Frank Ocean may be one of music’s most mild-mannered and elusive singers, but like his Odd Future brethren, he’s not opposed to getting his hands or his pen dirty in a high-profile beef. And that’s exactly what happened earlier this month when he was sued by Chipotle and settled the lawsuit by allegedly sending them a check sporting a expletive-drenched response. However, Chipotle is now saying that the offensive check never made it to them.
The drama all began when Chipotle commissioned Ocean to sing a remake of “Pure Imagination” for their animated scarecrow marketing campaign and paid him $212,500 upfront, with another $212,500 to be paid after he delivered the song. Ocean backed out of the deal on the day the song was due, with his lawyers saying that he was unaware of the Chipotle branding that would appear in the ad.
After Chipotle filed a lawsuit asking for a return of the initial money, Ocean posted a photo of the cashier’s check for the $212K with a memo that reads “f— off.”
However, a rep for Chipotle recently told TMZ that Ocean chickened out when it came to sending them the offensive check and instead sent a clean one.
“Nice stunt, Frank!” said the rep about Ocean’s antics.
Ocean may not have sent the offensive check, but he certainly got his point across to the entire world about how he feels about Chipotle. – nicholas robinson
