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Frank Ocean Named GQ’s “Rookie of the Year”/BEYONCE COVER [Video]

Frank Ocean caps off the end of an amazing year with a huge co-sign in GQ’s “Men of the Year” issue.

The singer/songwriter isn’t just featured because he looks good in a suit. GQ named Frank Ocean its “Rookie of the Year” because of his 10-month shoot to musical stardom. It was just in February that Frank posted a free album to his Tumblr called Nostalgia/Ultra. The success of its tracks “Novacane” and “Swim Good” got the album so much attention it infamously got stars like Beyonce, Jay-Z and Kanye West to take notice, which led to him working with them.

In the behind-the-scenes video from his photo shoot, Frank shares highlights from his year and gives insight on his hobbies and personal style. Apparently, he learned less is more from Jay-Z, had to watch his sneaker game around Kanye and really appreciated the release of Adele’s 21 album.

Watch the video below:

“The one non-musical thing I learned from Kanye is that you should always choose your sneakers wisely. I really appreciated Adele’s 21 album. But the album that probably made me most happy, I must admit–and this is kind of self promotion, but it’s not me–but when Tyler [the creator] put out that Goblin album, I was really, really happy.

Frank Ocean Sings Beyonce’s “Miss You” Live In New Orleans

Frank Ocean doesn’t do a lot of live performances without the rest of the Odd Future kids. But he has embarked out on his own for a six-city tour, which kicked off Saturday night in his hometown of New Orleans. During his intimate performance, Frank sang Nostalgia/Ultra‘s Internet-to-radio hits like “Novacane” and “Swim Good,” but in true Frank Ocean fashion, he slipped a stripped down and emotional version of “Miss You,” a song he penned for Beyonce, into the setlist. SOURCE