Ms. Breaux opens up about parenthood and her son’s passion for music in a new podcast with Samson Shulman of Connection Is Magic. Throughout the 44-minute discussion, she offers unique insight into Ocean’s growth as a person and musician, as well as her own life’s journey.
Read MoreThe founder of fashion label Off-White and head of Louis Vuitton’s menswear, Virgil Abloh, has passed away following a two-year battle with cancer. Frank Ocean took to Instagram to share memories of his departed friend, whom he describes as “family.”
Read MoreRyan passed alongside his friend, Ezekial “Zeek” Bishop, following a car accident in Thousand Oaks, California. His legacy—carried first and foremost by his family, friends, and all who knew him—also lives on through Ocean’s music.
Read MoreFrank and a slew of friends, family, and celebrities celebrated the man’s 30th birthday with a drag-tinged Paris Is Burning extravaganza in NYC.
Read MoreThe executive producer of Channel Orange and Breaux family pet was diagnosed with cancer in March and treated shortly after. Unfortunately, the cancer returned. Everest has passed away at six years old.
Read MoreIt seems likely that Frank is using Instagram to share photos with his closest friends and family.
Read MoreBoys Don’t Cry features a series of interviews by Illegal Civ founder Mikey Alfred with five of Ocean’s other friends in LA around 2012 or 2013, titled “Hopes and Dreams.” Recordings from these sessions were sampled in Ocean’s song “Futura Free,” which closes out his companion album, Blonde. The interviewees include his brother, Ryan Breaux; Illegal Civ skaters Sage Elsesser and Na’kel Smith; and friends Brahim Hariri and Evan Clark.
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