FRANK OCEAN SUPPORTS VOTERS DURING MID-TERMS
The internet literally stops when the talented mystery man who crafted the platinum recorded album Blonde, resurfaces to share a new project or new ideas.
In highlight of Tuesday’s Election Day, Frank Ocean’s “blonded RADIO” returned to BEATS 1 on Apple Music. Hosted by Ocean and Vegyn, were three separate podcast specials: a morning show, an evening show, and a third “luxury bonus episode,” for fans to stream as they voted and as election results came in.
During the show, Frank uploaded an image to his tumblr that enclosed details to merchandise pop up locations in Houston, Miami, Atlanta and Dallas. It was a flyer that read “42% WHEREVER YOU ARE. COME OUT”. The flyer explained the four cities were chosen to support specific candidates. Stacey Abrams in Georgia, who if elected would be America’s first black female governor, Andrew Gillium, who would be Florida’s first black governor and Beto O’Rourke who would be the first democratic senator in Texas in 24 years.
It was an opportunity to receive free merchandise from Frank Ocean. FREE MERCH simply because “God Bless America”. Free merch with proof that you voted, however. It was such an impactful event. Hundreds of people came out, young and old, joining lines for Blonded shirts and stickers from Frank Ocean. When Frank Ocean is hosting an event you run, you run and you don’t look back. You don’t ask questions, you just do it.
Many people in Miami went out to vote in hopes to receive free Blonded shirts from the under radar artist.
It’s one thing when musicians and celebrity influencers tell you to vote but it’s another ball park when they give you free merchandise and incentives if you voted.
Frank acknowledged the power of his influence towards our generation. “I think it’s a shared choral sound, the voice of this generation,” he said. “It’s never lost on me, some of the radical parts of my existence, this moment in pop music and in pop culture.”
Frank is not only a genius but he is for the people. The young people, the weird people, the out casted, the ones that doesn’t think their voices are being heard, the black people, the queer people, the suppressed people, the misunderstood people. This was an uplifting moment. To encourage the voice we all have inside of us.
Thank you, Frank for examplifying the action behind the thought. He wasn’t just saying “vote or die”, he was saying “vote and be counted or miss out”.
Truly inspirational. Truly an icon within our time.