Today on Christmas, Frank Ocean has returned with a special new episode of his Beats 1 show “blonded RADIO.” “blonded Xmas,” co-hosted by Vegyn and Roof Access, featured an hour of “expertly selected Christmas-themed tunes.” After playing Stevie Wonder’s version of “Ave Maria,” Ocean asked Siri to explain what “Ave Maria” meant. “Thank you, Siri, Merry Christmas,” he said. The episode also included an anti-Christmas presents speech from clothing brand Stray Rats’ Julian Consuegra, while Ocean gave a shoutout to Kwanzaa, which starts tomorrow. Hear the playlist below and listen to the full archived episode.
“blonded Xmas” follows November’s “blonded Midterms” series, which aired November 6 in three parts. Ocean discussed voter suppression, Trump, and being an “openly queer” black man. Last year, an episode of “blonded RADIO” premiered the track “Provider” and a freestyle of 2 Chainz’s “Rolls Royce Bitch.”
Ocean recently made his Instagram account public. Earlier this year, he shared a cover of “Moon River.” Ocean’s last album was 2016’s Blonde. Read Pitchfork’s feature, “How Frank Ocean Triumphs Without Even Trying.”
“blonded Xmas”:
- Vince Guaraldi Trio: “Skating”
- Porridge Radio: “O. Christmas”
- Margo Guryan: “I Don’t Intend to Spend Christmas Without You”
- Stevie Wonder: “Ave Maria”
- Donny Hathaway: “This Christmas”
- Big Star: “Jesus Christ”
- Prince: “Another Lonely Christmas”
- Gucci Mane: “St. Brick Intro”
- DJ Laz: “Frosty the Snowman”
- Busy Signal: “Tell Santa Dis”
- Paul McCartney: “Wonderful Christmastime” (Edited Version)
- Whitney Houston: “Joy to the World” [ft. the Georgia Mass Choir]
- The Waitresses: “Christmas Wrapping”
- Tha Dogg Pound: “I Wish”
- Mark Kozelek: “2,000 Miles”
- Wham!: “Last Christmas” (Single Version)
- Darlene Love: “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
- Paul Simon: “Still Crazy After All These Years”
This article was originally published on Tuesday, December 25 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. It was last updated at 1:54 p.m. Eastern.
