In jam sessions they would start to vibe, which gave Ross an opportunity to show Frank some of his own music and eventually join him in the studio.
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Frank Ocean’s Blonde is the most popular album in the United States. It sold 276,000 album-equivalent units, including 65.4 million streams, in the week ending August 25—only five days after its release as an Apple Music and iTunes exclusive. The album is Ocean’s first number one on the chart, after his 2012 record Channel Orange peaked at number two.
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The lyrics in Frank Ocean’s zine list an unfinished, 12-track sequence of Blonde, including two songs omitted from the final album. The most notable artifact is the unreleased song “Easy,” which has lyrical similarities to “Self Control” and the Endless track “Hublots.” Also present are unique versions of “Nights” and “White Ferrari,” as well as “Mitsubishi Sony” from Endless.
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Frank Ocean shared a catalog of 100 films and 50 tracks in his zine, including some interesting selections across various genres.
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In Frank Ocean’s new magazine, Boys Don’t Cry, video director Tyrone Lebon published a photo series titled “I Shot a Video for Fun,” which showcases his production of the music video for “Nikes.”
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In the opening pages of his zine, shared on Tumblr for all to read, Frank Ocean introduces Boys Don’t Cry and his album Blonde with a missive reflecting on his experiences making the content featured throughout the art book’s 370 pages and the CD in its center.
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Frank Ocean debuts his highly anticipated studio album, along with a 370-page, large-format art book, which he is giving away for free at pop-up shops in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and London.
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The video, directed by Tyrone Lebon, features a wide variety of interesting scenes and cast members. Most notable are Trina and A$AP Rocky, with tributes to A$AP Yams, Pimp C, and Trayvon Martin.
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The 46-minute music video is available exclusively on Apple Music. It features Frank Ocean constructing a spiral staircase in an empty warehouse, all set to new music—with potentially more to come.
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UK singer James Blake’s new track “Always” interpolates an unreleased Frank Ocean song titled “Godspeed.” Blake released the piece on his third studio album, The Colour in Anything.
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In the wake of his passing, Frank Ocean shared a heartfelt eulogy on Tumblr for his favorite musician, Prince, calling him a “vanguard and genius.”
Read MoreTwo snippets of what sound like new Frank Ocean songs have been posted online.
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“One of my management people called me and told me they were trying to keep him offline, so I apologize for that.”
Read MoreIt's possible this could indicate new music coming soon. It's equally possible this means nothing.
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“Frank Ocean wanted to do rap, so we canceled him,” Brian Wilson told Vulture in an interview about his upcoming record, No Pier Pressure.
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Frank Ocean released a new cover of The Isley Brothers’ 1976 song “(At Your Best) You Are Love” on Tumblr as a tribute to the late R&B star Aaliyah on her posthumous 36th birthday.
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On Instagram and Tumblr, rapper Lil B the BasedGod shared a photo of himself with Frank Ocean, which he captioned: “Rare photo of Lil B and Frank Ocean in the studio together! New music coming soon! Collect this!”
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Ocean returns with a new single posted on Tumblr. The two-minute, low-fi track features him serenading his lover, whose body and expressions he has “memorized.”
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The two production houses have linked up for a trapstyle remix of "Reach For The Stars," an old demo featuring Rockie Fresh and Frank Ocean.
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There has been a new development in the ongoing saga following “No Such Thing As White Jesus,” the “lost” collaboration between Frank Ocean and Nas. We now have a clip proving that the track is real, thanks to Hit-Boy, who shared a 10-second snippet on Instagram.
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