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Nov 20 2012 02:07 PM ET

Six things we learned from GQ's Frank Ocean interview

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2012′s been a busy year for Frank Ocean. The R&B singer released Channel Orange, a game-changing record that debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. He played high-profile gigs at the MTV Video Music Awards and Saturday Night Live. He opened up about a failed romance with a man on his Tumblr.

Now the Odd Future affiliate, who was born Lonny Breaux, has spoken to GQ about his humble upbringing in New Orleans, his rapid ascent to stardom, and the post that could have potentially derailed his career. Here’s what we learned:

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May 11 2012 04:55 PM ET

Freddie Mercury to appear as 'optical illusion' at Queen show

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If you think you see Freddie Mercury in the next few days, it might not just be Sacha Baron Cohen preparing for that biopic.

Queen guitarist Brian May revealed in an interview with the BBC that there would indeed be a visual representation of the late singer during a London performance of the musical We Will Rock You on May 14, though he abstained from calling the ”effect” a hologram. In his words, Mercury’s rising will be “an optical illusion of sorts.” If you ask us, that sounds French for hologram.

And a damn good one, apparently. Said May, “People will come out saying, ‘did we actually see Freddie?’”

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