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WATCH: Frank Ocean Performs 'Thinkin Bout You' at MTV VMAs

Somewhere in the middle of all the rap tracks and synth beats during Thursday night's MTV VMAs, one artist stood out. Like Adele's performance of "Someone Like You" at the 2011 VMAs, Frank Ocean gave this year's audience a stripped-down, acoustic version of his "Thinkin Bout You." Watch the video below.