Overview

• The fifth studio album arrived Friday with 11 tracks and a runtime under 25 minutes.
• In The New York Times’ Popcast, he said he speaks to Tyler, The Creator more often and has not talked to Frank Ocean in a while.
• Coverage characterized the Earl–Frank situation as distance without any reported feud.
• About a week earlier, he held a surprise Los Angeles listening party but sent a stand‑in to perform in his place.
• He recently reunited onstage with Tyler at multiple events, including Coachella last year and an August performance at the Novo in Los Angeles.