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 single.
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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.
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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.
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The track has been released on Tumblr two days before the theatrical debut of Django Unchained, after Quentin Tarantino decided not to use the track in his movie.
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“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.
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Frank Ocean has returned with a new single posted on his Tumblr. The Channel Orange outtake is produced by Pharrell Williams.
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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.
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The announcement comes after a disappointing set in Oslo, Norway, on August 7, during which Ocean sang only two songs before leaving the stage after losing his voice.
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“Whoever you are. Wherever you are… I’m starting to think we’re a lot alike.”
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The artwork and track-listing for Frank Ocean's debut album Channel Orange has been released on the artist's Tumblr account.
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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 song, titled “Summer Remains,” on his Tumblr blog. He captioned the post: “Just at home f-ckin’ around, no judging.”
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Frank Ocean shares an 11-line poem on Tumblr about a “lone wolf.” The term describes a person who prefers to act alone and may refer to Ocean himself.
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The track, shared on SoundCloud and Tumblr, interpolates Babyface’s 1990 single of the same name.
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In a Tumblr post, Frank Ocean answered a fan’s question about what he was like in high school, including his grades, extracurriculars, popularity, and crazy stories. He describes his experience at John Ehret High School near New Orleans, Louisiana, seven years after he graduated in 2005.
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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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In a Tumblr post, Ocean shared a short, somber single 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.”
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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Frank Ocean released his demo of the track he wrote for Bridget Kelly on his Tumblr before quickly taking it down.
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