Frank Ocean’s “Blonde” Turned Tyler, The Creator Into A Fanboy: “I Really, Really F*cking Like It”

Odd Future leader Tyler, the Creator can’t get enough Blonde in his life. The California rapper has gushed over protégé Frank Ocean‘s long-awaited solo album.

In a new interview, Tyler did not hold back his feelings on Frank’s highly-acclaimed LP.

“I liked it a lot. Like, it’s my favorite thing from him. It’s weird because I’m friends with him and this album made me so, so, so much of a fanboy. It’s crazy because I was with him when it came out, like that week or whatever, and I kept complimenting him on certain songs, certain little things that I liked in different songs. And I low-key think he started getting annoyed cause I just kept badgering him about how much I liked the album. But I really, really f*cking like it. And I’m really hyped for him and he’s hyped and shit’s great.” (GQ)

Last month, Ocean’s album arrived on Spotify following an initial Apple Music exclusive release.

Frank Ocean’s Blonde made waves when it was released last month as an Apple Music exclusive. Now it’s available for streaming on Spotify. Ocean’s Blonde release was the latest in the new trend of artist exclusives to a single streaming service. While industry leader Spotify has stayed out of the fray, Apple Music and Tidal have become heavily competitive in staking their claim. Interestingly, Blonde is still not available on Tidal. (Billboard)

In August, Ocean’s new LP blew away its competition in week one sales.

Frank Ocean earns his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with the arrival of Blonde. The set, which was released on Aug. 20, bows atop the list with 276,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Aug. 25, according to Nielsen Music. Blonde logs the third-largest debut of 2016, behind only the arrivals of Drake’s Views and Beyonce’s Lemonade. (Billboard)

Less than a week after Blonde’s release, streaming service Pandora added Frank’s new project.

Upon their release, Frank Ocean’s new album Blonde and its accompanying Endless visual album were, not without contention, Apple Music exclusives. Today, Pandora has acquired Blonde for its own service. You can check it out on Frank’s Pandora artist page, and head here to read Pitchfork’s new review of Blonde. (Pitchfork)