Nostalgia, Ultra
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Nostalgia, Ultra is Frank Ocean’s critically acclaimed 2011 debut mixtape that blends R&B, soul, and alternative influences with introspective storytelling and inventive use of samples.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut mixtape
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mixtape ⓘ |
| artist | Frank Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
cinematic skits
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spoken interludes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | free online release ⓘ |
| followedBy | Channel Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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alternative R&B ⓘ neo soul ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
American Wedding
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Dust NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovecrimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nature Feels NERFINISHED ⓘ Novacane NERFINISHED ⓘ Songs for Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Strawberry Swing NERFINISHED ⓘ Swim Good NERFINISHED ⓘ There Will Be Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ We All Try NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Channel Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Def Jam Recordings
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Island Def Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Novacane
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Swim Good NERFINISHED ⓘ We All Try NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| performer | Frank Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lonny Breaux (unofficial compilation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Frank Ocean
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Happy Perez NERFINISHED ⓘ James Fauntleroy NERFINISHED ⓘ Midi Mafia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tricky Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat |
digital download
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mixtape ⓘ |
| sampleUsage |
Coldplay – Strawberry Swing
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MGMT – Electric Feel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr Hudson – There Will Be Tears NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eagles – Hotel California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | helped establish Frank Ocean as a leading alternative R&B artist ⓘ |
| storytellingStyle |
introspective
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narrative-driven ⓘ |
| theme |
introspection
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memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
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