Idolator — Zane flew to Japan to meet with the elusive artist. more info

NME — Zane Lowe has apparently spoken to the elusive musician for Beats 1 Radio more info

Obscure Sound — “Thinking Bout You” is an original track from Nick de la Hoyde — not the millionth cover of the Frank Ocean track of the same name. The young Australian-based act – who is currently in Barcelona pursuing a football career – impressed last m... more info

Chorus.fm — Mesfin Fekadu, writing for the Associated Press, details how a source claims Frank Ocean was let out of his record contract early: Even before Frank Ocean released his albums “Endless” and “Blonde” on Apple Music last month, he and his label ... more info

411 Mania — Details inside… more info

NME — Rumours about the singer's relationship with his former label continue to swirl more info

Stereogum — After Frank Ocean released two albums within 48 hours of each other last month — the chart-ineligible visual album Endless via Def Jam, thus completing his contract with the label, followed by the more conventional, #1-debuting Blonde as a self-rel... more info

Stereogum — It may have escaped your notice that Usher released one of 2016’s most excellent singles because “Crash” — a glorious synthetic breakup ballad that reminds me of Frank Ocean wistfully vibing out to LCD Soundsystem’s “Someone Great” — ... more info

NME — Album was streamed as an Apple Music exclusive in August more info

Idolator — Ocean’s eyeing up a distribution deal for the surprise album. more info