Frank Ocean Releases Episodes 012 and 013 of 'blonded RADIO' Alongside New Merch

Celebrating the show’s return and the 10th anniversary of ‘channel ORANGE.’

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Frank Ocean has dropped two new episodes of blonded RADIO, along with show merchandise and a special poster in celebration of channel ORANGE’s 10th anniversary.

The Apple Music radio show’s Episode 012 is entitled “blonded LSD” and hears the artist discuss psychedelics with Dr. James Fadiman while a 35-minute original score, produced by Ocean himself, plays in the background. Meanwhile, Episode 13, entitled “blonded ENERGY!” is Ocean’s interview with Master Mingtong Gu about “self-realisation and the ancient practice of Qi Gong.”

To mark blonded RADIO’s return, the artist dropped four new black and white T-shirts with featuring the classic logo. Ocean is also celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album channel ORANGE with a special double-sided poster.

Stream Episodes 012 and 013 of blonded RADIO on Apple Music and check out the new merch on the BLONDED webstore.


Elsewhere in music, Kid Cudi, Brent Faiyaz and Burna Boy lead the week’s Best New Tracks.

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