“I’m sure there was some kind of negotiation in order for him to get out of the contract if there were remaining commitments on the contract,” the person said. While fans were antsy, behind the scenes, the relationship between the label and Ocean got fractious - so much so both parties decided that Ocean’s next album would be his last, according to the person. Ocean, one of the most heralded young artists of the last few years, released the Grammy-winning “channel ORANGE” on Def Jam in 2012, marking his debut as an act on the label, also home to Kanye West, Rihanna and Justin Bieber, among others.īut it took years for the follow-up to be released.
Representatives for Ocean didn’t respond to emails seeking comment and a rep Def Jam declined to comment.
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