Ocean launched a mysterious black-and-white livestream on Aug. 1, depicting him cutting wood while murky instrumental music played in the background.
When the release date came and went, speculation was widespread of when he would actually drop it. Ocean stated that his third album, which is how he refers to it on the magazine packaging, would initially arrive last July. Some early reports from Los Angeles’ pop-up stated that the CD in the magazine was different from what was released on iTunes, although the only apparent difference is on “Nikes”: the magazine version features a verse at the end of the song from Japanese rapper Kohh.īlonde and Boys Don’t Cry arrive long after fans expected the project to drop. The physical CD has the word “Blonde” on it, while the album cover on iTunes is spelled “Blond,” suggesting that perhaps there are two versions. In the magazine, there are lyrics to 12 songs, two of which are not included on Blonde: “Mitsubishi Sony” and “Easy.” The lyrics to “Mitsubishi Sony” have been transcribed from the mag via Genius, as have the lyrics for “Easy.” Additionally, there are discrepancies in the spelling of the album title. There are a few peculiar aspects of the release. It reads as follows: “McDonald’s man / McDonald’s man / The French fries had a plan / The French fries had a plan / The salad bar and the ketchup made a band / Cus the French Fries had a plan / The French fries had a plan / McDonald’s man / McDonald’s / I know them French fries have a plan / I know them French fries have a plan / The cheeseburger and the shakes formed a band / To overthrow the French fries plan / I always knew them French fries was evil man / Smelling all good and shit / I don’t trust no food that smells that good man / I don’t trust it / I just can’t / McDonald’s man / McDonald’s man / McDonald’s, man / Them French fries look good tho / I knew the Diet Coke was jealous of the fries / I knew the McNuggets was jealous of the fries / Even the McRib was jealous of the fries / I could see it through his artificial meat eyes / And he only be there some of the time / Everybody was jealous of them French fries / Except for that one special guy / That smooth apple pie.”įrank Ocean Pop-Up shop on Fairfax in Los Angeles on Aug. Kanye West contributes a poem - about McDonald’s, of all things - for the mag, stretched across three spreads. Upon first listen, Beyonce can be heard wailing in the background on “Pink + White,” a floating mid-tempo tune peppered with keys and a swinging percussion section, while Burrell sings at the conclusion of “Godspeed.” Andre 3000 guests on the brief “Solo (Reprise),” while his mother leaves him a voicemail about not doing drugs or drinking alcohol on “Be Yourself.” Several artists are credited as Ocean draws from outside lyrics, namely the Beatles’ “Here, There and Everywhere” on “White Ferrari” and Elliott Smith’s “A Fond Farewell” on “Seigfried.” The album is unexpectedly low-key, with many quiet tracks and ballads. Frank Ocean Pop-Up shop on Fairfax in Los Angeles on Aug.
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