Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Frank Ocean’s Blonde climbs to No. 82 on the Billboard 200, marking ...

Amid rumors he's in a relationship with UFC bantamweight contender Payton Talbott, singer-songwriter and director Frank Ocean shared a vague Instagram Story post that appears to reiterate his ...

Frank Ocean and Tyler, The Creator unfollow and rumors swirl of legal threats, vinyl snubs and the final death of Odd Future. Tyler, The Creator recently told fans that a “longtime friend” threatened ...

The worlds of MMA and celebrity culture often collide, with musicians, actors, and athletes frequently showing support for fighters both inside and outside the Octagon. From Drake betting big on UFC ...

Frank Ocean fans have been waiting nearly ten years for a third album from the elusive star, and now some believe it may finally be due to be released, following clues linked to both Ocean and The ...

Billboards loosely linked to Frank Ocean have been spotted on the route to the Coachella festival site, sparking rumors that he may have new music set to drop. Fans have connected a billboard ...

Will he, or won’t he make a return to music? This is a question Frank Ocean fans have been asking themselves for years. After the “Novacane” singer’s admittedly “chaotic” 2023 Coachella appearance and ...

“nostalgia, ULTRA.” is a mixtape as elusive as the man who made it. Released Feb. 16, 2011, “nostalgia, ULTRA.” R&B singer Frank Ocean’s debut mixtape is packed with odes to past lovers. Initially ...

If the four-year gap between Frank Ocean’s debut studio album Channel Orange and his follow-ups Endless and Blonde felt long, it’s now been over double the wait to see if another album will ever ...

“Blonde” by Frank Ocean was released Aug. 20, 2016 and was an album that would become so influential that it remains a fan favorite more than eight years later in 2025. This was the second studio ...

SZA wants fans to keep Frank Ocean‘s name out of their mouths, especially if they don’t have their facts straight. While it is no surprise that fans from all over the world are eager to hear new music ...

Frank Ocean’s Blonde reaches another new peak on Billboard's Top Streaming Albums chart—for the third time in fall 2024 alone—and eight years after its release. MANCHESTER, TN - JUNE 14: Frank Ocean ...