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More than six years after releasing his latest full-length offering, Frank Ocean might be teasing new music. While sending out announcements for his latest Blonded merch sale, Ocean indicated he’s interested in making a longer piece of work again. In a cryptic statement on the back of a round of posters, Frank referenced the string of […]

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Blonde, the Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Ana de Armas. The dramatic look at the film, which hits the streaming service on Sept. 23, showcases de Armas as the Hollywood icon and the troubled personal life she led. Directed and written by Andrew Dominik, whose last narrative feature was 2012’s Killing Them […]

Frank Ocean delivered this holiday season. On Saturday, the award-winning artist returned with a special Xmas edition of Blonded Radio on Beats 1 Apple Music. The show included excerpts from Ocean’s previous conversation with Wim Hof, aka “The Iceman”—a Dutch extreme athlete/motivational speaker who specializes in cold therapy and breathing techniques.  Ocean said he spoke with Hof “some […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry came to his wife Ayesha‘s defense after she was needlessly hated on for experimenting with a new look through the use of a wig and an Instagram filter.  “You beautiful baby. And don’t you let anybody tell you differently ok? I mean it. There’s just a bunch of meanies […]

Though Frank Ocean has plenty of diehard fans, there’s no doubt that his biggest cheerleader is the woman who raised him. Ocean’s mom, Katonya Breaux Riley, has consistently shown support for the singer throughout his career—publicly praising his artistic endeavors, and commending his decision to open up about his sexuality. This week, Riley was asked a question that has polarized many Ocean fans: Which […]

Frank Ocean is celebrating the holidays with a Christmas-themed installment of its Beats 1 radio show, Blonded. The episode premiered on Christmas Eve and delivered a wide variety of seasonal classics. Things kicked off with Mariah Carey’s “Miss You Most (At Christmas Time),” followed by tracks like “Christmas in the Ghetto” by TRU, “Snow is Fallin’” by […]

Frank Ocean, a man of mystery, has returned to Beats 1 with his 12th episode of “blonded RADIO,” which kicked off with Prince’s “1999.” You can listen here.  Ocean’s return was a surprise to many, as his show officially ended back in August 2017. The title of the show, blonded 008, is the newest entry […]

The nearly year-long legal battle between Frank Ocean and Om’Mas Keith is finally over. According to documents obtained by The Blast, the parties have settled their lawsuits against one another and are no longer seeking damages. Ocean and Keith have also agreed to pay their own legal fees. In February 2018, Ocean sued his longtime producer who […]

As one of music’s most reclusive stars, Frank Ocean has kept his social media presence relatively minimal. Yes, he has a popular Tumblr page, but the singer-songwriter does not have any accounts on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram—at least, no verified accounts. Since 2017, many fans have speculated that Ocean was on Instagram under an unverified, […]

I’m just gonna say it: I don’t have time for these lengthy ass albums. When I see a tracklist longer than 12 songs, I want to toss whatever device I’m looking at off the roof of the Complex office. I don’t need the reasoning explained to me, either; I understand how streaming works and how […]