In 2011, she was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Gospel Album and a year later, founded the Love & Liberty Fellowship Church in Houston. Gospel singer Burrell's vocals can be heard on the aptly titled 'Godspeed.' Since releasing her debut album, Try Me Again, in 1995, Burrell has made quite a mark on gospel. Kanye West Pushes for Frank Ocean Radio Play: 'Radio Has to Support Amazing Artists' You grow, you improve, you nail a new message to the board. The two teamed up on 'My Willing Heart.' When talking to Rolling Stone earlier this year, Blake explained that he became 'more of a fan of when I heard his newer music. Blake's contribution is the latest offering in his and Ocean's creative relationship, which began with Blake's acclaimed album,The Colour in Anything. The esteemed English singer-songwriter holds a writing credit on track 'White Ferrari,' which features Blake. The producer celebrated the release of Blonde with a Facebook post that simply stated, 'FRANK'S' OUT!' Despite not releasing any solo music since 2011, the past few years have seen SebastiAn produce tracks for artists such as Fall Out Boy, crafting their 2014 hit 'American Beauty/American Psycho' from the album of the same name. One of the most familiar names in classic rock, Rundgren has enjoyed a decades-long career which yielded smash singles like 'Hello It's Me' and 'I Saw the Light,' as well as an immense discography of production work including Meat Loaf's landmark album, Bat Out of Hell.įrank Ocean Drops New Album 'Blonde,' Gives Out 'Boys Don't Cry' Magazine at Pop-Up ShopsĪ native of France, 35-year-old DJ SebastiAn (with a capital 'A') is the voice of the actual storyteller on Blonde's track 'Facebook Story,' where he also holds a writing and producing credit. One of Blonde's stand-out tracks is the deliciously meandering 'Solo.' Here, Ocean sampled singer-songwriter Todd Rundgren's 1973 track 'Flamingo' from his 1973 album, A Wizard, a True Star. Lean, a master of 'cloud rap' (which harps on intense, emotional offerings with ethereal production), fits right in on Ocean's Blonde, which is soaked in the genre.

Hailing from Sweden, Lean dropped his first mixtape, Unknown Death 2002, and viral single 'Ginseng Strip 2002' in 2013 and has been steadily building a career since. Lending his vocals to 'Self Control,' Yung Lean's spot on Blonde is a sudden jolt into the mainstream for the 20-year-old rapper. I haven't seen anybody bob and weave through chords with such catchy melodies in a long time. He's lyrical, got a great perspective and super sick melodies.

We met at Coachella and I told him, 'Man, I like what you do,' and we wound up working together. In a 2011 interview with VIBE, Williams' admiration of Ocean is plain to see.įrank Ocean's 'Blonde' Proves Why Artists Shouldn't Be Rushed Credited on the album's third track 'Pink + White' (alongside Odd future's Tyler, the Creator), Williams also produced three songs on Ocean's 2012 album, Channel Orange.

Lest we forget that long before Pharrell became the 'Happy' hitmaker, the superstar cut his teeth in production for many acts across pop, hip-hop and R&B. Most recently, Dean helped craft a variety of tracks on Desiigner's mixtape, New English, and is helping Travis Scott finesse his sophomore studio effort, Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight. as he's clocked in studio time with everyone from Beyonce (he worked on both Lemonade and her 2013 self-titled album) to Kanye West. For Dean, collaborating with the visionary is nothing new. In addition to mastering Ocean's visual album, Endless, Dean grabs a production credit on Blonde.

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