London-based creative director Christopher Simmonds and stylist Fran Burns have shipped “Issue One” of their fashion magazine Print, which features an editorial by Frank Ocean titled “Tush,” photographing various scenes of his friend Ysham Jackson.
Read MoreSlim K, a member of OG Ron C's Chopstars, has released a chopped and screwed version of Frank Ocean's Blonde.
Read MoreThe American television program presented a $600 clue that contestants had to answer in the form of a question: “Who is Frank Ocean?” The man himself later posted the clue card on Tumblr. It is at least the second time that he’s been mentioned on the game show.
Read MoreOcean has re-released his August 2016 studio album and magazine, listing a limited-edition LP, CD, posters, and other merchandise for sale at boydontcry.co.
Read MoreIn this New York Times feature, Frank talks about being elusive, creating music, and taking back control of his career.
Read MoreAccompanied by his mom.
Read MoreIt's possible that this was intended for the version of the track found on the Boys Don't Cry version of the CD which features Japanese rapper KOHH.
Read More“If I could guess your password, you know I’d break in; to the empty heart that you keep my face in.”
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreFrank 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.
Read MoreThe studio behind the typeface and masthead for the magazine spill on Frank Ocean’s working process, his absolute perfectionism and how not even they knew when it would drop
Read More“You know he's gonna give you nothing short of greatness,” says fan at downtown outpost offering singer's new magazine, LP.
Read MoreIn Boys Don’t Cry, Italian motorsport enthusiast and blogger Federico Aliprandi wrote a two-page editorial titled “Active Analysis on the Superiority of Lesser Objects,” in which he shares his views on 20 compact cars from various years, makes, and models.
Read MoreMikey Alfred, founder of the LA skate brand Illegal Civ, offers advice to readers of Boys Don’t Cry magazine based on their zodiac sign.
Read MoreIn Boys Don’t Cry, American writer Andrew Durbin presents a short story titled “You’ve Been Flirting Again,” paired with illustrations by Swedish visual designer Kilian Eng. It follows a man seeking romance in a world where technology has made travel and dating effortless. As a result, courtship has become superficial and simulated, like finding love on a reality TV show.
Read MoreFrank Ocean writes seven free-verse stanzas titled “Boyfriend” in his new zine.
Read MoreBoys Don’t Cry magazine features a series of images by British photographer Michael Mayren that captures amateur drivers at Achna Speedway, located near the City of Larnaka on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.
Read MoreFrank 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.
Read MoreIn Boys Don’t Cry, Italian car enthusiast and blogger Federico Aliprandi chats with amateur racecar driver and Ocean’s longtime friend Evan “Ed aka the Sloth” Clark, photographed by cinematographer Francisco Soriano. The two discuss a variety of topics, including car collections, manufacturers, drivers, engines, supercars, American muscle, and more.
Read MoreBoys 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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