Fans of Frank Ocean are convinced he’s teasing a return to music. See further details below.
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Speculation began when an Instagram account, believed to be a private one – or a “finsta”, as known by the app’s users – belonging to the singer was discovered by fans.
The account – @kikiboyyyyyyy – features a profile picture of Michael Jordan holding up three fingers, which some are interpreting as Ocean hinting at a third album (with the idea that 2016’s ‘Endless’ doesn’t count as it was released as a “visual” album).
According the Instagram, the account was opened in March 2025 and only has eight followers, with one being Ocean’s public profile, @Blonded. SZA is also a follower, alongside producer Michael Uzowuru, who contributed to ‘Blonde‘ and told the New York Times last year that he and Ocean had been working on new music.
Others include Sean Matsukawa, an audio engineer and producer who has worked with SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande and the emerging musician girlsweetvoiced.
Further theories arose earlier this week when a billboard that says “Kiki Boy 2025” was reportedly spotted in Coachella, just as the Californian festival is set to kick off its first weekend.
Frank Ocean’s new finsta has been found. pic.twitter.com/BYLp7wMltj
— you’re listening to blonde (@blondedhomer) April 7, 2025
A “KIKI BOY” billboard has been spotted on the road to Coachella. https://t.co/pmRaXDEFz0 pic.twitter.com/SX20w8pt7t
— you’re listening to blonde (@blondedhomer) April 8, 2025
Last summer, the singer-songwriter took to Instagram Stories to post a new photo of him seemingly tracking a new song in the studio.
It is currently unclear if this was an older photograph, or something taken recently. The musician has made no concrete hints at dropping a new project since 2016’s much-lauded ‘Blonde’.
Since the release of Ocean’s last LP ‘Blonde’ in 2016, just a handful of singles including ‘DHL’ and ‘In My Room’ have arrived. Ocean also shared previously unreleased music to soundtrack his radio show celebrating the ten-year anniversary of 2012’s ‘Channel Orange’ back in July last year and also dropped ‘Cayendo’ and ‘Dear April’ on streaming services in 2023, with the tracks previously being vinyl exclusives.
Ocean also teased potential new music on his Instagram stories in 2023. The ‘Nikes’ singer took to his Instagram Stories to post a minute-long snippet of a new, unreleased song.
Prior to the teases, Ocean headlined the first weekend of Coachella 2023, but was forced to cancel his appearance for the second weekend due to injury. He was replaced by Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Four Tet. It was his first live performance since 2017.
In other Frank Ocean news, in January, it was revealed that his directorial debut will star Industry actor David Jonsson. The film, which is currently untitled, has begun shooting in Mexico City, according to a report from Variety. The plot is currently under wraps.
