--- title: Frank Ocean: Lil B The Based God Confirms Boys Don't Cry description: Lil B the Based God confirms that a new Frank Ocean album exists; he does not, however, know when Ocean will release it. canonical: https://time.com/4457646/lil-b-frank-ocean-boys-dont-cry/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-18T16:51:28.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:35:39.425Z og:title: Lil B Confirms That Frank Ocean's New Album Actually Exists og:description: Frank Ocean watch just got an interesting development og:url: https://time.com/4457646/lil-b-frank-ocean-boys-dont-cry/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc201142a7444c078/6988a2d1ab6d77c1206aaef3/lil-b-frank-ocean-boys-dont-cry.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 2015 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 1 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Lil B Confirms That Frank Ocean's New Album Actually Exists twitter:description: Frank Ocean watch just got an interesting development twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc201142a7444c078/6988a2d1ab6d77c1206aaef3/lil-b-frank-ocean-boys-dont-cry.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Lil B Confirms That Frank Ocean's 'Boys Don't Cry' Exists  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 18, 2016 4:51 PM UTC  Lil B performs onstage during day 1 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2015 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Lil B performs onstage during day 1 of the 2015 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (Weekend 1) at the Empire Polo Club on April 10, 2015 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)Frazer Harrison—Getty Images for Coachella  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Aug 18, 2016 4:51 PM UTC While [Frank Ocean is out in these streets, racing Tyler the Creator](https://mic.com/articles/151922/watch-frank-ocean-street-race-tyler-the-creator-because-we-still-have-no-album#.0efDlsbdv) instead of [dropping new music](http://time.com/4439541/frank-ocean-new-album-boys-dont-cry-info/), let’s all take a moment to thank rapper Lil B. Frank’s [alleged new album _Boys Don’t Cry_](http://time.com/4413818/frank-ocean-next-album-boys-dont-cry/)may not be out yet ([and for that matter, may never grace our presences](http://time.com/4438899/frank-ocean-new-album-boys-dont-cry-fans/)), but thanks to Lil B the Based God, we know that it actually exists. In an interview with [_Dazed_](http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/32481/1/lil-b-talks-feminism-fashion-and-frank-ocean), the Bay Area rapper reveals that working with Frank Ocean is “amazing” and that Ocean was the one who summoned the Based God’s talents for the album. “He called me to come out and do some stuff for his album, _Boys Don’t Cry_, that’s coming out,” Lil B said. “Frank is amazing. He’s a beautiful man with a beautiful voice. He’s a very strong man, a very strong person. Anything that I can do to help him, I will.” Lil B, however, would like hopeful Frank fans to remain realistic about the album. He noted that while the album does exist, it depends on “_I_ _f_ Frank releases.” The Based God added, “Let’s see what Frank releases. 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