Ocean doesn’t try to copy anyone’s style, but he was able to collect an unbelievable roster of album contributors that includes the likes of Pharrell, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Andre 3000 (who appears in the song “Solo (Reprise)”, Tyler the Creator and plenty of other artists. Make no mistake, however, because this is not a traditional hip-hop album in any way, shape or form. Admittedly, I was so lost in the music the second time I listened to the album that I missed my stop on the bus heading to work. The album is so engrossing that time flies by the first few times you listen to it.

Those are just a couple of songs off of a 17-track album that consistently keeps you engaged in the music. The album was released on August 20, 2016, following a four-year hiatus after the release of channel ORANGE.The album was released. You don’t even got nobody being honest with you Blonde is the second studio album by the enigmatic Frank Ocean. It discusses the issues Ocean has with his relationships with friends and family and their lack of honesty while following him through different events throughout the night. While “Nikes” might go down as the most successful track off of Blonde, “Nights” is easily my favorite song on the album. “Self Control” feels more like a blues song, with Ocean going through the phases of falling in love and losing touch with a woman despite his desire to rekindle that flame before eventually breaking down. The album continues along with one great track after another, but a few stand out from the rest. Ocean finally dropped his sophomore album in August titled Blonde that includes 17 tracks just like Channel Orange, his debut album (which was nominated for SIX grammy awards). RIP Trayvon, that n**** look just like me Frank Ocean has finally come back from his four year hiatus to bless our ears with some new music. “Nikes” focuses on how women use him for material gain, but also pays tribute to some deaths that personally impacted him. The song is a masterpiece that immediately belongs in the upper echelon of Ocean’s best tracks. The opening track to the project, “Nikes”, sets the tone immediately. After all of the anticipation, constant waiting and lofty expectations, I can safely tell you that Blonde not only met my expectations, but exceeded them. But as soon as Blonde dropped, I had to download it off of Apple Music. After the release of a 45-minute visual album Endless on Friday, Ocean finally released arguably one of the most highly-anticipated albums in the past decade, with the digital copy being titled Blonde.īecause of streaming services like TIDAL, Spotify and Pandora, I genuinely can’t remember the last time I bought an album. Then, on Saturday, the new album finally arrived.

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