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3.6 ( 19 total votes )
Frank Ocean - Sweet Life
Artist: Frank Ocean
Producer: Pharrell Williams
Album: Channel Orange
Label: Def Jam
This week Frank Ocean became perhaps the most high-profile openly gay artist in R&B, and a lot of people have wondered how the announcement will affect Ocean’s career. But on DJBooth’s pages all we care about is the music, and with new release Sweet Life, Ocean has once again proven that he can make some damn good music. Sweet Life is a more traditionally structured R&B song than Frank’s previous effort Pyramids; I’m sure I won’t be the only one surprised to learn that the usually electronically driven Pharrell was responsible for the track’s organic, jazzy and live instrument driven sound. Vocally, Ocean is appropriately sweet, softly painting a picture of a life lived in the “black Beverly Hills” surrounded by all the luxuries a person could ask for. Just in time for the weekend, expect to hear this one played at pool side barbecues nationwide. It’s sounding like we’re right to expect much more groundbreaking music with the release of Ocean’s Def Jam debut album, Channel Orange, due out July 17.
This song first appeared on the
R&B / Pop Chart
on July 9, 2012
Listen to More: Frank Ocean , R&B/Pop, Hitmaker Written by Nathan S.
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He's one of the best artists in the game right now. Gay or not. Period.
About the song itself, its a solid track. But its a bit of let down for me after hearing "Pyramids", which was just amazing! Maybe after a few more listens it will grow on me... |
| Posted on Jul 07, 2012 |
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Who wouldnt want that kinda sweet life, dude never disappoints
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| Posted on Jul 07, 2012 |
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I don't think any of you understand just how philosophic this album will be. Prepare to have your minds blown.
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The Miseducation of Lonny Breaux
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Huge respect to him for coming out. People say "Even though he's gay, he still makes good music." Why would that matter? He's still exactly the same.
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| Posted on Jul 08, 2012 |
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Nice work on the production by Pharrell and Frank Ocean's voice sounds great on here. I'll bump this a few times...
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L.O.S.E.R. - Lyrical Operative Supplying Excellent Rhetoric :) |
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It's better than the first track but I'm just not into frank ocean.
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Not as good as Pyramids, wasn't really feelin' this track from Ocean
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| Posted on Jul 09, 2012 |
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lika boss
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| Posted on Jul 10, 2012 |
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Gay or not, this is great.
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| Posted on Jul 19, 2012 |
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