VIDEO: Frank Ocean Releases Cover of MOON RIVER

Famed Rapper and Songwriter Frank Ocean has released a surprise cover of the Johnny Mercer/Henry Mancini hit MOON RIVER. The Academy Award Winning song was originally written for the Audrey Hepburn film Breakfast At Tiffany's. Frank Ocean released the song late yesterday evening on tumblr.

Frank Ocean is an American independent singer, songwriter, rapper, producer and photographer. Known for his idiosyncratic musical style. Ocean first embarked on a career as a ghostwriter, and in 2010 he became a member of hip hop collective Odd Future. He released his breakout mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, to critical acclaim in 2011. It generated his first charting single "Novacane". In 2012, Ocean finished second place in the BBC's Sound of 2012 poll.His debut studio album, Channel Orange, was released in July 2012 to critical acclaim. It reached number two on the Billboard 200 and was promoted with three singles: "Thinkin Bout You", "Pyramids", and "Sweet Life". In 2016, Ocean released the visual album Endless alongside his second studio album Blonde, which was released independently following several years of delays. Blonde was highly acclaimed by critics, and debuted at number one in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Listen to the song below!

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