Jumbo

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“Jumbo” is a poem & photographic series by Frank Ocean that appeared on pages 200–221 of Boys Don’t Cry magazine, published on August 20, 2016, accompanying the release of… Read More

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Jumbo Lyrics

saturday i'll wake up in central london
stretched out lil low on serotonin
cus last night was extra’d out
place both knees on the ground
then ask God what he's talking about
before i kiss him on the mouth
God himself breathed in and out
last night i had a dream,
Gyllenhaal on a mountaintop
holding on two stone tablets with ten commandments
and a flower crown power couple propaganda phamplet
black panther and white panther you could run the jungles sleeping free on the tree branches no light pollution
look how slow all the life is moving once you get your heart racing
today if i survive i'll let my feet leave the ground
levitations and revelations
take me up in your rapture now

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“Jumbo” is a poem & photographic series by Frank Ocean that appeared on pages 200–221 of Boys Don’t Cry magazine, published on August 20, 2016, accompanying the release of Blonde. The poem appears across pages 204–205, stylized as six double-spaced lines of mostly lowercase letters. The accompanying photography by Ocean appears throughout pages 200–221 and features professional model & friend Ysham Jackson clad in various states of dress & fashionable attire, captured in Manhattan, New York. The image of Jackson that appears across pages 202–203 was captured by photographer Jessica Haye and also served as one of three Boys Don’t Cry magazine covers, known to fans as the acid cover.

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What page is this in the magazine?

The photographic series titled “Jumbo” appears on pages 200–221 of Boys Don’t Cry magazine; the poem appears on pages 204–205.

How does this appear in the magazine?

"Jumbo," pages 204–205 of Boys Don't Cry.

“Jumbo,” pp. 204–205 of Boys Don’t Cry.

Fashion Call Outs

“Fashion Call Outs” on page 364 of Boys Don’t Cry magazine lists the apparel & accessories worn by Ysham Jackson in the “Jumbo” photoshoot:

Custom racesuits by Balmain (Pages 210, 211)
Simpson racesuit and Levi’s Jeans Customized by stylist (Page 208)
Sequin top by Zadig & Voltaire, asymmetrical top worn underneath by Vetements (Pages 208, 218, 219)
Jacket by Versace, backpack by North Face x Supreme (Page 209)
Custom racesuit trousers by Alpinestars, gloves by RWB, vintage cap by Nacional for Ayrton Senna (Pages 212, 213)
Custom racesuit by Sparco, custom Bell helmet by Piers Dowell (Page 214)

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