Back sides of the posters from the recent Blonded merch sale tell a narrative that’s as close to an album announcement as we’ll ever get from Frank Ocean.
Ryan Breaux was an incredibly kind and thoughtful person. He reached out to us on more than one occasion just to chat. He will be sorely missed.
Keep the Breaux family in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn this amazing young man.
💛 Rest In Peace, Ryan.
I understand not wanting to go through with an elaborate set dressing involving ice when you have a sprained ankle and multiple leg fractures, but I don’t think Frank Ocean’s audience should accept a full cancelation as the only plausible alternative.
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The Blonde Who Inspired Blonde
An interview with the kid & photographer behind the portrait that gave name to Frank Ocean’s opus—the whole story, in their own words.
The IPI number assigned to this particular Christopher Breaux is NOT Frank Ocean.
Frank's is 551155963.
This Chris Breaux (484827609) is a country musician from Nashville.
Being a Frank Ocean archivist means 7 months of absolutely nothing to do and then suddenly multiple articles, archive and social media updates, and hours of Reddit moderation. 🥴
A scrapped version of Samsung's "We All Share" advertising spot featuring the music and likeness of Frank Ocean.
While Frank's involvement in the campaign dissipated before it officially launched, this teaser spot was released online for a brief window in late 2012.
Frank Ocean Launches Luxury Company Homer
"The first collection features silk scarves and jewelry with designs inspired by 'childhood obsessions' and 'heritage as a fantasy'"
We get that expectations for Frank's return to the stage were high, but this was brutal.
Kudos to Drake for keeping his energy up despite getting almost nothing back from the crowd.
The first thing we noticed was that the number of silhouettes has increased from 13 to 17. On the "In My Room" artwork, the icon for "DHL" has moved to the top of the order and 4 new ones have been added.
Here is a GoFundMe in memory of Ezekial Bishop, Ryan’s friend who also passed away in a car accident earlier this week.
We’re absolutely heartbroken for both families.
Frank's publicists describe these new episodes as "a series orientated on ‘how to change your mind’."
That's something I think the world could really use right now.
Frank Ocean has launched a new American luxury company called Homer.
Pieces in the first Homer collection are handcrafted using 18K gold, recycled sterling silver, hand-painted enamel, and American lab-grown diamonds.
The full catalog is available here:
Frank Ocean fan
@ArianaGrande
is using a pre-recorded cover of the singer's song “Close To You” as an interlude on her Sweetener World Tour.
Here’s a video from her tour opener in Albany, NY last night.
Seeing Jai Paul rise to the occasion during weekend 2 of Coachella has made the pain of Frank’s dropping out much easier to bear.
It’s clear he was really enjoying the opportunity and the crowd ate it up. I envy those that got tickets to the NYC/London shows.
If you haven't yet and can, PLEASE VOTE! It's so important to vote not for the perfect candidate but for which ticket gets us closer to the future you want. Voting is doing your part for your family and community, not a political candidate's career. VOTE!
To close out our 37-week Frank Ocean series,
#NostalgiaFOREVER
,
@DonnaCWrites
breaks down the humanity within the final track on ‘Blonde,’ “Futura Free.”
READ: (Week 37)
Sure, it stinks to nix the original plan, but that’s yesterday's news. Professionals find a way to make it work. The show must go on!
Cast your leg, grab a stool or a comfy spot on the stage floor, and play some songs with your band.
The audience will love it.
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We don’t have confirmation on this, but we heard a while back that there were still a bunch of these left over from the first printing.
The site says reissue, but there may be 1st editions mixed in.
The MediaFire-hosted download for 'Nostalgia Ultra' posted by Odd Future has finally been removed. Truly the end of an era we can't believe lasted this long to begin with.
Little Jai Paul update: His set was pulled from the livestream and replaced with a replay.
Fans on site say the set has not begun. We’re 15 minutes past the due start time.
If we hear more, we’ll update.
Frank's cover of SZA's "The Weekend" got a spin at the PrEP+ party last night. It's not clear who played it.
Word is
@vegynvegyn
had a surprise set at some point during the evening.