Frank Ocean's second studio album arrived in 2016 as a masterclass in emotional architecture, stripping R&B down to its most vulnerable essence. Recorded across multiple locations including Abbey Road, the album features André 3000's electrifying verse on "Solo (Reprise)" and contributions from Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams.

Released independently after a visual album fulfilled his Def Jam contract, it debuted atop charts worldwide and earned near-universal acclaim for its sparse production, fractured song structures, and unflinching examination of desire, loss and identity. Its influence on alternative R&B remains profound.