Frank Ocean is good for a surprise music drop, which is what he did last night.
Finally, a sunscreen for black skin!
The Grammy Awards, and pretty much any other “mainstream” (read white dominated) music awards show, tends to give black artists ghettoized accolades--“urban” “R&B” and “hip-hop” awards but never the “pop” awards – “Video of the Year” “Song of the Year,” “Album of the Year,” etc.
Yesterday’s inauguration was an emotional rollercoaster, and many had a hard time stomaching the sight of our valorous outgoing president shake hands and smile with Orange Creamsicle that has taken over the Oval Office. While the Obamas’ grace was certainly admirable, nobody would’ve blamed them for mean-mugging and side-eyeing their way through the entire ceremony. […]
If The Donald is real enough to oblige, we have a few more musical suggestions that could help re-define his already tarnished presidency and maybe, just maybe, make America great for once.
Frank Ocean‘s Blonde was one of the most anticipated and acclaimed albums of the year, so it was a surprise when it was announced that the album wasn’t submitted for Grammy Award consideration. Though many were disappointed, including Kanye West, Ocean isn’t too concerned. “That institution certainly has nostalgic importance,” he told the New York Times in […]
Kanye West has a few things to say to the Grammy’s organization. The rapper did what he does best during the Oakland stop his Saint Pablo Tour. He ranted about his feelings toward the upcoming award show, threatening to to boycott the 2017 Grammys if Frank Ocean doesn’t receive nominations for his two albums Blonde […]
https://twitter.com/TheKitchenSynk/status/788597961475366913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Last night marked the final State Dinner of Obama‘s presidency, and the event was a star-studded affair. Held in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, the dinner played host to everyone from Gwen Stefani to Jerry Seinfeld. Also in attendance were Frank Ocean and Chance The Rapper, who were both invited personally. Frank […]
Though Blonde and Endless were released before the 2017 Grammy eligibility cutoff date of September 30, a source has confirmed with Billboard that neither were submitted for consideration by Frank Ocean‘s reps, label, or management. From Billboard: “‘Blonde’ (also known as ‘Blond’) — which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the week ending […]
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Plus, Frank Ocean's mom launches new sunscreen line for people of color and protests heat up in Detroit during Trump's Black church visit.
Universal Music Group just banned all of its artists from granting exclusive releases to premium streaming services like TIDAL and Apple Music -- the latest in the never-ending cat and mouse between our favorite artists and the corporations that exist to exploit them.