As previously reported, Converse brought together Frank Ocean, Diplo and the Clash's Mick Jones and Paul Simonon for their "Three Artists, One Song" series. Their song, "Hero," is streaming now via SoundCloud.
In a statement on the collaboration, Diplo said: "The Clash were always teachers to me, even before I shared a studio with Paul and Mick. Their musical anarchy and constant attitude to disregard rules and forge their own path was inspirational to me. They meant death to genres, music and message above everything. Frank lives by the same creed in being married to his vision and seeing it through at any cost. We had to challenge each other to make something that we hope no one could expect and Converse valued everyone's artistic freedom to let us shine throughout the past few months to make this thing happen."
The song has a retro feel that brings the classic Clash sound into the future. The track also features a the West Los Angeles Children's Choir. On it, Ocean sings: "I'm a bad boy. I'm a punk. I'm a black man. I can dunk."
In the past, the series has brought together artists including Gorillaz, James Murphy and Andre 3000; Best Coast, Rostam Batmanglij and Kid Cudi; Matt & Kim, Andrew W.K. and Soulja Boy; Julian Casablancas, Pharrell and Santigold; Hot Chip, Bernard Sumner and Hot City.
Check out the track here along with some studio footage, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
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