Frank Ocean for Band of Outsiders
Frank Ocean is now officially the new face for the casual, urban brand Band of Outsiders. Ocean makes his debut in a series of Polaroids shot be the label’s designer, Scott Sternberg, for their Spring Summer 2013 campaign. The collaboration [...]
Tags: Amy Adams, Andrew Garfield, Band of Outsiders, Ed Ruscha, Emily Kirkpatrick, Forrest Gump, Frank Ocean, Grammys, Josh Brolin, Kristen Dunst, Los Angeles Times Building, Michelle Williams, Scott Sternberg, Spring Summer 2013, SS13, The Wild Magazine
Frank Ocean Can Fly
Frank Ocean floats over the Los Angeles horizon, shot by Ryan McGinley for the New York Times Magazine. Check out the profile of Ocean here.
Tags: Frank Ocean, LA, Los Angeles, music, New York Times Magazine, NYT, photography, Picture of the day, Ryan McGinley, The Wild Magazine
New Track: Frank Ocean ft. Big Boi & André 3000 / Pink Matter (Remix)
You’ve got to know by now that we are huge fans of Mr. Frank Ocean here at The WILD. It’s been a breakout year for Ocean, and well-deserved. His soul and sincerity has won him fans the world-over. If you [...]
Tags: Blaine Skrainka, Frank Ocean, Hip-Hop, music, New Track, Outkast, R&B, Rap, Soul, The Wild Magazine
Ocean Unchained
Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange was undoubtedly one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year, appearing on countless “Best Albums of 2012” lists, including our own. The singer’s openness with his sexuality may have caused a stir, but that [...]
Tags: Channel Orange, Django Unchained, Film, Frank Ocean, Joseph Johnson, movie, music, Quentin Tarantino, R&B, review, soundtrack, The Wild Magazine, Western
How To Do R&B Well
It’s safe to say that musically, 2012 was a pretty diverse year. From the continued hip-hop resurgence bolstered by artists such as A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar, to the chart-dominance of dance acts including Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia and David [...]
Tags: & It Was U, 2012, 2013, AlunaGeorge, Drake, Frank Ocean, How To Dress Well, Joseph Johnson, Luke Gilford, music, R&B, resurgence, review, The Weeknd, The Wild Magazine, Tom Krell, Total Loss, Urban Outfitters, Usher, video
Frank Ocean / Pyramids
For all of us who have appreciated Frank Ocean from the very beginning, we’re thrilled to know mainstream is finally catching up with a vengance. In the midst of the sheer glamour of this years’ MTV Video Music Awards, the [...]
Tags: Bon Iver, Bruno Mars, channelORANGE, desert, Diego Martinez, drinking, Frank Ocean, John Mayer, Kanye West, Nabil, Novacane, Pyramids, Saturday night live, slow motion, stripclub, Swim Good, The Wild Magazine, Thinking 'Bout You, Video Premiere
Twigs / Ache
For those loving the progressive electronic sounds emerging from the contemporary underground R&B scene — the likes of Frank Ocean, Miguel, and The Weeknd — we recommend checking out Twigs. Other than a handful of images and two intriguing music videos [...]
Tags: Ache, Blaine Skrainka, Frank Ocean, Hide, Miguel, music, R&B, The Weeknd, The Wild Magazine, Twigs, Video of the Week
Love is the Color Orange
Frank Ocean knew the first time he was in love. He said that before that moment, he would listen to songs and reminisce, thinking the melodies and lyrics he heard described his beating heart. It wasn’t until he fell in [...]
Tags: Alisha Acquaye, Channel Orange, Elton John, Frank Ocean, OFWGKTA, The Wild Magazine
Music to Start the Week With #043
Sunny days, chilly nights and a few raindrops along the way, that’s part of our routine these days. For those lucky enough to get away, and those who are trapped at home, music is a must to face such weird [...]
Tags: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Bad Religion, Bagarre, Bei Maejor - Party At The Crib, Chuckie, Diego Martinez, Dzeko & Torres, Electric, Electric Guest, Ellie Goulding, For Your Pleasure, Frank Ocean, Geronimo, Hanging On, Happy Home, MUSIC TO START THE WEEK WITH, Only In My Dreams, Onuinu, TEEN, The Knocks & Fred Falke, The Wild Magazine, Tinie Tempah, Troubleman, Who Is Ready To Jump, WILD PLAYLIST
Frank Ocean and the Act of Courage
Coming out is as transcendental as learning how to ride the bike or moving outside the family household for the first time. It’s a risk, it’s a challenge, it’s a deeply personal decision that has far-reaching implications at all levels. [...]
Tags: bisexual, Channel Orange, Diego Martinez, Dream Hampton, Frank Ocean, gay, Hip-Hop, Katonya Breaux Riley, Odd Future, OFWGKTA, revelation, Russell Simmons, Sweet LIFE, Terrance Dean, The Wild Magazine, Tumblr, Tyler The Creator
Pyramids
Christopher Breaux aka Christopher Francis Ocean aka Frank Ocean is a 24-year old R&B singer from New Orleans who has yet to release a debut album. This is soon to change though, with the release of Channel Orange drawing ever [...]
Tags: Channel Orange, Dam-Funk, Frank Ocean, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z, Joseph Johnson, Kanye West, music, Odd Future, OFWGKTA, Pyramids, R&B, The Wild Magazine, video
No Church in the Wild
“No Church In The Wild” is most definitely one of the more contemplative tracks on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s sensational Watch The Throne album. It didn’t necessarily have the immediate commercial impact that tracks like “Ni**as in Paris” or “Otis” [...]
Tags: anger, brutality, controversy, drugs, England, Frank Ocean, gangs, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z, Joseph Johnson, Justice, Kanye West, M.I.A, mob, music, OFWGKTA, Paris, police, religion, riots, Romain Gavras, The Wild Magazine, video, violence, youths
MUSIC TO START THE WEEK WITH #026
Weather is still messing with our minds, people. NYC has not escaped yet out of this confusing ‘warm winter’ wave and with it, the affluence of early alergies affecting men and women of any age. All while a beeming sun [...]
Tags: Afrojack, Diego Martinez, Electric Guest, Fatility, Flutes, Frank Ocean, Good As New, Gossip, Hot Chip, Jimmy's Gang, Marina And The Diamonds, MUSIC TO START THE WEEK WITH, Novacane, Pale Blue Eyes, Parov Stelar, Perfect World, Primadonna, Stephanie Mills, The Velvet Underground, The Wild Magazine, This Head I Hold, Vacationer, WILD PLAYLIST, You Can't Run From My Love
FANTASTIC FOUR
Two words: Beyonce Knowles. The beautiful, vocally endearing siren with the most vulnerable words to sing and the most seductive dance moves to entice. Well, that was more than two words. However, how could one accurately explain such a songstress [...]
Tags: 4, Alisha Acquaye, Andre 3000, Beyonce, Diane Warren, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, The Dream, The Wild Magazine
FRANK OCEAN’S HIGH
These Odd Future cats, (eh…wolves) are becoming difficult to catch up with! In less than a month, 3 out of the 7 band members have released successfully stimulating music videos. Hodgy Beats’ 64 and Tyler, The Creator’s She have been [...]
Tags: Alisha Acquaye, Frank Ocean, music, Nostalgia, Novacane, OFWGKTA, The Wild Magazine, Ultra
TYLER’S CREATION
After 3 years of mixtaping, rapping, and scaring, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is finally receiving the attention they have been striving for. The band erupted from Los Angeles, California in 2007, lead by the horrifyingly creative Tyler, [...]
Tags: Adele, Alisha Acquaye, Domo Genesis, Earl Sweatshirt, Frank Ocean, Hodgy Beats, Kanye West, Mellowhype, Mike G, Mos Def, Odd Future, OFWGKTA, The Creator, The Wild Magazine, Tyler
ACURA INTEGURL PREMIERE
Frank Ocean finally makes his debut video premiere for “Acura Integurl”, the automotive love song describing a romance sparked by good music and driving slow. The video is short and sweet, featuring the infamous orange Acura throughout 90% of the [...]
Tags: Acura Integurl, Alisha Acquaye, Frank Ocean, Nostalgia ULTRA, Novacane, The Wild Magazine
FRANK OCEAN’S WAVES
The down to earth Frank Ocean seems to be the most fluid and luminous R&B artist for a long time. He is a perfectly young singer with an artistic ear, old soul, open heart and revolutionary eyes. Last.Fm However, that [...]
Tags: Alisha Acquaye, Frank Ocean, Island Dej Jam, Nostalgic Ultra, OFWGKTA, The Wild Magazine
