Frank Ocean Makes Time 100, Gets Some Love From John Legend
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The stupid talented Frank Ocean has had a pretty great twelve months, releasing his debut album Channel Orange to critical acclaim, picking up a Grammy Award and, now, being named to the Time 100 list.
John Legend, who Ocean has long penned songs for, wrote the Time tribute, saying of the singer; "Frank is brilliant. The day I started writing with him, it was clear that he has a very interesting mind and a distinctive way of expressing himself. He was fearless and innately creative. You talk to some people in this business and you get the sense that they’re very focused on radio: what will be a hit or won’t be a hit. You never get that from Frank. The focus is on creating something that’s beautiful, that’s great art."
Legend goes on to applaud Ocean for his letter to his fans in July of last year, where he revealed he had been in love with another man. "The day the letter was published, he came over to my house for a July 4 barbecue, where he was among friends who supported him and showed him love."
Awwwwww.
You can read more about Ocean, and other members of the Time 100 list including Lena Dunham, Jennifer Lawrence and Christina Aguilera (?), in the current issue of Time, on newsstands now.
