Two would-be performers in Frank Ocean’s Coachella production—brothers Dan Powers and Chris Powers—discussed elements of the presentation that Ocean put ‘on ice’ in an episode of their hockey podcast, Empty Netters.
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“There is some beauty in chaos.” Frank Ocean headlines weekend 1 of Coachella on the main stage at the Empire Polo Club, delivering an array of new remixes in perhaps his most unique and controversial concert to date. We examine the event and its aftermath, with exclusive reporting from blonded.blog’s Odysseus.
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“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.
Read MoreIn a Tumblr post today, Frank shared an image of a Forever 21 storefront window with window graphics mimicking the visual design of Blonde and Boys Don't Cry
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An ongoing beef between Ocean and the producers of the Grammy Awards rages on.
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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.
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