Blonde - i-D

this podcast is unpacking frank ocean's blonde for an entire season

Fun fact #1: Frank Ocean's birth name is Christopher Breaux.

André-Naquian Wheeler

frank ocean is still dropping clues about a rumored new album

Here’s everything we know so far.

frank ocean has a grand theft auto radio station

Listen to the killer playlist.

good news, frank ocean has made another album

the sounding off issue

the sounding off issue

exclusive: "it came to me in a dream" – frank ocean creates a visual essay and pens personal letter

The generation-defining artist shoots two covers and a 32-page portfolio for i-D, and contributes an essay about peace, love and Szechuan sauce.

as frank ocean drops new music, we celebrate his lesser-known tracks

After four quiet years, Frank’s back at it again with two new releases. As he drops Slide on Me (ft. Young Thug) today, and Lens over the weekend, we salute the singer’s less-heard masterpieces.

exploring the politics of going blonde at west african salons

In her series Hair, photographer Émilie Régnier captures the women of Cote d'Ivoire's beauty parlours.

frank ocean's blonde gets a magical marvel makeover

The latest instalment of Marvel's iconic hip-hop comic book series, Royals #1, features a take on Frank Ocean's Blonde as its cover page.

frank ocean's blonde liner notes include jenny holzer, anna wintour and kanye

Finally, a complete roster of those who shaped the enigmatic album.

Salvatore Maicki

kanye threatens to boycott the grammys if frank ocean isn’t nominated

It doesn't matter if Blonde wins, "all we need is a fair shot."

neither of frank ocean’s 2016 albums will be eligible for the grammys

Blonde and Endless were both released before the cut off point, but neither was actually submitted for consideration. D’oh!

wolfgang tillmans on working with frank ocean and returning to music

Following a weekend of surprise releases and explanations, the celebrated visual artist and beloved i-D contributor talks Frank-ly about working with Ocean before discussing the sounds and politics behind his Device Control EP and revealing upcoming...