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Frank Ocean shares new poem “Boyfriend” inside ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ magazine

Frank Ocean writes seven free-verse stanzas titled “Boyfriend” in his new zine.

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Harley Weir photographs Senegal in ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ magazine editorial “Fluxus”

Frank Ocean’s zine features a photo series by London-based photographer Harley Weir that captures the people of Dakar, Senegal, located in West Africa. The models reenact quotes from various artists, poems, and performance art projects. Weir shot the images in 2015 under Ocean’s creative direction.

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Kate Tempest writes poem “Brown Eyed Man” for Frank Ocean’s magazine

Boys Don’t Cry includes a poem by English writer Kate Tempest that highlights the deaths and persecution of ‘brown-eyed men’ by police and others.

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Frank Ocean publishes poem, photo series “Jumbo”

In Boys Don’t Cry, Frank Ocean shared a verse and photographic series titled “Jumbo” that features his friend Ysham Jackson modeling outfits styled by fashion director Rita Zebdi. Notably, the piece includes an image that appears on one of three magazine covers.

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Tyler, The Creator writes poem “Tricolor” in Frank Ocean’s magazine

Tyler uses transportation as a metaphor for success and ambition in his new text for Boys Don’t Cry magazine. The two-page spread also features pictures of him and his cream-colored BMW M3 E30.

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Kanye West shares poem about McDonald’s in Frank Ocean’s magazine

Boys Don’t Cry magazine includes a poem by Kanye titled “The McDonald’s Man,” which details french fries, cheeseburgers, and other items on the menu conspiring against each other. The piece features photos by Nabil Elderkin that capture West driving his Lamborghini up to a franchise location in Calabasas and speaking his verses onto the drive-thru’s order screen.

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Frank Ocean shares photo series “Glitterboy Down (Best Day Ever)” in his zine

In Boys Don’t Cry magazine, Frank Ocean included a photoshoot with friends camping outside Munich, Germany. Notably, the series features an image of his friend smoking in a car that appears on one of the three digital album covers for Blonde. The piece also samples a text by American neo-conceptual artist Jenny Holzer titled Truisms.

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Frank Ocean publishes new poem “My Random”

“How come the ecstasy always depresses me so? Chemically, I don’t have any new places to go.” In a Tumblr post, Frank Ocean shared a 23-line, free-verse poem titled “My Random,” reflecting on love, depression, and the urge to escape.

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Frank Ocean posts lyrics for unreleased “Versace” remix

In a Tumblr post, Ocean shared the lyrics for his own take on Migos’ new single “Versace.” The verse references Ocean’s Grammy win over Chris Brown and his recent appearance at the 2013 Met Gala, where he chopped it up with Donatella Versace.

Frank Ocean writes poem “Lone Wolf” on Tumblr

Frank Ocean shares an 11-line poem on Tumblr about a “lone wolf.” The term describes a person who prefers to act alone and may refer to Ocean himself.

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