Frank Ocean has returned with a new installment of “blonded RADIO.” Today’s Xmas episode is the first edition of the show since Christmas 2019. The program features an excerpt from Frank’s conversation with Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete Wim “Iceman” Hof. Listen to it here on Beats 1.
“Me and @iceman_hof had a conversation some time ago when I was in the earlier stages of grief,” Frank wrote in an Instagram story (viewed by Pitchfork). “I remember marveling at how his energy blasted through the phone. So much vim in this Wim.” He continued:
Frank’s brother Ryan Moore (who was also known as Ryan Breaux) was killed in a car crash in August 2020. The artist has been relatively quiet since losing his brother.
This year, Frank launched a luxury jewelry and accessories line called Homer. He worked on the project for over three years, and opened a brick and mortar location for the brand in Manhattan this past summer. Ocean is slated to headline Coachella 2023.
Last month, Frank made a rare public statement in remembrance of the late Virgil Abloh, who died of cancer in late November.
Read “A Visit to Homer, Frank Ocean’s New York Luxury Store” over on the Pitch.
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