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Arguably the most infamous member of the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA) crew outside Tyler the Creator himself, Frank Ocean is a bit of an outlier amongst his cohorts. Opting for sensual crooning on accessible backtracks in lieu of brutal raps over oft-grating beats, Ocean has built a rep for himself outside the group that has him working with the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Nas, etc. Listening to his first single from soon to be released EP Nostalgia, LITE “Novacane”, we find out why.

On “Novacane” Frank shows himself to be a complex and extremely talented individual. Behind all the sex and drugs in the lyrics there is an honest-to-god love song. Even in his drug fueled haze Ocean yearns for a sincere connection with this girl. A theme more likely to be associated with The Weeknd over Tyler and friends. Nonetheless an amazing song and even more amazing video. Nostalgia, LITE, which is a refined release of his blog released Nostalgia, ULTRA mixtape is due out July 28th via Def Jam.