In the movable circus that seems to be the life of Chris Brown, the mini-dramas this week centered around Brown’s apparent snub of rival Frank Ocean at the Grammy Awards on Sunday; his totaling of his car on Saturday; and the resignation of Richmond, Va., police chief after he apparently helped Brown fabricate his court-ordered [...]
Rihanna, Chris Brown, Frank Ocean, Other Stars Gear Up For Grammys
February 10, 2013 | Posted by
Sunday night’s 55th annual Grammy Awards is bringing many of music’s biggest stars together to see who will win the industry’s most coveted prize. The top nominees include Frank Ocean, the Black Keys and Jack White, who will all be performing during the live ceremony at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Singer and actress [...]
Frank Ocean Expecting Good Grammy Showing
February 9, 2013 | Posted by
“I’m here to help you execute”, Om’Mas Keith told Billboard recently while cruising Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. That’s the talk the production wizard gives artists he works with. And he did just that with thoughtful crooner Frank Ocean’s debut album channel ORANGE, to the tune of six Grammy Award nominations for this Sunday’s music [...]
Frank Ocean: A Rising Star Who Avoids Media Spotlight
February 8, 2013 | Posted by
Despite becoming one of the fastest rising stars in music, Odd Future’s Frank Ocean has done his best to elude the media attention that comes with having the best album of the year according to Billboard, The A.V. Club and more. Ocean recently was the focus of a 10-page feature story in The New York Times [...]
Andre 3000, Big Boi on Frank Ocean Remix: Not An OutKast Reunion Says Dre
January 16, 2013 | Posted by
Andre 3000 has put an end to talk that pairing his guest verses with rhymes from Big Boi on remixes by Frank Ocean and, reportedly, T.I., constitutes an OutKast reunion, Spin reports. A recent remix of Ocean’s “Pink Matter” added a verse from Big Boi, who is also said to be on a rumored remix [...]
Andre 3000, Big Boi Reunited on Frank Ocean ‘Pink Matter’ Remix
January 13, 2013 | Posted by
Outkast partners Big Boi and Andre 3000 have reunited on a new remix of Frank Ocean’s song “Pink Matter,” marking the first time the two have appeared on a track together since 2010, when Andre 3000 made unofficial contributions to Big Boi’s Sir Lucious Left Foot. The version of “Pink Matter” that appeared on Ocean’s [...]
Frank Ocean Airs Beef with Dad on Twitter
December 20, 2012 | Posted by
Apparently there is some unresolved paternal drama just under the surface of the Ocean family reports PopCrush. It seems that Frank Ocean‘s long-absent father has resurfaced and, judging from some rather cryptic Twitter posts by Frank, Father Ocean is quite possibly suing his money-making son for $1 million. The basis of said suit was never [...]
All Eyes on Frank Ocean with 6 Grammy Award Nominations
December 6, 2012 | Posted by
The nominations for the 55th Annual Grammy Awards were announced yesterday evening. Frank Ocean is clearly the name to watch, with a formidable six nominations to his name. Ocean is up for Album Of The Year (channelORANGE) and Record Of The Year (‘Thinkin Bout You’), and his potential haul also includes Best New Artist, Best [...]
Frank Ocean Discusses Sexuality in GQ Feature
November 20, 2012 | Posted by
Questions about his sexuality didn’t stop Frank Ocean from releasing one of the year’s most critically acclaimed albums, or landing a feature story in GQ’s 2012 Men of the Year Issue. Ocean detailed his failed first romance in an open letter posted to his Tumblr in July. The subject of that romance was a man. [...]
Alicia Keys Talks New ‘Girl On Fire’ Album, Frank Ocean
November 14, 2012 | Posted by
Fresh off her fiery performance at the MTV EMAs, Alicia Keys is on the December 2012/January 2013 cover of COMPLEX Magazine, chatting about a range of topics, including upcoming album Girl on Fire, her evolving identity as an artist, motherhood and the significance of Frank Ocean’s decision to go public with his sexuality. Keys praised [...]
