Blonde
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The Importance of Memories: Frank Ocean’s “Pink + White”
“Pink + White” might feel disjointed and abrupt on first pass, but the song works as ‘Blonde’ works, as living memory.
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Frank Ocean’s “Ivy” & Relishing Past Love
The fantasy of “Ivy” is peace itself.
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The Frank Ocean Song for Making Peace with Your Past
I speak so obtusely because, four years on, it’s still hard for me to wrap my mind around what “Nikes” means to me.
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Frank Ocean’s 10 Best Rap Verses, Ranked
Get ’em, Frank.
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What Does It Mean to Have a Favorite Album?
‘Blonde’ is 60 minutes of moments that haven’t grown stale; on the contrary, they’ve become more enjoyable with age—as a favorite album should.
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Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ & the Sound of Clarity
‘Blonde’ is a broken album, to be sure, but it is not one encumbered by pain.
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What Frank Ocean Is Teaching Us About Creative Boundaries
Frank Ocean chooses himself with his boundaries, making him an anomaly.
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On Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller & What It Means to Be Seen
The album is not the artist, but the artist can always make another album.
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Ranking Every Frank Ocean Song & Feature Since ‘Blonde’
Since ‘Blonde,’ Frank has released several songs that stand among the best of his career and collaborations with numerous high-profile artists. Time to rank them.
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Someone, Please Break My Heart So I Can Relate to Frank Ocean Albums Again
Happiness means not being able to feel Frank Ocean’s music on a gut level. So maybe “happiness” isn’t even real happiness after all.
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The Sound of Silence: How the Quietest Albums Make the Loudest Noise
“The music is not in the notes, but in the silence between.” —Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Frank Ocean, Saba, & the Cycle of Bravery and Insecurity
Often, we are at our most brave when we are in tears.