Music2011–present
Frank Ocean
New Orleans R&B artist whose Channel Orange and Blonde redefined alternative R&B with lyrical vulnerability, genre-blurring production, and one of the most anticipated release cycles in modern music history.
Origin
Long Beach, California
Genre
Hip-HopRap
Pantheon Standing
| List Name | Rank | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time | — | — |
The Cultural Record
Discography
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Blonde2016
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channel ORANGE2012
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