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| Released | August 27, 2017 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Blonded | |||
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"Provider" is a song by American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, released as a single on the seventh episode of Blonded Radio. [2] [3] [4] Shortly after the release, Ocean released a lyric video for the song on his website, with the words on screen being highlighted by a hopping Helllo Kitty head. [5] [6] [7]
During the first hour of the 2017 MTV Music Video Awards show, [2] [5] [8] Frank Ocean premiered a surprise episode of Blonded Radio. [8] [6] [3] [9] At the end of the mix, "Provider" was played on loop featuring several different versions with intro and outro variations. [9]
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| 1. | "Provider" | 4:03 |
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Christopher Francis Ocean is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, photographer, and visual artist. Recognized for his idiosyncratic musical style, introspective and elliptical songwriting, unconventional production techniques, and wide vocal range, Ocean is among the most acclaimed artists of his generation. Music critics have credited him with revitalizing jazz and funk influenced R&B, as well as advancing the genre through his experimental approach. He is considered a representative artist of alternative R&B.
American singer Frank Ocean has released two studio albums, one mixtape, 21 singles and eight music videos. Following the flooding and destruction of his recording studio during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Ocean moved from his hometown of New Orleans to the Californian city of Los Angeles, where he sought to continue his musical career, eventually landing himself a songwriting contract. In 2009, Ocean signed to Def Jam Recordings as a solo artist. Ocean also formed a friendship with rapper Tyler, The Creator, leader of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future (OFWGKTA) and subsequently became a member of Odd Future, as well as making three guest appearances on the album Goblin, including the single "She". In February 2011, he released his first major project, his first mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra, which produced two singles: "Novacane" and "Swim Good". "Novacane" became his first single to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 82. Ocean also made two guest appearances on the Kanye West and Jay Z collaborative album Watch the Throne, including the single "No Church in the Wild", which peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ocean has also written songs for several artists, such as Damienn Jones, Brandy Norwood, John Legend ("Quickly"), Beyoncé, Bridget Kelly, and Justin Bieber ("Bigger").
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Endless is a visual album by American singer Frank Ocean. Released on August 19, 2016, Endless was Ocean's last release with the record label Def Jam Recordings to fulfill his recording contract. Endless was distributed exclusively through Apple Music as a streaming-only video and was followed by the August 20 release of Ocean's second studio album, Blonde. Endless was later remastered and reissued on CD and vinyl on April 10, 2018, almost two years after its premiere.
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