[Shaun]

Def Jam has confirmed that Channel Orange is, in fact, the name of Frank Ocean's new album, and that it's out July 17.

In a week that's been populated with obfuscated release announcements and trailers for upcoming albums, Odd Future's Frank Ocean has posted a teaser for something he's calling "Channel Orange". Watch the short clip he uploaded to his blog below, featuring a video of a car and a fine slow jam about a sexy dame called Cleopatra.

In an interview with the BBC from earlier this year, Ocean confirmed that he had patched things up with label Def Jam (he had become frustrated with their inaction after they never re-released Nostalgia, Ultra, apparently) and would be releasing an album in spring 2012. Is Channel Orange that record? We'll find out on July 17, according to the end of the video

Update: Frank Ocean has released a full track from the record, "Pyramids". It's the track that was teased in the Code Orange trailer. Check out the artwork for "Pyramids" below, after the dates.

[Samuel.]

Not feeling the first half, but the second half is great.

[Shaun]

he just posted this on Tumblr. why John Mayer why.

[King Gizzard]

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

is this the guy that beat azealia in the BBC thing -hates him-

[Shaun]

he was 2nd, Azealia 3rd.

Michael Kiwanuka was first. You know, Michael Kiwanuka. That guy. Whose album released 3 months ago took the world by storm.

[Marc]

omg that picture.

[Marc]

the name of the song is pretty awful tbh

[Shaun]

nothing wrong with Pyramids :/ dunno what you mean

[Marc]

well there used to be this mem-... oh wait a second.. oh youuu

[Shaun]

Frank Ocean has just posted a statement on his Tumblr in which he appears to reveal that he is bisexual or gay. In the piece, which he says was supposed to accompany the liner notes for Channel Orange, he admits to having fallen in love with a man. It closes with, "I feel like a free man. If I listen closely.. I can hear the sky falling too."

Although the language is vague, it nonetheless marks a very brave step. Frank Ocean's crew, Odd Future, have been criticized for their virulent anti-gay lyrics, although Syd the Kyd, the group's sole female member, is an out lesbian.

As an introduction, Frank first posted on his Tumblr,

He then posted the full statement:

i just cried

[Iceman]

Just been on a another forum I go on and he's gotten so much hate . Fair play to him.

[Roy Mars III]

Very brave thing to do, especially with all the homophobia in the rnb and hip hop communities

can't wait for the album

[Shaun]

produced by Pharrell / the Neptunes

[Samuel.]

I like it a lot. Smooth Frankie.

[Shaun]

Channel Orange has been released a week early online

[Marc]

I've never heard him before but he sounds a lot like Daniel Merriweather, I like it

[Marc]

Shaun I demand more songs from him on my wall please

[Iceman]

I like it a lot, very laid back...

[Shaun]

I haven't the time!!!!!! just download the album and his mixtape from last year (Nostalgia, Ultra)

[Roy Mars III]

[Marc]

Are a lot of his stuff like John Legend/Daniel Merriweather'ish.. basically is it like this song?

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Shaun

I haven't the time!!!!!! just download the album and his mixtape from last year (Nostalgia, Ultra)

You damn *****.

[Iceman]

http://frankocean.tumblr.com/post/26.../channelorange STREAM

[Shaun]

His voice yeah but the music's a lot more... no discredit to Legend or Merriweather since I like them both... interesting. "Pyramids" is epic