Stereogum — Blonde, the official follow-up to Frank Ocean’s instant-classic debut album Channel Orange, finally made its grand debut Saturday night, putting an end to four years of feverish anticipation fueled by rumors, missed deadlines, and its author’s ge... more info

BBC News - UK — Frank Ocean's long-awaited new album goes to the top of the UK album chart, beating Dolly Parton and Ricky Gervais's comedy alter-ego David Brent. more info

Nialler9 — After its neverending goal post shifting release date since Frank Ocean first announced the retitled Boys Don’t Cry in April 2015, the hype and expectation had reached fever pitch more than once. Deadlines passed. No music came. The expectati... more info

Consequence of Sound — The R&B phenomenon continues in this week's collection of best new tracks. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — TIME profiled author Jonathan Safran Foer. Four authors considered Frank Ocean's literary aesthetic at The Fader. eBooks on sale for $1.99 today: Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson The Year She Left Us by Kathryn Ma eBooks on sale for $2.99 toda... more info

NME — Apple Music exclusive has been streaming via platform for less than a week more info

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New York Times — The album’s release, through an exclusive deal with Apple, surfaced long-simmering tensions between record labels, streaming services and artists. more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Our SiriusXM radio show airs today and every Thursday at noon EST + again at midnight, on channel 35 SiriusXMU. Today's program features new tracks from Kero Kero Bonito, S U R V I V E, Vince Staples, Frank Ocean, ceo, Hazel English, Danny Brown... more info