Blood Orange is the funk/R&B project of musician Devonté Hynes, formally known under the pseudonym Lightspeed Champion.

He released his debut album Coastal Grooves in 2011. Cupid Deluxe followed in 2013, an R&B infused LP that ranked 69th by Pitchfork in the top albums of the decade. He released his third project Freetown Sound in June 2016, which reached number 10 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-hop charts and received an aggregate review score of 82 on Metacritic.

Blood Orange’s music is characterized by funky grooves mixed with falsetto vocals and catchy melodies. He also uses complex and introspective lyrics, which are often misinterpreted.