Ocean's 2012 debut studio album Channel Orange, led by single "Thinking Bout You," was hugely successful. The album was a follow-up to his 2011 mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra.
After rumors of a new record for 2015, Ocean confirmed the album on his Tumblr page. Ocean's representatives have also confirmed a publication to be released with the album. Neither has an official title yet, but based on the Tumblr post, fans have speculated that it will be Boys Don't Cry.