Frank Ocean's song "Nights" is on Gerrick D. Kennedy's Pride playlist, which includes songs he says "remind me to stand in my power as a Black queer man in America." Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption
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Empress Of's "Void" feels like a euphoric cross-genre culture clash, a dance party in a summer storm. Dorian Lopez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Frank Ocean performs at the 2017 Panorama Music Festival on Randall's Island in New York. Angela Weiss/Getty Images hide caption
D.C.-hailing duo April + VISTA take a new immersive step with "Every Void." Amanda Alborano/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
In this playlist, musicians imagine what it might be like to take a step on that bright glowing ball in the sky. A. Dagli Orti/De Agostini via Getty Images hide caption
You don't have to believe in astrology to believe in roséwave. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Summer never ends if you have roséwave in your heart. Eric Lee & Samantha Clark/NPR hide caption
Frank Ocean performs at Panorama Music Festival in July 2017. Angela Weiss/Getty Images hide caption
Hurray for the Riff Raff Sarrah Danziger/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Frank Ocean. Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption
Frank Ocean at the White House in October 2016. NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Frank Ocean attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013. Jamie McCarthy/Getty hide caption
Frank Ocean, "Nikes" YouTube hide caption
Top row, left to right: Solange, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen; Middle row, left to right: Mitski, Bon Iver, Frank Ocean; Bottom row, left to right: Anohni, Car Seat Headrest, Beyoncé. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Frank Ocean's raw, bleeding, diaristic storytelling guides Blonde. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A still from Frank Ocean's Endless visual album. Apple Music hide caption
Frank Ocean, performing at the 2012 Coachella festival. Karl Walter/Getty Images hide caption
Frank Ocean released an Aaliyah tribute, "At Your Best (You Are Love)," on the late R&B singer's birthday. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Frank Ocean performs at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2012. Kevin Mazur/WireImage hide caption
"ILLuminate (featuring Kendrick Lamar)"
Japandroids' music celebrates the joy of a life lived loudly. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
