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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Frank Ocean has released “Thinkin Bout You” through Island Def Jam as the lead single for his forthcoming studio album, expected sometime this year. It arrives 10 months after he first shared his reference track on Tumblr. The song was originally written for Bridget Kelly.
Read MoreFrank Ocean played during the opening day of Coachella this weekend, breaking out a slew of his singles and a new Bob Dylan cover as well.
Read More"I think the unfortunate thing is that everyone then saw it as Frank’s record so when mine came out, it was kinda like, wait a minute, she’s covering Frank Ocean’s song. And it was like, not really. Your boy actually demoed my song.
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A photoshoot for XXL magazine turned into an impromptu music video for Odd Future’s new track “Oldie,” premiering alongside their new album, The OF Tape Vol. 2. The 11-minute track features a verse by Frank Ocean, who appears with the rest of the OF crew in the video filmed by Lance Bangs.
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Frank Ocean appears in “Analog 2,” “Snow White,” “White,” and “Oldie” on OF’s new studio album: The Odd Future Tape, Volume 2.
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Frank Ocean ventured out into L.A. for a quick photoshoot with Todd Cole for i-D magazine’s Royalty Issue, edition #318.
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The track, shared on SoundCloud and Tumblr, interpolates Babyface’s 1990 song of the same name.
Read MoreIt turns out that Big Sean spent some time recording with Frank Ocean for the G.O.O.D. Music Compilation, but that the records ended up on the cutting room floor.
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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 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.”
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He reveals that Frank Ocean was involved in the sessions.
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"Christopher Francis Ocean is set to finally establish himself as a solo artist of Worldwide acclaim in 2012.
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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 publication took a few moments during their photo shoot with the singer to ask a few questions for a video segment.
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Canadian singer Justin Bieber and aspiring rapper Jaden Smith have covered Frank Ocean’s song “Thinking About You.” The rendition includes original verses by the duo. Ocean wrote the piece for Bridget Kelly, who premiered it as a single in July 2011. Much like Kelly, Ocean previously worked with Bieber as a songwriter.
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Following its music video debut, the song is now the second digital single released through Def Jam from Ocean’s debut project, Nostalgia Ultra.
Read MoreKelly's new EP Every Girl features the track “Thinking About Forever,” written by Frank Ocean.
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“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 in November 2011.
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