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"Nikes" is a critique of the trappings of materialistic hedonism, with frequent reference to Nike shoes, shiny gold/glitter, and fantasies of pleasure. The track features two competing voices, adding a sense of tension and conflict to the otherwise dreamy music. The lyrics include cultural references to the late A$AP Yams (who is featured in the video along with A$AP Rocky), Pimp C, and Trayvon Martin. The song is the lead single from Frank Ocean’s third album "Blonde", originally titled "Boys Don’t Cry". It was released the day after his visual album … read more
"Nikes" is a critique of the trappings of materialistic hedonism, with frequent reference to Nike shoes, shiny gold/glitter, and fantasies … read more
"Nikes" is a critique of the trappings of materialistic hedonism, with frequent reference to Nike shoes, shiny gold/glitter, and fantasies of pleasure. The track features two c… read more

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Christopher Edwin Breaux, professionally known as Frank Ocean, is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully hedonistic collective OFWGKTA. He was born on October 28, 1987 and lived in Long Beach, California. He has helped pen tracks for Justin Bieber, John Legend, Brandy, and Beyoncé over the last few years. In 2011, Ocean released his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra, for free via his Tumblr.. Venting about his decision to drop the record his own way, he took to Twitter on March 1, 2011: "i. did. this. not ISLAND DEF JAM. that's why you see no label… read more
Christopher Edwin Breaux, professionally known as Frank Ocean, is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully hedonistic collective OFWGKTA. He was born on October 28,… read more
Christopher Edwin Breaux, professionally known as Frank Ocean, is an American singer/songwriter and member of the gleefully hedonistic collective OFWGKTA. He was born on October 28, 1987 and lived in Long Beach, California. He … read more

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