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Some people focus more on sonics. Some people focus more on story. I focus on both sonics and story.

Frank Ocean

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Frank Ocean
Age: 37
Born: 1987
Born: October 28
Blogger
Composer
Musician
Rapper
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Long Beach
California
Focus
Story
Stories
People
Symmetry

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