‘Noisey’ follows Odd Future around for 24 hours in NYC

Noisey, the music arm of Vice, released a two-part series on YouTube that follows Odd Future around New York City for their live shows and extracurricular activities. The special was filmed by Lance Bangs on July 25–26, 2012. It features an interview with Frank Ocean and shows him performing at Terminal 5 in Manhattan on his Channel Orange tour.

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‘Channel Orange’ Japanese translator Minako Ikeshiro pens letter on Frank Ocean

Universal Music Japan released a CD edition of Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange with a special booklet. It features Japanese translations of Ocean’s song lyrics and a foreword by Minako Ikeshiro, a music journalist based in Tokyo. In her note, Ikeshiro captures the zeitgeist surrounding the up-and-coming U.S. artist, both in Japan and abroad.

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Dream Hampton, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé support Frank Ocean for “coming out”

The most powerful couple in the music industry is showing love to Frank Ocean following his decision to go public about his sexuality with an open letter. Beyoncé expressed her support through a poem, while Jay-Z published an article titled “Thank You Frank Ocean,” written by filmmaker Dream Hampton.

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Frank Ocean announces ‘Channel Orange’ tour

After unveiling the name and release date of his debut studio album, Frank Ocean shared a second Tumblr post announcing his eponymous Channel Orange Tour. He will make 14 stops across the United States and Canada between July 13 and August 1. A list of dates and locations with links to buy tickets is available at oddfuturetalk.com.

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Frank Ocean reveals debut studio album’s release date, name ‘Channel Orange’

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.”

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