Frank Ocean has never officially made Nostalgia, Ultra available for profit. When the mixtape blew up online, Def Jam Recordings took notice and signed him. However, because Nostalgia, Ultra uses unlicensed samples (The Eagles, Mr. Hudson, Coldplay), Frank Ocean does not own the master rights to the music.

In the pantheon of modern alternative R&B, few projects have achieved the mythical, cult-like status of Frank Ocean’s 2011 debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra . Released loosely on February 16, 2011, this 10-track project didn't just introduce the world to a shy, thoughtful songwriter named Christopher Breaux—it changed the distribution model for independent music forever.

Frank Ocean’s debut mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra changed R&B forever. Because of uncleared samples (Coldplay, The Eagles, Mr. Hudson), it never hit DSPs.

so you can listen to it within Spotify or Apple Music.

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It is famous for two major reasons: its lyrical quality and its controversial samples.