Frank Ocean is full of surprises and moments ago he let loose the latest.
After much ado, the reclusive singer-songwriter released his official sophomore album ‘Blond’ on iTunes.
The premiere of the project takes place less than 48-hours after the crooner unwrapped a visual pre-cursor offering called ‘Endless.’
And while many scratched their heads at time, there is no confusion anymore. Because ‘Blond’ is here – to both buy and stream.
Joining Ocean on his new effort are the likes of Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West.
What are you waiting for? Dive in below…
‘Blond’ Tracklist
1 ‘Nikes’
2 ‘Ivy’
3 ‘Pink + White’ (featuring Beyoncé)
4 ‘Be Yourself’
5 ‘Solo’
6 ‘Skyline To’ (featuring Kendrick Lamar)
7 ‘Self Control’
8 ‘Good Guy’
9 ‘Nights’
10 ‘Solo (Reprise)’ (featuring André 3000)
11 ‘Pretty Sweet’
12 ‘Facebook Story’ (featuring SebastiAn)
13 ‘Close to You’
14 ‘White Ferrari’
15 ‘Siegfried’
16 ‘Godspeed’ (featuring Kim Burrell)
17 ‘Futura Free’
Stream ‘Blonde’ here
BOUT DAMN FUXKING TIME!!!
visual then droping surprise album… deja vu! bye gurl
Thighyonce didn’t invent that concept lame b1tch. Bands were doing it in the 90s.
Listening to it right now chile *Eats Apple Cinnamon Cheerios* *SMACKS*
Biitch
the only interesting fact abt this album is confirming that beyoncé’s voice is officially an instrument.
The first thing I want to say about not only Blonde, but Lemonade, ANTI, Views and Pablo as well…we’re living in a time when an artist wants to be MUCH bigger than their songs…less emphasis on a HIT, more emphasis on a full body of work that can be BRANDED…and we’re also living in a time of the FINISHED ‘unfinished’ song…now, this has kinda irked me, but I’m starting to get more comfortable with it…just when a song is about to take off, it goes off lol…I’m like, WHET? lol…Kendrick does it, Drake, Kanye, Bey, Rih, Frank, The Weeknd…and not for a lack of effort or being lazy…cause it obviously takes a VILLAGE of songwriters and producers to make these type of songs…album credits are long as I don’t know what lol…still listening!
You should work from home, uh oh uh oh.
My favs are solo, nights, pink + white!
Double pleasure.
God bless this dude.
This is what y’all have been waiting for? I like Night and I’m in LOVE with Solo REPRISE. Ppl on Twitter are saying that 25, Anti, Lemonade, Views From The 6 & Blond are the best albums released so that lets me know the value of music is not what the GP is looking for. Everyone wants the shock value from artist, the surprise release thing is starting to get old but Frank imo is the only artist to master it. Ppl knew that BEYONCÉ and Lemonade were driving, who produced what, the director for the movie and Rob Stringer told everyone that she was doing a visual for each so h on E she shot Jealous in NY, Her team told ppl about XO, Nana J (her engineer) told EVERY F****** THING about Lemonade, in August 2015. Rihanna leaked her s*** then surprised released it to cover it up. Frank is the ONLY artist to give you NOTHING and that’s why ppl hyped it up. But this album is literally one long song, it’s so slow and drug out like Calling All Lovers. Nothing G really exciting or new on this album.
^This^
B**** calling all lovers is one of the greatest r&b albums like I was rooting for you and yo lil comment till I seen that lie
Calling All Lovers gets lost and dull from 3-10, that’s a long time to be stuck on slow ballads and is mostly why ppl don’t like the album. All 4 Deluxe tracks could easily replace those tracks for a much better album. That album isn’t the greatest of anything and is definitely fighting with “Tamar” over what’s the weakest project, “Winter Loversland” is more exciting than both of this project! If this album is the “greatest” how come it’s at what 90k and Love and War is at 500k?
6 Years 4 Years 20 Years Of Time Wasted… This S*** Is Whack As F***… When You Can’t Sing, You Shouldnt..
Congrats Frankie,this better be good.
I’ll be streaming it.
I need a better view of that cover?
Yeah he should do something with tyler torro
I wonder how much Beyonce charges for a feature
I bet she sells her vocals on the phone
Never been a fan or gave his music the time of day, is it worth starting now?
I always say that it’s worth a listen as music (like art) is subjective. Regardless of the comments on here (mine included) you can decide yourself but start with Ultra/Nostalgia and then Channel Orange and then Blond.
Am so hooked on pink + white like darnnn.
I wish that crazy b**** sang more though lol.
Oh how underwhelmed i am. Its fine waiting for an artist to release music but at least let there be progression from the last release and this sounds like it has literally been in archives until now. Now, i’m not saying that i don’t like some of the songs, but it general i still feel that Ultra/Nostalgia is his best work to date .
I like pink + white but to say it features Beyonce is just baiting because i feel that she didn’t contribute enough not warrant a feature or sound enough like her to know it was her. I also like Sigmund and Night and was happy to hear Andre 3000 on Solo reprise but the rest i can leave.
Apparently Jasmine Sullivan contributed! Where?
After giving this album a good listen, I’m convinced this is a vanity project. No real structure, no meaning/connection with the consumer. Just a bunch of sounds that mean everything to him and nothing to the general public. Not saying every song has to be verse/chorus/bridge/etc, but damn give us something. I’ll pass on this one, Frank.
Yeeesssss. And it’s even more so apparent considering how long it took. Same thing with VIEWS. It’s clear at this point that some artists have begun spending years to make albums not for the perfection of the art but to build their own hype and i’m not here for it.
@ chileplease, what you described sounds like a James Blake album….
Love it!
“Do not smoke marijuana, do not consume alcohol. This is mom. Call me. Bye.”
lol, I like how you could tell how much she loves him…moms are the best!
The album title is……
The album slays, absolutely love it
I also heard Brit Brit’s album and the Biatch DeliverrrreeddddTTTTTT. Her best album since In the Zone and Blackout.
If she delivered then im returning to sender.
Slay!
Beyonce needs to be stopped! This minimal approach is killing my soul!!! I can’t take this S***! B slays features now all she is doing is singing hooks, backing vocals, or being an instrument! uhhh I think the can I maybe song did it for me and this is the icing on the cake. I
YASSSSS !! Pink + White slayyyyys!!! Not Queen B SLAYINE your faves with minimal vocals. I love it! So sweet and angelic.l I’m actually really enjoying Beyonce’s new features, her harmonies really compliment so many genres of music. If you go back to Destiny Fulfilled and listen to the harmonies, it’s mainly Beyonce harmonising and adding texture to her own vocals. SLAY Mrs Carter!!!
Shut up nobody doesn’t even like you including your family.
LMFAO!!! You seem pressedT af hunny, creating fake usernames and all sorts just to get my attention. The whole album slays and clearly you’re just an obsessed fan ???
Shut your minimum wage payless ass wh9re. Your existence is not needed. So annoying smh at this trade.
*NEW YORK VOICE* I AIN GOIN NO MUTHAFÜCKING WHERE B*TCH! get used to it you big-wig-wearing HŒ, and address me under your actual name EbølaLamb!
Can you drag anyone w/o referencing a tv read? I said what I said, no one likes you in life that is why you’re lonely.
But isn’t “I Said What I Said’ a famous TV line from Queen Moose herself? B*tch bye! LMAO you seem genuinely upset and desperate for my attention. I’m not sure why, but i’ll be praying for you and your walls hunnie!
On first listen, channel orange wins.
Gay trash at best. I smell A I D S.
SMDH. Don’t be a disgusting f***.
The album is a 7/10 for me and that’s mainly because of the features were excellent (even with them barely being there). I think it wasn’t necessarily worth the wait, but it is worth a listen (at least a stream or two). FYI Kim Burrell was no joke on Godspeed.
Dull.
Great album.
I’m glad you’re supporting your gay community.
Lol did you miss me h**?
Why is mark so PRESSEDT?????? ???
Cuz his fave dead
I like that he doesn’t try to do things not suited to him.
Frank O got a cool vibe. Love him lyrically than vocally but defo something to chill with.
I can’t wait to hear the album and queen bey part
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Bravo ???????????????????? Great music always wins!!!!
Not bad, but overall, too much art and not enough hits. But I guess, commercialism isn’t really what Frank Ocean is about anyway.
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The best track was Futura Free. It’s on repeat.
Sounds like one big song to me. Nothing stands out. I kind of like white Ferrari! He tries to hard to be fetch. And it shows in his music.
I wish I could enjoy a few pinetarts while listening to the entire of this album, but I guess roti will do fine enough.
I swear you just put me on to something new! I have never heard of a pine tart, so I googled it…CHILE…yum!
Gaywad
Hate everything about him.
Nice tracklist of songs