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Celeb News: Frank's CO: Most Important R&B Album Since Lauryn Hill Debut
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Frank's CO: Most Important R&B Album Since Lauryn Hill Debut
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Unlike anything music's ever heard, unlike any cable channel we've ever watched - Channel Orange is a channel no cable company can provide.
Channel Orange serves as a vivid channel with HD details of Frank Ocean's deepest thoughts and rawest emotions. The title Channel Orange is reportedly the color Frank saw when he first fell in love, but the color orange is also a power color said to inspire creativity and boast the power to heal.
Besides the tracks receiving overwhelming approval: "Pyramids," "Bad Religion, "Pink Matter" and "Forrest Gump," tracks like "Sierra Leone" grab my attention.
"Sierra Leone" seems to be the tale of a teenage love affair that describes Frank's irresponsibility, but metaphorically describes him being in possession of her "preciousness" to that of the African nation of Sierra Leone's precious minerals.
The love ballad "Sierra Leone" is a stark contrast to the homosexual expressions vocalized in "Forrest Gump," and seems quite blissful compared to the bittersweet-ness of the self-proclaimed realest love.
After listening to his track "Thinkin Bout You" (released a little over a year ago) a little deeper, I realized that the lyrics weren't about the heterosexual love affair I constructed in my own single-woman thoughts, but are about that faithful summer when he was 19.
"You know you were my first time, a new feel/ It will never get old, not in my soul, not in my spirit, keep it alive."
Finally connecting the two, I also realized the video of Frank hashing out the song tentatively titled "Summer Remains" months ago, is also about the summer where he first experienced "true love."
"Too cold this side of June/ it ain't natural/ I'll rebel, I'll rebel/but it ain't natural/I take care, I take care/It's just not growing well/I'm no match for you/It's not hard to tell/this isn't going well."
Frank Ocean loves hard. The love he loves hurts.
The pain he feels is unimaginable. Unimaginable, because he can't express it beyond his inner thoughts. Unimaginable, because his love is unreturned, or "unrequited" as he would sing.
His love that feels the most real, the truest, is covered by hazy grey matter that affects the memory and emotion of such a painful time plagued by mostly clear confusion, as oxymoronic as it may sound.
Frank's melancholy mood and pensive state of mind throughout the album is full of sorrow and quite disheartening, despite the overwhelming majority who have experienced love lost or the inability to love the one who truly makes your heart warm.
Though the album's underlying theme seems to be all about Frank's personal experiences, Channel Orange isn't completely about Frank.
Being the great songwriter he is, Frank often pulls inspiration from others to create narratives of addiction, triumph, and sorrow.
Tracks like "Crack Rock" seem to be a direct correlation between Frank and his musician grandfather, who was once addicted to heroine, crack and alcohol.
Frank's grandfather has since overcome his addiction, but lyrics like, "You're smokin stones in abandoned homes/ You're hittin stones and broke your home," represent a struggle more complex than his own.
Other tracks like "Super Rich Kids" discuss the difficulties of California's empty and privileged.
Despite Frank's recent revelation of gay love and bisexual lifestyle, Channel Orange is far from a coming out memoir on wax.
Channel Orange embodies the perils of love encompassed by any classic American romance.
The love, lies, pain, joy, certainty, and indifference make for good music, but Frank Ocean's concise construction, arrangement of colloquy, unwavering fearlessness, and unapologetic honesty make Channel Orange one of the most groundbreaking R&B albums since Lauryn Hill's Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.
With all the ideals or emotions you may take away with a deep listen of Frank's debut album, one thing is for sure, Channel Orange solidifies the notion that we ALL love love, even though love seems to hate us.
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The love, lies, pain, joy, certainty, and indifference make for good music, but Frank Ocean's concise construction, arrangement of colloquy, unwavering fearlessness, and unapologetic honesty make Channel Orange one of the most groundbreaking R&B albums since Lauryn Hill's Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.
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true tea !!!
the similarities
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The love, lies, pain, joy, certainty, and indifference make for good music, but Frank Ocean's concise construction, arrangement of colloquy, unwavering fearlessness, and unapologetic honesty make Channel Orange one of the most groundbreaking R&B albums since Lauryn Hill's Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.
With all the ideals or emotions you may take away with a deep listen of Frank's debut album, one thing is for sure, Channel Orange solidifies the notion that we ALL love love, even though love seems to hate us.
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Yes Frank rebel against the illuminati 
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Both albums are brilliant/masterpieces
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The album is good but it's not THAT great.
SIAM, I am, Fearless, Get lifted >>>>
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That's a huge comparison. The Miseducation has become a timeless classic. Will channel ORANGE be able to hold up years after its debut and the hype?
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Jesus Christ. So embarrassing. Everything about the critical beehive swarming around this album, as if they were all ready to call it a masterpiece before it even came out. I mean, how long ago did they even hear it? Just UGH.
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That's a huge comparison. The Miseducation has become a timeless classic. Will channel ORANGE be able to hold up years after its debut and the hype?
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NO. it wont. I find this comparison a reach. Every SONG on Lauryn Hill's album is SOLID. Channel Orange has fillers and duds. Its a good debut but the over praise is too much.
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Jesus Christ. So embarrassing. Everything about the critical beehive swarming around this album, as if they were all ready to call it a masterpiece before it even came out. I mean, how long ago did they even hear it? Just UGH.
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Jesus Christ. So embarrassing. Everything about the critical beehive swarming around this album, as if they were all ready to call it a masterpiece before it even came out. I mean, how long ago did they even hear it? Just UGH.
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Pretty much.
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Frank Ocean loves hard. The love he loves hurts.
The pain he feels is unimaginable. Unimaginable, because he can't express it beyond his inner thoughts. Unimaginable, because his love is unreturned, or "unrequited" as he would sing.
His love that feels the most real, the truest, is covered by hazy grey matter that affects the memory and emotion of such a painful time plagued by mostly clear confusion, as oxymoronic as it may sound.
Frank's melancholy mood and pensive state of mind throughout the album is full of sorrow and quite disheartening, despite the overwhelming majority who have experienced love lost or the inability to love the one who truly makes your heart warm.
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This whole section just gives and gives. Did an excitable 12 year old write this?
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
That's a huge comparison. The Miseducation has become a timeless classic. Will channel ORANGE be able to hold up years after its debut and the hype?
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Most likely not. It'll be forgotten in a few months. It's just
the "cool thing" to talk about right now. A fad, if you will.
...Vin
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Originally posted by Great Username
Jesus Christ. So embarrassing. Everything about the critical beehive swarming around this album, as if they were all ready to call it a masterpiece before it even came out. I mean, how long ago did they even hear it? Just UGH.
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Lol you must not know Frank released a mix tape which also got huge acclaim 
Critics are excited about this album
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When will people understand that the public and critics have been anxiously anticipating his Debut since early last year when Nostalgia, Ultra was released. It's not like all this hype just came out of nowhere after his letter on Tumblr.
Because the album was released last night, doesn't mean people can't make opinions on it already. Most reviews for all albums are made after one listen of the albums. The fact that this album is moving people are only one listen says something is special about it.
There are absolutely no fillers on this album, every song is executed perfectly and has a significant meaning, with amazing lyrics, and top-notch production. To say the album isn't your cup of tea is one thing, but to diss people because they think the album is amazing is petty. Give the album a few more listens yourself before you say it's not a genius record.
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A literally 3 day old album (if you count the fact that it leaked on Saturday) has as much influential weight and importance as a record thats been around and revered for damn near 14 years. SMFH what are these people smoking?
Its a good album and all, but People are Gassing the **** out this record.
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