![]() ![]() While both artists write sexy, often lyrically NSFW indie R&B grooves with a healthy dose of low-end bump Ocean proves to be the more spiritual, thoughtful songwriter. Yet on nostalgia, ULTRA. Ocean demonstrates himself to be the flipside of the new genre when compared to Toronto’s dirty R&B maestro. Indeed, it’s safe to say that in the burgeoning new indie R&B scene, Ocean represents one of the genre’s most promising talents alongside artists like The Weeknd. It’s easy to see why so many songwriters would want to collaborate with Ocean. In fact, it’s so good it quickly drew admiration from Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nas, and Beyonce: each of whom already sought out the young songwriter. ![]() ![]() Whatever the reasons, his 2011 debut mixtape is fantastic, fresh and clean. Indeed, Ocean has been ghostwriting tunes for artists such as John Legend and Justin Bieber for years. It could be a reflection of the fact that he isn’t entirely new to the industry. sounds incredibly fully formed for an initial (and free) offering. After all, his debut mixtape nostalgia,ULTRA. For example, he’s already been threatened with a lawsuit by The Eagles’ Don Henley if he so much as performs the track “American Wedding” live because it samples “Hotel California.” Despite that, he’s been universally well received by pretty much everyone else in the industry. For a relatively new artist without a debut record to his name, Frank Ocean certainly has managed to attract a lot of attention. ![]()
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