A Frank Ocean song usually contains no more than two instruments, lyrics revolving around nostalgia, loneliness, and different names for weed.
Add to that a song from the ’50s or ’60s with a dramatic pitch shift, a beat change, and a rap verse …
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Can we please audit this college course about Frank Ocean?
Beyoncé, Kanye West, and Kendrick Lamar have a lot in common, but there’s something unexpected that sets them apart from their peers: They’ve each been the subject of a college course.
Now, thanks to an approved class at the University of Califo…
Sorry Frank Ocean fans, but his new song is actually an Audrey Hepburn cover
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On Wednesday night, Frank Ocean did what Frank Ocean does best: he released a song unexpectedly on his Tumblr and sent the internet in a frenzy.
In the midst of a delightful panic that new sweet, sweet Frank vocals were out in the world, many people assumed the late Valentine’s Day surprise from the singer was his own original track—and a sign that new music was to come. Sorry folks, but at least one of those is not true.
“Moon River” was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the classic film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. While the loveliness of the track carries over in this beautiful cover, full of hallmark Frank layers and angst, most of the reactions to first pile up on Twitter brushed over the fact that it indeed was a song originally written by Johnny Mercer in the 1960s. Read more…
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VMan magazine just changed Timothée Chalamet’s life.
Well, a couple of critically acclaimed and Oscar nominated movies (Call Me By Your Name and Lady Bird) that were released last year changed his life. But for anyone that’s been following young Timmy T’s press circuit promoting these two movies, you know that this actor is a fan of Frank Ocean.
“I’m the biggest fan of his in the world,” Chalamet said at a red carpet event while promoting Call Me By Your Name. “He’s shown all of us what it is to have — beyond artistic integrity — fresh artistry at a time just because of the digital landscape, it can be hard to maintain that mystery and freshness. And he’s done it. And the music…it’s so incredible. Read more…
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