When the make and model weren’t explicitly named, we used what we already know about Ocean to fill in the gaps. In honor of Ocean’s two new albums, Endless and Blonde, which both dropped in a span of two days last week after years of anticipation and delays, we’ve broken down every car name-checked within the lyrics. Cars also serve as one of the most visceral, evocative forms of nostalgia - look no further than the cover of his 2011 mix tape Nostalgia, Ultra, which features an image of an orange BMW E30 M3 from the 1980s. For Ocean, cars aren’t just status symbols or functional vehicles that take you from point A to point B. Nostalgia, ULTRAĭon’t get us wrong: there are also Bugattis, Ferraris, and Porsches, but they’re often used as metaphors, images, or storytelling devices within the songs. There is, however, an Acura Legend, a Lexus, and a Honda - not exactly the whips you might imagine one of music’s biggest names would be referencing in his lyrics. But Frank Ocean, a long-time gearhead with a self-described obsession with cars, isn’t most hip hop stars - it’s hard to even classify his music within one genre - and there’s not one Lamborghini name-checked on either of his two new albums. Kanye West and Jay-Z rap incessantly about their Lamborghinis, and Drake and YG ride one through the streets of West Hollywood in their latest music video. There’s nothing new or original about a hip hop star in love with his cars.

Two frank ocean albums