Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean Is Exploiting Coming Out?

''It Was A Carefully Measured, Very Personal Decision'' 8:30PM ET July 11th, 2012 Contributor : Rayna Dean A Rocky Williform Company Frank Ocean's coming out last week is getting more and more scrutiny with the successful release of his official Def Jam debut channel ORANGE. With the album's early release coming just days after Ocean's announcement, some are claiming it was all an orchestrated stunt to generate hype. Def Jam president Joie Manda denied that it was a crass PR move in an email to Entertainment Weekly. ”You have to understand that Frank’s letter last week was in NO WAY intended to impact the marketing of this record. Like all things with Frank, it was a carefully measured, very personal decision," said Manda. "[Def Jam's] plans remain the same: to support Frank Ocean’s creativity and artistry and allow him the freedom to continue building the very special relationship he’s cultivated with his fans.”