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Can we talk about The Weeknd?


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I know I am late to the party... but I haven't been able to get this guy's voice/production out of my head for the past day or so.

What say you, Huddle? Fans or not?

I'm actually usually opposed to most pop/R&B stuff that comes out today but am not afraid to admit it when an artist comes out that I generally dig. This guy's vocals and production are on point.

Digging around a bit, he seems to have had an almost overnight success thing going on in that he basically hasn't been on the scene but maybe 4 years or so. It seems as though Drake gave him some kind of boost in fame, but tbqh I don't follow Drake or any of today's mainstream rap/R&B artists.

The Weeknd also seems like a little bit of a mystery as far as who he is other than a great singer. I guess I just find him pretty interesting right now.

 

 

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Hills has grown on me.  

Some interesting, if borderline absurd, reading on his videos.

http://vigilantcitizen.com/musicbusiness/weeknds-videos-hills-cant-feel-face-tell-friends/

The Weeknd’s videos “The Hills”, “Can’t Feel My Face” and “Tell Your Friends” form a trilogy that tells a disturbing story. Through symbolism, the videos describe a dark and occult path to fame.

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19 hours ago, 15 said:

 

He's obviously a great singer. I've never really looked into who is writing his songs or programming his beats, so there's no way he's just a one man show

He has a band.  I met his bassist and guitarist in my drunken haze while it in NYC last year.  I feel pretty stupid now BC I was asking them what the name of their band was and even wrote it down in my phone.  I follow the bassist on Instagram now and he's constantly posting pics/vids of the venues they're playing at.  As you can expect, they were pretty chill meaning they didn't act like they were hotshots or flabbergasted that I didn't know who they were.

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I think The Hills was Illangelo IIRC... I looked him up the first time I heard the song... It is a great beat...

I do believe, from what I read, that The Weeknd does indeed contribute to the production process, and writes all his lyrics actually.

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