Frank Ocean No Longer Signed To Def Jam, Self-Released "Blonde"
Frank Ocean's Blonde is projected to sell 225 to 250 thousand units in its first week. He's doing it as an independent artist.
A source close to Ocean has informed Pitchfork that his Endless visual album “fulfills Frank’s obligations to Def Jam and Universal." The source confirmed that Blonde was self-released.
The release ofBlonde came less than 24 hours after that Endless. While Def Jam was listed in the credits of Endless, the Blonde credits merely mentioned Boys Don't Cry.