"People try to put us down by saying 'she's doing the most' or 'he's way too much,' but why would we want to do the least?" Janet Mock asks in the opening minute of "Jewelry," one of the lead singles from Blood Orange's new album Negro Swan. The interlude is one of several that find…

A week from today, Blood Orange's new album Negro Swan will go out into the world, and thus far, Dev Hynes has shared videos for the songs "Charcoal Baby" and "Jewelry." The album comes with a bunch of prominent guests, and two of those guests joined Hynes on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night to debut…

Just this morning, Dev Hynes shared "Charcoal Baby," the first track we've heard from Blood Orange's upcoming new album Negro Swan. The album's due out in August, but he's not wasting any time: Hynes has already shared another new song from the album, "Jewelry," alongside another music video. This one was directed by…

One of the best sets I saw at last weekend's Pitchfork Music Festival was by Blood Orange. During the performance, he played a couple new songs -- originally debuted last year -- that we now know are part of his upcoming album Negro Swan. One of those songs, "Charcoal Baby," arrives in finished studio form…

Freetown Sound was a legend-confirming album. Dev Hynes' 2016 album as Blood Orange proved that his 2013 breakout Cupid Deluxe was no fluke. Nor was Hynes just an artsy pop-star whisperer capable of boosting the likes of Solange and Sky Ferreira to new heights. He was a legit auteur with limitless possibilities.