Frank Ocean, Buddy Ross strip down “Nikes” in live rehearsal video

“-5” (Tumblr: @frankocean).

Frank Ocean and Buddy Ross strip down the Blonde lead single “Nikes” in a clip posted on Frank’s Tumblr. It appears to be from a live band rehearsal for Frank’s 2017 Blonded Tour. In addition to playing keys during the festival run, Ross helped produce many songs on Blonde.

The Tumblr post’s caption, “-5,” refers to the number of semitones dropped to achieve the pitched effect on the single’s studio version.

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