An undergraduate trio from the College of William & Mary beat over 16,000 teams at an international mathematics contest by designing a quantitative way to evaluate any musician’s influence in both their own and other genres. The award-winning model ranked Frank Ocean above all his peers in this millennium.
Read MoreThe Recording Industry Association of America awarded Frank Ocean a platinum plaque for his 2017 single “Chanel” after selling one million units. It debuted as the first song released by Ocean’s first independent record label, Blonded, and now represents Ocean’s third RIAA platinum record, after his 2011 single “Novacane” and 2016 album Blonde.
Read MoreBlonde joins singles “Novacane” and “Thinkin Bout You” in the distinction. Channel Orange remains certified gold.
Read MoreAt the 2017 Spotify Secret Genius Awards, Frank Ocean presented Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin with the Legendary Genius Award.
Read MoreThe Recording Industry Association of America awarded Frank Ocean a platinum plaque for his 2011 single “Novacane” after selling one million units. The platinum record arrives alongside three gold certifications for Ocean’s 2012 singles “Lost,” “Pyramids,” and “Super Rich Kids,” each of which sold half a million units.
Read MoreToday’s Matt Lauer sat down with some of this year’s “Time 100” honorees, including actress Amy Poehler, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, and singer Frank Ocean, to talk about the moments that changed their lives and more.
Read MoreTime named Ocean in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. John Legend wrote a blurb about him for a special issue of the magazine.
Read MoreFrank Ocean’s debut studio album has sold over half a million RIAA-certified units since its release six months ago. It is Ocean’s second gold plaque to date, following the album’s lead single, “Thinkin Bout You,” certified in December 2012.
Read MoreTheir video for "Novacane" was a hit.
Read More"Christopher Francis Ocean is set to finally establish himself as a solo artist of Worldwide acclaim in 2012.
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