album.
- When you see that one friend who told you that you he wasn’t gonna come through.
It's too soon for "I told you so." - When you see a post about Frank Ocean doing something other than releasing the album.
Oh, you got time to dye your hair?
So that means the album is done, right? - Being angry because you feel played, yet again.
- How you’re gonna be when you find out Frank finally dropped the album.
- Because, at the end of the day, we still believe in you, Frank.
