Episode Details

Eamon O’Flynn is joined by Nathan Smith and Kate Graham to discuss Blonde, the second studio album from American musician Frank Ocean. This album ranked #79 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

Runtime: 50 minutes

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Who is Frank Ocean?

Frank Ocean (1987-) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, photographer and visual artist. was an American musician, singer and songwriter. His music encompasses jazz, funk, R&B, experimental, soul and psychedelic rock genres. In 2013 he was one of Time’s 100 most influential people in the world, and The Wall Street Journal regards him as the most dominant artist of the 2010s. Ocean has two albums in the top-150 of the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list - Blonde (#79) and Channel Orange (#148).

What is Blonde?

Blonde is Frank Ocean’s second studio album. Released in 2016, it was an immediate critical and commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200. Standout tracks include “Nikes,” “Pink + White” and “Ivy.” Blonde was included on numerous lists of the best albums of 2016, best albums of the 2010s, best albums of the 21st century and best albums of all time.