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Knowledge Drop: How Frank Ocean’s “Crack Rock” Was Shaped By Observations At AA & NA Meetings
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Ocean used to attend 12-step meetings led by his grandfather.
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Frank Ocean – Crack Rock
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On the 9th track off channel ORANGE, Ocean speaks about a man overcome by an addiction to crack cocaine, and comments on the issues of the so-called “War on Drugs” in America. In
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Crack Rock (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Crack Rock (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / No te das cuenta de lo insignificante que eres hasta que te quedas completamente solo / En Arkansas con
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Frank Ocean – Sweet Life
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The fifth track off of Frank Ocean’s full length debut, channel ORANGE, “Sweet Life” provides a reflective look into the effects of wealth.
In the song, Frank explores the idea of
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Frank Ocean (Ft. Earl Sweatshirt) – Super Rich Kids
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Continuing a major theme on the album, Frank evokes the lux and glamorous like no other (see “Sweet Life” and “Lost”). Only “Super Rich Kids” is a bit more harrowing—there’s
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Frank Ocean
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With his new album coming in the summer, I was wondering if we could revisit his debut, Channel Orange, both in discussion and annotation. So, I have some questions:
What did you like about CO?
What do you not like?
What is your favorite song, and why?
Which of the interludes did you like most?
What did you think about the concept of the album?
What is your favorite line?
Now on Frank himself:
1. How does he compare amongst the slew of new school R&B artists (Jhene, Weeknd, Tinashe, etc)?
2. Did his sexuality ever turn you off from his music at one point? (I hope not!)
What are your expectations for this new album?
And my final question is for me! Does anyone have a download link/think they can email me the file for this album? I haven’t revisited it in a while and was shocked to find I didn’t even own it, and I wanted to revisit it before the summer; couldn’t find it online bc it’s been 3 years lol. Thanks! @r-and-b-genius @genius-editorial-board
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Frank Ocean – Sierra Leone
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In “Sierra Leone,” Frank talks to a (fictional) younger version of himself who fooled around and got a girl pregnant.
He uses the extended metaphor of Sierra Leone’s “pink skies
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Frank Ocean – Bad Religion
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Frank Ocean initiates a makeshift therapy session in the backseat of a cab on this sorrowful track.
The night channel ORANGE was released on iTunes, Frank premiered this song on
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Frank Ocean – Novacane
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“Novacane,“ the lead single from Frank Ocean’s debut mixtape nostalgia,ULTRA., describes what it’s like to have sex while on drugs, and it details the relationship between Ocean
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Frank Ocean – Thinkin Bout You
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“Thinkin Bout You” is the first single on channel ORANGE. Frank originally wrote it for Bridget Kelly but after his reference track leaked he recorded a higher-quality version and
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Frank Ocean – Fertilizer
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A short cover of the song “Fertilizer” by James Fauntleroy. As written in Rap Genius' piece for Esquire:
[Fertilizer is] A short interlude that opens up the darker themes on the
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Crack Rock by Frank Ocean · Fuckin' pig get shot, three hundred men will ... This line, again, brings the song full circle, as it relates to the first line of ...
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Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Frank Ocean - Crack Rock (Traduzione Italiana)
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[Traduzione di "Crack Rock"] / [Prodotta da Malay e Om'Mas Keith] / [Strofa 1] / Non sai quanto poco conti finché non sei tutto solo / Nel mezzo dell'Arkansas con una piccola
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Frank Ocean – Forrest Gump
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“Forrest Gump” is the sixteenth and penultimate track on Frank Ocean’s debut album, Channel ORANGE.
The song makes considerable reference to the 1994 comedy-drama film Forrest
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Frank Ocean – Not Just Money
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This is actually just one of Frank’s friend’s mom, Rosie Watson, scolding him. The homie recorded it (cuz it’s just too damn funny) and gave it to Frank to use on the album
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Song Lyrics & Knowledge - Genius
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Crack Rock by Frank Ocean · You don't know how little you matter until you're all alone In the middle of Arkansas with a little rock left in that glass dick.
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Frank Ocean – Ivy
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On “Ivy,” Frank reflects on his mistakes and explores a failed relationship. With Frank’s vocals laid over melancholic production, “Ivy” is a heart-breaker of a song that could be
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Frank Ocean (Ft. André 3000) – Pink Matter
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A play on the term “gray matter,” the substance that makes up the brain, “Pink Matter” is a meditation on the female anatomy, desire, and fantasy.
The song features OutKast member
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Frank Ocean – End
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[Verse] / Darker times / They're telling boulder-heavy lies / Looks like all we've got is each other / The truth is obsolete / Remember when all I had was my mother / She didn't
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Frank Ocean – Start
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Every track on Channel ORANGE is a different program on our journey with Frank who is channel-surfing through his memories, and the intro features the TV and PlayStation being
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Tyler, The Creator – Yonkers
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“Yonkers” is the first single off Tyler, The Creator’s debut album, Goblin and is widely considered as his breakout song.
The song’s title is named after the city of Yonkers, New
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Frank Ocean – Pyramids
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This is Frank Ocean’s near 10 minute long tale of the ancient history of the Black woman, and her gradual decline from a Queen in her homeland to her now degrading role in the
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Frank Ocean – Pretty Sweet
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“Pretty Sweet” marks one of the bolder moments on Frank Ocean’s sophomore album Blonde, with an initially unsettling change of pace where Frank is singing wildly over a chaotic
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Frank Ocean – Pilot Jones
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In track 8 of Frank Ocean’s 2012 Channel Orange album, he discusses the topic of first love and compares it with a drug by using the double entendre Pilot Jones. This is because a
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Frank Ocean – Lost
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“Lost” is the fourth single from Frank Ocean’s critically acclaimed debut studio album, Channel Orange.
The protagonist in the song is a drug supplier who uses his girlfriend as a
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Frank Ocean (Ft. John Mayer) – White
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This cut from Channel Orange is a relaxed instrumental version of Frank’s song “White” from The Odd Future Tape Vol. 2
https://youtu.be/GagOHHNobn8
The song features a guitar
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Frank Ocean (Ft. Tyler, The Creator) – End/Golden Girl
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The last song on Frank Ocean’s debut studio album channel ORANGE. While rain pours outside, a couple talks in a car as Ocean’s track, “Voodoo,” plays in the background.
On the CD
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Frank Ocean - Crack Rock (Tradução em Português)
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[Produzido por Malay e Om'Mas Keith] / [Verso 1] / Você não sabe o quão pouco você importa até estar sozinho / No meio do Arkansas com uma pedrinha deixada naquele pau de vidro
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Frank Ocean – Monks
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Frank discusses the relationship he had with a female groupie he had met on a tour. He continuously compares the audience at his tours to Buddhist monks and their spiritual idol (
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Frank Ocean – Skyline To
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This track expels random thoughts Frank is having from sex to drugs, and acts as a sort of interlude between tracks, slightly altering the mood of the album in the transition
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EARTHGANG – Top Down
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“Top Down” is an upbeat banger that features the gang rapping about gleefully running from the cops, and riding carefree through the city. It features string and bass heavy
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Fertilizer (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Fertilizer (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro] / (En verdad, creo) / [Verso] / Fertilizante / Aceptaré mierda si eso es lo que tienes / Un poco de
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Monks (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Monks (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Pogos y el pecho al descubierto / Me sumerjo en el escenario como un paracaidista / Rocío a la multitud con
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Forrest Gump (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Forrest Gump (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro] / Quiero ver tus pompones desde las gradas / Vamos, vamos / [Coro] / Mis yemas y mis labios / Arden por
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Sierra Leone (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Sierra Leone (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / (Pasamos mucho tiempo solos) / Pasamos mucho tiempo solos / (Y se me acabaron los condones) / Caballos
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Frank Ocean - Not Just Money (Tradução em Português)
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[Esquete: Rosie Watson] / Pare de pensar nisso como se fosse dinheiro / É apenas dinheiro, eu vou ganhar mais / Não, não não não não não / Por favor, faça alguma coisa / Não é só
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The Game (Ft. Pusha T) – Name Me King
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On “Name Me King,” Game and King Push rap about their achievements.
Produced by Sap, the track samples Florence + the Machine’s song, “Breath of Life.”
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - End (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - End (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso: Frank Ocean] / Los tiempos oscuros / Cuentan grandes mentiras / Parece que solo podemos confiar en nosotros / La
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The Game – Bigger Than Me
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This song’s backing track is made up of a prominent sample of the song “Warrior Lord”, released in 2013 by Minneapolis band Polica.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_26olfQeHU
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Pilot Jones (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Pilot Jones (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro] / Hubo un momento en el que teníamos cosas en común / Ahora lo único que compartimos es la nevera / Bien
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Frank Ocean - Lost (Tradução em Português)
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[Verso 1] / Duplo D / Seios grandes e fartos na minha mina / (Yo, estamos indo para a Flórida) / Peso triplo / Não pude pesar o amor que tenho pela garota / E eu só quero saber
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Frank Ocean - Bad Religion (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Frank Ocean - Bad Religion (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Señor taxista / Sírvame de terapeuta por una hora / Deje que el taxímetro siga / Es hora pico / Así
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