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Frank Ocean surprised his fans with a Christmas Day present, sharing a new track on his Tumblr titled “4 Tears,” accompanied by a brief note:
I just listened to this a few times for myself. Figured maybe some[one] else needed to hear it. It’s called “4 Tears.”
Fan re-upload of “4 Tears” by Frank Ocean.
“Not funded by Gilead Sciences; funded by Blonded, independently.” Frank Ocean clarifies his intentions and inspirations for his club night series PrEP+ following its debut. The open letter dispels some rumors surrounding the event, which takes its name from the HIV-prevention medicine Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, better known as PrEP.
Frank Ocean appears in “Brotha Man” and “Purity” on Rocky’s third studio album.
Frank dropped a late Valentine’s Day present on the digital doorsteps of his followers at roughly 3 AM EST.
Frank Ocean and Buddy Ross perform the Blonde lead single “Nikes” in a clip posted on Tumblr. It appears to be from a live band rehearsal for Ocean’s 2017 Blonded Tour.
In the opening pages of his zine, shared on Tumblr for all to read, Frank Ocean introduces Boys Don’t Cry and his album Blonde with a missive reflecting on his experiences making the content featured throughout the art book’s 370 pages and the CD in its center.
In the wake of his passing, Frank Ocean shared a heartfelt eulogy on Tumblr for his favorite musician, Prince, calling him a “vanguard and genius.”
Frank Ocean released a new cover of The Isley Brothers’ 1976 song “(At Your Best) You Are Love” on Tumblr as a tribute to the late R&B star Aaliyah on her posthumous 36th birthday.
On Instagram and Tumblr, rapper Lil B the BasedGod shared a photo of himself with Frank Ocean, which he captioned: “Rare photo of Lil B and Frank Ocean in the studio together! New music coming soon! Collect this!”
Ocean returns with a new single posted on Tumblr. The two-minute, low-fi track features him serenading his lover, whose body and expressions he has “memorized.”
The check, pictured above, was posted on the artist’s Tumblr and reads “FUCK OFF” on the memo line.
The latest installment of Converse’s Three Artists, One Song campaign brings together Frank Ocean, rock legends Mick Jones & Paul Simonon, and electronic music producer Diplo for a new song.
In a Tumblr post, Ocean shared the lyrics for his own take on Migos’ new single “Versace.” The verse references Ocean’s Grammy win over Chris Brown and his recent appearance at the 2013 Met Gala, where he chopped it up with Donatella Versace.
The split-screen collage follows Ocean as he jet-sets around the world, intercut with footage from his Channel Orange Tour and recording studio sessions. Tyler, The Creator and Jasper Dolphin make brief cameos in the travel diary. The track was the fourth single from Ocean’s album Channel Orange, released in July 2012.
“No better than the next man, just doing a different thing with my time… I’m working on a lot of music; I’m gonna get back to that now.” Frank Ocean opens up about life in a new Tumblr update, in which he discusses hanging out with Jay-Z and Pharrell, traveling the world, moving to NYC or Tokyo, writing a novel, starting a car club, and other random musings.
Frank Ocean has returned with a new single posted on his Tumblr. The Channel Orange outtake is produced by Pharrell Williams.
The surreal, 8-minute video features direction by Nabil Elderkin and a cameo by guitarist John Mayer. Ocean is seen riding a motorcycle through the Mojave Desert and partying at the Las Vegas Strip. The track was the second single from Ocean’s album Channel Orange, released last July.
Frank Ocean released his third single from his forthcoming LP, Channel Orange, on SoundCloud and Tumblr. The song features production by Pharrell Williams. It arrives two days after Ocean posted an open letter on Tumblr discussing his sexuality and his debut studio album.
The artwork and track-listing for Frank Ocean's debut album Channel Orange has been released on the artist's Tumblr account.
Frank Ocean releases a 10-minute-long track titled “Pyramids” as the second single from his forthcoming studio album, Channel Orange.
After unveiling the name and release date of his debut studio album, Frank Ocean shared a second Tumblr post announcing his eponymous Channel Orange Tour. He will make 14 stops across the United States and Canada between July 13 and August 1. A list of dates and locations with links to buy tickets is available at oddfuturetalk.com.
Frank Ocean announced the title of his first studio album—Channel Orange—and its upcoming release date—July 17, 2012—through a video posted on Tumblr. It shows a tan minivan parked on the side of the street and features a snippet of Ocean’s second promotional single, “Pyramids.”
In the lead-up to his debut studio album, Frank Ocean shares a homemade video recording of himself playing the piano and singing a new track, titled “Summer Remains,” on his Tumblr blog. He captioned the post: “Just at home f-ckin’ around, no judging.”
The track, shared on SoundCloud and Tumblr, interpolates Babyface’s 1990 song of the same name.
Henley (via his music label Rhino) sent Ocean a letter instructing him to stop performing the 2011 Nostalgia Ultra track “American Wedding,” which samples his rock band’s 1976 song. The notice also asks him to take it offline and publicly “express his admiration for Mr. Henley.” In a Tumblr post, Ocean describes this as an overreaction to an “homage” from which he hasn’t profited.
In a Tumblr post, Ocean shared a short, somber song influenced by his upbringing in New Orleans. It alludes to hardships endured in his youth, growing up without his father. The chorus interpolates the classic spiritual “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.”
Ocean surprised his fans with a Christmas Day present, sharing a new track on his Tumblr, alongside a brief note: “I just listened to this a few times for myself. Figured maybe someone else needed to hear it.”
The production is Def Jam’s second video adaptation from Ocean’s debut project, Nostalgia Ultra, which he released independently last February. It features direction by Nabil Elderkin.
Ocean posted a new music video for his song “Thinking About You” on Tumblr. The team behind the High 5 Collective directed and released it on their Vimeo. Ocean plays a doctor in the short film.
Frank Ocean released his demo of the track he wrote for Bridget Kelly on his Tumblr before quickly taking it down.
