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Frank Ocean will be releasing a new album and magazine in July 2015.
The 27-year-old hip hop star is simultaneously bringing out his third LP and a magazine this summer, his representative has confirmed.
Ocean's album was confirmed after he took to Tumblr to post a photo of himself looking down at two stacks of magazines, and hinted his record may be called 'Boys Don't Cry'.
The photo - which also appeared on his official website - was captioned: "I got two versions. I got twoooo versions. #ISSUE1 #ALBUM3 #JULY2015 #BOYSDONTCRY (sic)"
According to Billboard, the 'Pyramids' singer collaborated with Hit-Boy, Rodney Jerkins, Happy Perez, Charlie Gambetta and Kevin Ristro on the album
Ocean's first full-length major label album, 'channel ORANGE', was released in July 2012 to critical acclaim, and earned him a Grammy award for Best Urban Contemporary Album.
In the three years since, Ocean has collaborated with Jay Z on 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' and Beyoncé on 'Superpower', as well as Brian Wilson on his 11th solo album, 'No Pier Pressure'. However, he was cut from the former Beach Boys star's record due to creative differences.
Wilson previously said: "Well, Frank Ocean didn't want to do the song. He wanted to do rap, so we cancelled him."

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One Direction have returned home to work on their album.
The group - featuring Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan - jetted back to the UK over the weekend after finishing the Asian leg of their 'On The Road Again Tour', and are planning on completing their fifth studio album before their next string of dates begin in June.
Louis tweeted: "This leg of the tour really has been amazing !! Looking forward to start working on the new record but gonna miss the shows big time !!! (sic)"
Echoing his pal's sentiments, Liam, 21, explained they would be spending the break penning hits to follow-up their successful singles such as 'Steal My Girl' and 'Night Changes'.
He wrote: "Now in home I just wanna thank everyone for an amazing start to the tour now it's album writing time then back to it! Wish us luck 😀 (sic)."
However, having only just landed following weeks of shows and controversy following Zayn Malik's departure from the band, Louis admitted he was looking forward to ordering a Domino's pizza before creating more music with his bandmates.
He added: "Gonna order a fat dominos when I get home !! Been toooo long (sic)."
The four-piece group - who released their last record, 'Four', in November - confirmed in December they would be releasing a fifth album, and have since been spotted writing with rapper Juicy J and Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger.

Madonna claims working with Kanye West is a "bit of a bullfight".
The 'Living For Love' hitmaker has revealed their strong personalities can result in tension when they work together in the recording studio.
She confessed: "It's a little bit of a bullfight, but we take turns.
"He knows that he's walking into a room with a person with a strong point of view, and I do, too."
However, the 56-year-old singer - whose track 'Illuminati' was produced by the musician - insisted they are able to co-operate even if they disagree, because they are aware of each other's talents.
Speaking in the 50th anniversary issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, she said: "I listen to what he has to say, take it in, and he listens to what I say and takes it in. We didn't agree on everything, but he has good ideas."
However, the musical icon - who released her 13th studio album 'Rebel Heart' last month - previously spoke in admiration of the 'All Day' rapper, describing him as a "brilliant madman" and the "black Madonna".
She said: "He's a brilliant madman. He can't help himself. Like, he doesn't have the same filters other people have.
"Kanye is the new Madonna. Kanye is the black Madonna.
"We're comrades in the envelope-pushing genre."

B. B. King has been hospitalised.
The iconic blues musician was rushed to a medical centre near his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, after suffering from dehydration linked to his Type II diabetes over the weekend.
The 89-year-old star has battled the illness for more than 20 years, and despite his latest health scare, his daughter Claudette confirmed to the Los Angeles Times newspaper he "is much better".
The incident follows previous problems with the 'Three O'Clock Blues' singer, who cancelled the remaining eight dates of his US tour last year after receiving a similar diagnosis following a show.
A statement posted on his website in October read: "Mr. King did not feel well enough to continue his performance last night, Oct. 3, 2014, at the House of Blues in Chicago.
"He was immediately evaluated by a doctor and diagnosed with dehydration and suffering from exhaustion whereby causing the eight remaining shows of his current tour to be cancelled."
However, a few days later, the star joked about the incident in a separate statement in which he said his home life had become even more hectic than his time on the road because so many people had been getting in touch to see how he was feeling.
He wrote: "I'm back at home now listening to music, watching movies and enjoying some down time.
"I think I'm busier at home now than on the road talking to friends calling to check up on me. I do appreciate everyone's calls and concern. I want to tell you, I'm doing alright."

Plain White T's have had "so many fistfights".
The five-piece pop-punk band - featuring Tom Higgenson, Dave Tirio, Tim Lopez, Mike Retondo and De'Mar Hamilton - revealed their 18 years in a band together have mostly been harmonious, but have been littered with violent arguments which have made them question their future as a group.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at an event celebrating the launch of Lipton Ice Tea's #BeMoreTea campaign, bassist Mike admitted: "We've had some big arguments, but we're like brothers and all brothers fight. There've been fistfights."
The 'Hey There Delilah' hitmakers - whose new album 'American Nights' is out this week - admitted the spats have been difficult to cope with, although the band members who weren't involved have always tried to keep out of the confrontations to stop them from escalating further.
Guitarist Dave Tirio continued: "There have been so many fistfights, to the point where I remember one time I was brushing my teeth on the other side of a wall from a fistfight happening, and I didn't even give a s**t. I was just brushing my teeth like, I'm not breaking it up. Let them go."
However, lead singer Tom insisted there haven't been as many clashes as his bandmates suggested, although even one violent feud seems like "a lot".
He added: "By so many, he means like three, but one is a lot in my opinion.
"We're like brothers, but not actual brothers, so we don't fight that much!"
Plain White T's have partnered with Lipton Ice Tea for the video to their new single 'Pause', inspiring people to take time out to embrace the things they love. Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/vAnChA7HrbU

Louis Tomlinson is "incredibly messy".
The One Direction singer has admitted his tour bus habits often annoy his bandmates, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Niall Horan, and he thinks he has inherited his untidiness from his mother.
He said: "I don't mind saying I am incredibly messy. It doesn't bug me, but it annoys the other boys sometimes.
"I think I get it off my mother - she's a bit messy too. She probably wouldn't like me saying that."
The 'Little Things' hitmaker loves playing jokes on his bandmates, even if it means disrupting one of their gigs.
He explained: "Every now and then during a concert I'll change a few songs words to something random and stupid, just to throw the boys off."
And off stage, Liam most frequently falls victim to Louis' jokes.
He added to Top of the Pops magazine: "I think Liam [is the victim most often]. I don't know why. He's not gullible or anything. I just think it's cos me and him banter with each other a lot and he gets the brunt of it."

5 Seconds of Summer star Luke Hemmings finds big groups of fans scary.
The 18-year-old singer revealed he is often freaked out by the large crowds of girls waiting for the 'Don't Stop' hitmakers when they arrive at airports.
When asked to name his weirdest fan experience, speaking in Japan, he said: "When there's a lot of fans in an airport and they're all trying... It gets quite intense sometimes. It's when there's a whole bunch of fans in one place."
However, the boys enjoy being sent fun gifts by their followers and admitted they recently had a lot of fun after one fan sent them a headband adorned with party poppers to play with.
Ashton Irwin even shared a video of the group playing with the noisy toy on his mobile phone, while the boys cracked up as Luke described the bizarre gift.
He said: "We got party poppers and a straw. There's three attached to your head and then you blow it."

Charli XCX could sleep in a bin.
The 'Boom Clap' singer insists she isn't a diva and takes a relaxed approach to life in the road.
She said: "On my last tour I took my childhood best friend and I hired another of my best friends as my assistant. I enjoy touring. I'm the opposite of a diva.
"Would I sleep in a bin? As long as I've had some champagne, then probably, yeah."
The 22-year-old singer also admitted she isn't worried about what she eats and regularly indulges in her favourite calorific foods.
She said: "I love fried chicken. In America I eat fried chicken once a week. I'm not a salads kind of girl. My comfort food is pizza in bed."
While Charli still has a number of professional goals to achieve, she thinks her success so far has given her the right to relax a little.
She told Miss Vogue magazine: "I think I've learned over the last year how to chill out.
"Once you've achieved a few of your goals you feel like you deserve a break. Although I feel like I'm never going to be satisfied."