The way Ocean deals with his private life makes him a role model on Channel Orange he also shows a lot of courage as a musician. The listener is kept on the ball by the many twists and turns and fragmentary intros and endings. It is precisely the dry drums and authentic organs and synths that make the song material shine. That does not mean that the arrangements are not special. Where many R&B productions tend to sound slick or even slimy, Ocean keeps it simple. The seventeen songs are mostly arranged quietly and sparingly. The album features guest vocals from Andr 3000, Beyonc, and Kim Burrell, among others. It was released on August 20, 2016, as a timed exclusive on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, and followed the August 19 release of Ocean's video album Endless. It is a modern R&B record with a warm vibe that clearly shows Ocean's voice. Blonde (alternatively titled blond) is the second a studio album by American singer Frank Ocean. Channel Orange is his first official solo album. With the hip-hop collective Odd Future, he also managed to gain fame as a singer, which … earned him a spot on the record Watch The Throne (2011) by Kanye West and Jay-Z. Ocean broke through around the age of 20 as a writer for Justin Bieber, among others. A courageous outpouring given that there is still a lot of homophobia in the American music world. He was incIuded in the 2013 edition of the Time s list of the 100 most influential people in the world and the 2017 edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30. Frank Ocean caused a sensation in 2012 by being the first man in the American hip-hop scene to come out for his homosexuality. Encompassing avant-gardé, 9 soul, 9 and psychedelic rock, 10 the album was acclaimed by critics 11 and Ocean was praised for challenging the conventions of contemporary RB and pop music.

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