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New Music: Frank Ocean – “Moon River” [LISTEN]

Coming off Valentine’s Day, some new Frank Ocean is exactly what everyone needs whether you’re in a relationship or single. Franky comes thru with a new surprise track called “Moon River,” that he unveiled late last night.

On “Moon River,” Frank takes on the original by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini off the Oscar-winning ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ soundtrack that won Best Original Song at the 1961 Academy Awards. It’s been covered in the past by big names like Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, amongst others.

Listen below.

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Frank Ocean Performs Stripped-Down Version Of “Nikes” [WATCH]

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It’s always a treat when we get anything new from Frank Ocean. After surprising fans with his new “Provider” single and freestyle over Gucci Mane’s “Rolls Royce Bitch,” Frankie comes back with a performance of “Nikes” over a stripped-down instrumental.

During a rehearsal Frank sat down in front of a mic stand as a pianist hit the keys and the Odd Future crooner displayed his lyrical attributes.

Watch below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=462&v=xg5UexY4iD0

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Frank Ocean Delivers New Single “Provider” & Freestyle Over “Rolls Royce Bitch” [LISTEN]

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During episode 007 of his Apple Music “Blonded Radio,” Frank Ocean surprised fans and provided them with his new single, “Provider.” In addition the singer also unleashed a freestyle over Gucci Mane’s “Rolls Royce Bitch” single.

Listen to both below.

https://soundcloud.com/zerostarthirty/frank-ocean-rolls-royce-bitch-remix

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New Music: Tyler, The Creator – “911 / Mr. Lonely” Feat. Frank Ocean [LISTEN]

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Tyler, The Creator must be getting ready to announce his next album because it’s been two years since he dropped his last project and has now released two new singles. Following “Who Dat Boy” featuring A$AP Rocky, Tyler drops “911 / Mr. Lonely” featuring Frank Ocean.

On the latter Tyler teams up with his teammate Franky Ocean to recreate The Gap Band’s “Outstanding” with the same melody and cadence. “Call me some time (Ring, ring, ring) /  Please bang my line, you know I’ll answer /  Call me some time (Ring, ring, ring) / Please bang my line.”

The single includes additional vocals from Steve Lacy, Anna of the North, and ScHoolboy Q.

If an album is on the horizon for Tyler it would be the first since 2015’s ‘Cherry Bomb.’ It would make sense as he’s dropped albums in a bi-yearly pattern starting with his freshman album ‘Goblin’.

Listen to “911 / Mr. Lonely” below.

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New Music: A$AP Rocky – “Raf” Feat. Frank Ocean, Lil Uzi Vert & Quavo [LISTEN]

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Frank Ocean continues to drop gems on his Apple Music “blonded” radio show. Following his own releases of “Chanel” featuring A$AP Rocky, “Biking” featuring Jay-Z, Tyler, The Creator, and others, Franky drops a new A$AP Rocky track on episode 6 of the show.

On the new Raf Simmons-inspired track “Raf”, A$AP Rocky grabs some of the hottest artists out like Lil Uzi Vert, Quavo, and Frank Ocean himself. The combination of the 4 rappers creates one very hot track that is sure to tear up the clubs. Ocean raps on the track and send shots at record labels for “blocking my blessings”.

On a footnote, Playboi Carti is on the track, but isn’t worthy of having a credit, because he only drops adlibs over A$AP Rocky’s verse and doesn’t actually drop a verse or anything else.

Two versions of the song were played on the show. Both versions include the same features, A$AP Rocky changes his verses on the alternate versions from him. Listen to both versions below.

https://soundcloud.com/myguyprettylikeagirl/aap-rocky-raf-feat-frank-ocean-lil-uzi-vert-quavo-version-1

https://soundcloud.com/myguyprettylikeagirl/aap-rocky-raf-feat-frank-ocean-lil-uzi-vert-quavo-version-2

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New Music: Frank Ocean – “Slide On Me” Feat. Young Thug [LISTEN]

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Frank Ocean has been on fire. With previous collaborations with A$AP Rocky on “Chanel,” Jay-Z and Tyler, The Creator on “Biking,” and Travis Scott on “Lens,” the R&B sensation delivers an updated version of the ‘Endless’ track “Slide On Me” featuring Young Thug.

“Slide On Me” was added to Ocean’s new episode of his Beats 1 show blonded Radio, where he also released two versions of “Lens,” one featuring Travis Scott. The fifth episode of blonded Radio will have an encore later today, where “Slide On Me” will be made available on Apple Music.

In the mean time listen to the clean version of the song below.

https://soundcloud.com/myguyprettylikeagirl/frank-ocean-slide-on-me-feat-young-thug

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Frank Ocean Drops New Song “Lens” & The Remix Featuring Travis Scott [LISTEN]

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On last night’s episode of Apple Music’s blonded Radio, Frank Ocean dropped a new track called “Lens” featuring Travis Scott. Prior to this release, Frank has unleashed “Chanel” featuring A$AP Rocky and “Biking” featuring Jay-Z and Tyler, The Creator.

Two versions of “Lens” have been released one being the unassisted solo version and a remix featuring Travis Scott. Franky did the same when he dropped “Chanel” by giving fans a solo rendition along with the remix featuring A$AP Rocky.

Listen to both versions below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrjluxMupus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni9LIdVGnZI

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New Music: Frank Ocean – “Biking” Feat. Jay-Z & Tyler, The Creator [LISTEN]

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After teasing the new single “Biking” on the third episode of his Beats1 show, blonded radio yesterday, Frank Ocean surprises fans by dropping the Jay-Z and Tyler, The Creator-assisted track.

The mellow track is led off by an introspective Jay-Z who raps, “Life goes in cycles, what comes around goes around / So ’fore it goes down, n***a, get you some icicles / Audemars before all of y’alls / Wristwatch got a Russian face like an oligarch, uh / 12 o’clock, boy, silly nice, huh.”

Tyler and Frank both follow with lyrics referencing “Biking” and correlating it with their careers and life.

This is the second time Frank has premiered new music on his blonded radio show, with the first being his single “Chanel” along with the remix featuring A$AP Rocky.

Frank and his Odd Future comrade have collaborated on a lot of music in the past, while Franky and Hov have paired up on singles off ‘Watch the Throne’ like “No Church in the Wild” and “Made in America,” as well as “Oceans.”

Listen to “Biking” below via AudioMack.

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Lineup For “FYF Fest” Announced [PEEP]

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Summer is approaching although the weather outside doesn’t show it. With that said festivals will begin to roll out their lineups. Today, the “Fuck Yeah Fest” festival also known as FYF Fest announced theirs, with Missy Elliot, BJöRK, Frank Ocean, and Nine Inch Nails all headlining.

The three day festival will take place at Exposition Park in Los Angeles from July 21st to July 23rd. Aside from the headliners, it boasts a talented lineup that consists of: A Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, Solange, Run The Jewels, Anderson .Paak and the Free Nationals, Kehlani, Mijad Jordan, and many, many more.

Missy Elliot will bring a nostalgic effect as she will co-headline the first night along with BJöRK. Day 2 will be headlined by Frank Ocean and for the finale, Nine Inch Nails will close the festival out.

As of now this festival is Missy Elliot’s only scheduled show this year. Frank Ocean was supposed to perform at the festival in 2015 but cancelled. For A Tribe Called Quest it will be their first West Coast show since they dropped their final album, ‘We got it from Here…. Thank You 4 Your service’.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 24th at noon PST. General admission weekend passes will cost $299, VIP weekend passes will go for $549. Single-day tickets will cost $125 and be made available for purchase in mid-April.

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New Music: Frank Ocean – “Chanel” & “Chanel” (Remix) Feat. A$AP Rocky [LISTEN]

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Frank Ocean surprised fans with new music on his Beats1 “blondedRadio” show with his new single, “Chanel.” Shortly after the original track dropped, a remix featuring A$AP Rocky surfaced.

On the track Franky talks about his guy singing,”My guy pretty like a girl /And he got fight stories to tell / I see both sides like Chanel.” Rocky raps about his ex-girlfriend, Chanel Iman, who the rapper claims he was really good to. “Was such a good guy to Chanel / Until she caught me sleeping with Cherelle,” raps Rocky.

In addition to the premiere, Frank also played tracks from J. Dilla, Thundercat, and others. “Chanel” follows last month’s collaboration with Calvin Harris and Migos on “Slide.”

Listen to both versions of “Chanel” below.

https://soundcloud.com/myguyprettylikeagirl/frank-ocean-chanel-remix-feat-asap-rocky

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Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Albums of 2016 Includes Béyonce, Kanye West, Drake, Chance The Rapper & More [PEEP]

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Béyonce, Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, Frank Ocean, and Young Thug all finished in the top 10 of Rolling Stone’s 50 Best Albums of 2016.

Queen Béy lead the way with her highly-acclaimed ‘LEMONADE’ topping the list. The platinum-selling album’s placement came to no surprise to some, after its worldwide popularity and countless awards and accolades.

“Beyoncé shut everyone else down this year with a soul-on-fire masterpiece, testifying about love, rage and betrayal that felt all too true in the America of 2016,” wrote the magazine. “The queen not only made the album of the year (and make no mistake, David Bowie would have been the first to say so), she delivered a confessional, genre-devouring suite that feels larger than life yet still heartbreakingly intimate, because it doubles as her portrait of a nation in flames.”

Chance The Rapper, Frank Ocean, and Young Thug all followed Béyonce in the top 10 for their albums ‘Coloring Book’, ‘Blonde’, and ‘Jefferey’, respectively. Both Chance and Franky Ocean have received high praise for the continuous success of their projects while being indepedent.

Drake’s ‘Views’ finished 42nd after ‘If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late’ placed third last year, behind Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’ and Adele’s ’25’.

Other hip-hop notables include: Danny Brown’s ‘Atrocity Exhibition’ (19th), Rihanna’s ‘ANTI’ (25th), A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘We Got it From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service’ (30th), Alicia Keys’ ‘HERE’ (32nd), Maxwell’s ‘blackSUMMERS’night’ (40th), and Future’s ‘Evol’ (43rd).

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Chance The Rapper & Frank Ocean Attend President Obama’s Last State Dinner

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Chance the Rapper and Kenneth Bennett arrive for a State Dinner in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini at the White House October 18, 2016 in Washington, D.C. / AFP / ZACH GIBSON (Photo credit should read ZACH GIBSON/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama’s term is coming to an end. On Tuesday, Obama hosted his final State Dinner at The White House and was joined by Chance The Rapper and Frank Ocean.

Both rappers showed up with someone special, a parent. Chance brought his father, who worked behind Obama in the past when the President was a senator in Chicago.

Ocean, brought along his mother to the event as well as a pair of black and white checkered Vans he wore to the event.

Considering Donald Trump is a presidential nominee, this could be the last time we see any hip-hop figures at The White House for a while.

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Frank Ocean Announces New Album (News)

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Frank Ocean has been MIA for a while! Well today he announced that he will be dropping a new album, and to reveal that he’s releasing his own publication! No title yet for the LP, but Billboard has confirmed it will be sometime in July.

“I got two versions. I got twoooo versions.” #ISSUE1 #ALBUM3 #JULY2015 #BOYSDONTCRY