Rap-Up.com || Frank Ocean Enlists André 3000 for ‘Channel Orange’

Frank Ocean presented his Def Jam debut Channel Orange at a listening session in New York last night. The singer-songwriter delivers a soulful set, with features from André 3000 and Earl Sweatshirt.

The OutKast rapper adds his trademark flow to the vulnerable, dark cut “Pink Matter,” on which he raps, “Models are made for modeling, thick girls are made for cuddling.”

Elsewhere, his Odd Future affiliate Earl Sweatshirt pops up on “Super Rich Kids,” which Ocean debuted at his live shows last year. Billboard describes the Mary J. Blige-sampled record as “soliloquies of heartbreak and abandonment, and confessionals.”

Other tracks on the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2011’s Nostalgia, Ultra include “Thinking About You,” “Sweet Life,” “Voodoo,” and “Forrest Gump.”

The BoomBox proclaims, “The Odd Future crooner delivers more than just a solid record; he’s a storytelling genius on the LP.”

Before Channel Orange arrives on July 17, Ocean will embark on a North American tour beginning July 13 in Seattle.

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15 Comments

Miles
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:15 am
I can’t freaking wait for that song with Earl! EARL is the future of Hip-Hop
FUTURE OF HIP_HOP: Earl Sweatshirt(and OF), Kendrick Lamar,Childish Gambino

Channel Orange July 17th! #OFWGKTADGAF!!!!!!!!!!!

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Franky
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:19 am
Love him and love everything hes doing, real music is what he’s putting out-there. Just can’t get enough of this guy.

#BrighterFuture

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Rossetto
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:21 am
Gonna be the best album EVER

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Franky Reply:
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:21 am
@Rossetto, Amen

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phoenix axel
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:37 am
love him

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BLAZE
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:38 am
I can’t wait to get my hands on this Album “Pyrimids is just an Amazing song this guy writing an story telling is beyond this earth.A young Stevie Wonder

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LAURYN
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:40 am
HAPPY? YES! BEST ALBUM EVER? HELL NO! THE THING ABOUT FRANK IS THAT HIS MUSIC SOUNDS THE SAME. I’M TRYING TO SAY HIS MUSIC ISN’T GREAT, BECAUSE IT’S BEYOND THAT. BUT IT’S CONSISTENCY WILL DAWN HIS REIGN!

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:)
June 22nd, 2012 at 10:46 am
Can’t wait!

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bEEzy
June 22nd, 2012 at 11:16 am
Andre 3000 has been on everyone’s records lately…. Can’t wait for channel orange

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SMH at your life
June 22nd, 2012 at 12:28 pm
I think I just wet myself omg!

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boom boom
June 22nd, 2012 at 1:36 pm
awesome!

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cooleyhigh
June 22nd, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Frank + andre 3000 = classic track

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TheDreamer
June 22nd, 2012 at 5:10 pm
I can’t wait for this. This will probably fall into my top 5 albums of the year.

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deevibez
June 24th, 2012 at 9:20 am
damn I got the chills when I saw the title

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Say word
July 2nd, 2012 at 2:23 pm
Who’s going to the new York show though?

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