A mysterious tribute to Frank Ocean's Blonde appeared on streaming services this week. Blond Piano: A Piano Tribute to Frank Ocean is a track-for-track retelling of the album with just the sultry sounds of classical piano to carry the tunes home.
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It seems likely that Frank is using Instagram to share photos with his closest friends and family.
Read MoreIn an Instagram story, she shared a screenshot between herself and Frank wherein he asked which version of the "Biking" artwork he should use.
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The third installment Blonded Radio debuted with a new track called “Biking.” A promotional video for the track and episode appeared on Frank Ocean’s website.
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At some point prior to the release of Blonde in August of 2016, Kia Tasbihgou was commissioned to create artwork for six singles on “Boys Don’t Cry.”
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The extent of Frank's relationship with Auntie Fee isn't entirely known. Fee has said in the past that he's a blood relative, but that remains to be verified. Still, it's evident she is close with the Breaux family and she has appeared in some of Frank's recent work.
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The French fashion house “sees on both sides like Frank” in two posts that reference his latest single, eponymously titled “Chanel.”
Read MoreA new YouTube channel has appeared sporting the blonded name and logo.
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The new domain replaces boysdontcry.co to reflect his independent label, Blonded.
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Ocean shared the cover, designed by Kevin McCaughey, on Tumblr after the single premiered during the second episode of Blonded Radio, alongside a remix featuring A$AP Rocky. The artwork features an image of a faux-rocket launch at the eponymous brand’s fashion show in Paris on March 7.
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The second episode of Blonded Radio debuts a new track called “Chanel,” alongside a remix featuring A$AP Rocky.
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In a Tumblr post, Frank wrote “Yesss Viola!” in reaction to Viola Davis’ Oscar acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress in Fences.
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Ocean dropped in on the Genius lyric page to correct the intro and clarify the meaning behind the phrase “buy that boy with a pipe.”
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Frank Ocean and a crew of radio DJs put out their first episode of the Beats 1 radio program in conjunction with Calvin Harris’ single “Slide,” featuring Frank Ocean and Migos. Between songs, Ocean also interviews legendary rapper Jay-Z. Listen to “blonded 001” on Apple Music.
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Michael Mayren previously contributed a number of spreads to Boys Don’t Cry magazine.
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Two promotional reels for Frank Ocean’s August 2016 album and magazine, Blonde and Boys Don’t Cry, have appeared on Vimeo. The first video shows model Ysham Jackson getting his blonde hair cut. The second features an unusual interview with Frank Ocean.
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An ongoing beef between Ocean and the producers of the Grammy Awards rages on.
Read More“Don’t cook the books either Donald. We all know your event was dry.”
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The Recording Industry Association of America awarded Frank Ocean a platinum plaque for his 2011 single “Novacane” after selling one million units. The platinum record arrives alongside three gold certifications for Ocean’s 2012 singles “Lost,” “Pyramids,” and “Super Rich Kids,” each of which sold half a million units.
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In a Tumblr post, Frank wrote “SAY IT MERYL!” in reaction to Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech after receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award. In her speech, Streep used her platform to advocate for a free press, condemn Donald Trump for mocking a disabled NYT reporter, and highlight the importance of foreigners in the United States.
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