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Frank Ocean announced the title of his first studio album—Channel Orange—and its upcoming release date—July 17, 2012—through a video posted on Tumblr. It shows a tan minivan parked on the side of the street and features a snippet of Ocean’s second promotional single, “Pyramids.”
Read MoreIn the lead-up to his debut studio album, Frank Ocean shares a homemade video recording of himself playing the piano and singing a new track, titled “Summer Remains,” on his Tumblr blog. He captioned the post: “Just at home f-ckin’ around, no judging.”
Read MoreFrank 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.
Read MoreThe track, shared on SoundCloud and Tumblr, interpolates Babyface’s 1990 song of the same name.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreHenley (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.
Read MoreIn a Tumblr post, Ocean shared a short, somber song 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.”
Read MoreOcean 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.”
Read More“Good evening and sh-t. It’s like 10:49 PM…” Frank Ocean posted a public service announcement on Tumblr after an “overzealous promoter” leaked an incomplete schedule for his upcoming world tour. He’ll be performing in New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, and Amsterdam between November 5th and 28th.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreOcean 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.
Read MoreFrank Ocean released his demo of the track he wrote for Bridget Kelly on his Tumblr before quickly taking it down.
Read MoreAustralian director Nabil Elderkin took the lead on this new music video for Nostalgia, ULTRA's lead single "Novacane."
Read MoreFrank Ocean responded to a fan’s request on Tumblr, asking him to write a letter to his “five-years-ago self.” In the note, he shares some interesting details about his life from ages 18 to 23, including his employment history and heartbreaks. Most notably, he also reveals that he’s currently on his way to record music with Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Read MoreComing off his debut project Nostalgia Ultra and recent single “Novacane,” Ocean shared a teaser for an unreleased track on Tumblr. He captioned the post: “Remember when people used to put out snippets?”
Read More“Decent excuse to drive a NSX through mountains,” Frank Ocean said on Tumblr.
Read MoreBoth Tyler and Frank were in LA filming the video. Frank shared some shots from behind the scenes on his Tumblr.
Read MoreFans have compiled numerous reference tracks that have leaked online into a mixtape. Frank Ocean clarifies their origin in a Tumblr post.
Read MoreBey is working on her first solo record since 2008’s I Am… Sasha Fierce. This will be her fourth studio album.
Read MoreThe new website mirrors his Tumblr feed and follows his debut project, Nostalgia Ultra.
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