The Surge of Frank Ocean

photo via hiphop-n-more.com

If you read the P&B blog on the regular, you've seen Paqman's recent posts about Tyler, the Creator; the undisputed leader of hip hop's most shocking and envelope-pushing youth group, Odd Future (aka OFWGKTA - Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All).

And yes, Tyler is certainly the most visible of the group's members, especially following his recent MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.

However....there's another kid in his crew that deserves some immediate attention.

His name is Frank Ocean.

Aside from his role in the OFWGKTA posse, Frank's running shit on the solo tip with his brand of "Acid Trip R&B."

The kid's definitely trending right now, not only because of his Odd Future affiliation, but also because of the hooks he lends to the Kanye West/Jay-Z Watch The Throne record - He's featured on lead track "No Church in The Wild" and also on "Made in America"

Word on the street is that his full-length debut album is gonna drop soon, but there's nothing official as far as an release date is concerned.

In the meantime, Frank's smoked-out, soulful vocal stylings can be heard on his stellar mixtape called nostalgia,ULTRA, available via free download by clicking right HERE.

So stare into the (Odd) Future by checking out this insanely talented, up-and-coming artist.
And what's the craziest thing about Frank Ocean?

It's that he's just getting started.

-Turnbull