Canadian singer and superstar Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd has explained why he is considering retiring his long time stage name. In a January 10th interview with Variety, the crooner revealed that the name represents a persona that no longer resonates with who he is. “I am closing the chapter on my existence […]
Drake is still salty about Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd, and Steve Lacy.
The Weeknd’s massive success on music streaming charts isn’t showing any signs of slowing up any time in the near future. The superstar artist has broken yet another Spotify streaming record, with his song “Blinding Lights” becoming the first song to ever reach 4,000,000,000 streams on the platform. In addition to his hit song surpassing […]
The Weeknd has shown his support for Palestine amid the Israel-Palestine conflict by donating over two million dollars towards humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza. On Friday, December 1st, The Weeknd made a $2,500,000 donation to aid Gaza in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme through his XO Humanitarian Foundation. The funds will provide […]
The Weeknd is the most popular musician in the world, according to the Guinness World Records.
The Weeknd has added yet another impressive accomplishment to his lengthy list of accolades. Global superstar, The Weekend, has further cemented his music legacy by beating out some of the world’s biggest artists for the all-time record of monthly listeners on the streaming service Spotify. The Weeknd (real name Abel Tesfaye) amassed 94.734 Million listeners […]
This is the part Lore'l took issue with, and is why The Weeknd gets this week's "Who's Cappin" award! Usher has since issued a challenge by having fans sing “Climax” and he even got in on the action by singing the song acapella on Instagram. Listen to the full conversation above and let us know on social media what your thoughts are!
The Weeknd is stirring the pot with Usher claiming that he copied his music style on his hit song "Climax". In Variety's recent cover story, The Weeknd discussed his career's journey, turning 30, and his new album "After Hours" when he mentioned that he feels that he inspired Usher's "Climax". He says that his 2011 mixtape "House of Balloons" is the pioneer to the new age alternative R&B style.
Over the last couple of days, H&M has been under a lot of fire for a Ad that pictured a little Kenyan boy wearing a “Coolest Monkey In The Jungle” hoodie. Since the ad’s release, many celebrities and customers have vowed to cut ties with the company and boycott their clothing. The Weeknd even released […]
Forbes has officially announced who was named the musician who made the most shmoney in 2017! The list in’st too surprising, but we are glad to see the top 3 musicians come from Hip Hop! Coldplay made it in at #5 and the Weeknd came in at #4… So the question is who do you […]
Does Drake have a new lady in his life? In the past, he’s been linked to A-list ladies like Zoe Kravitz, Winnie Harlow, and Jennifer Lopez, and now it looks like he’s moved on to a new famous boo. Elle reports that Drake was spotted out with The Weeknd’s ex, model Bella Hadid, on Tuesday. […]
Rapper 6LACK has enjoyed a steady growing success as of late.