Frank Ocean has always been a bit wary of the record industry. For a lot of bright-eyed artists, being signed to a major label was the dream. Back in the day, the music industry was swimming in money. As a result, artists could really make a livable wage off of their work. Moreover, making music is a dream job for any artist, and a label provides that. It certainly beats the 9-to-5. But for Ocean , he’d already known the many sides of the music industry working as a songwriter. Additionally, it’s really hard to break out on your own when you’re penning great songs for other artists. Only legends like Ne-Yo, The-Dream, and Babyface have been able to pull off that gambit. Consequently, when Frank Ocean got signed by Def Jam after Tricky Stewart had a vision for him, he wasn’t exactly jumping for joy. Videos by VICE “I was so nonchalant about it, because I think, as a songwriter, when you get on that side of it, it disillusions becoming a recording artist a little.…