Because as rare as he is, Frank Ocean is also familiar, both in the way he moves among us, undeniably a product of this post-everything, hustle-hard, DIY musical moment, and in the way he conveys that quality that we're all always seeking: utter timelessness. At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Channel Orange was nominated for Album of the. His live show emphasizes that intimacy, closes that razor-thin gap between the man and his fans. Christopher Francis Frank Ocean is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper.

He's a less-is-more kind of guy, the quiet type who saves his words because his songs tell us as much about him as they do ourselves. But Frank isn't about accolades and accomplishments.

Original songs like 'Novacane' and 'Swim Good' showcased his knack for riveting storytelling and arrangement, climbed the R&B charts, and led to collaborations with Beyoncé, and Kanye West and Jay-Z. Frank had long labored behind the curtain - writing for Brandy, Justin Bieber, and John Legend - but after hooking up with L.A.'s Odd Future collective, he self-released 2011's nostalgia, ULTRA. And over the past year or so, he's become harder and harder to ignore. In a world that divvies up art by genre, that constantly seeks to quantify cool, he is impossible to miss, like a panda bear in a pine forest. The album follows on from the 2011 critically acclaimed mix tape 'Nostalgia, Ultra'.įrank Ocean has character. Warning: Moderate impact coarse language and/or themes.įrank Ocean will be releasing his debut album 'Channel Orange‘ on July 13.

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