Tagged: the weeknd
Stream: The Weeknd, “Kiss Land”
Here’s the title track from The Weeknd’s upcoming LP, Kiss Land. Like an approximation of Frank Ocean’s “Pyramids,” it runs long (nearly eight minutes) and has two distinct parts, the second more deflated than the … read more »
Stream: French Montana f. The Weeknd, “Gifted”
French Montana’s upcoming LP Excuse My French (May 21st, Bad Boy/MMG/Interscope) will feature a large cast of famous friends—Birdman, Lil Wayne Rick Ross, Jeremih, Raekwon, 2 Chainz, Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Max B and more. “Gifted” … read more »
Video: The Weeknd, “Twenty Eight”
The Weeknd enlists frequent Frank Ocean-collaborator Nabil to direct the new video for “Twenty Eight,” one of the bonus tracks bundled with last year’s Trilogy reissue. Abel Tesfaye anchors the clip, sitting down for a … read more »
A Year in Music: Amber Bravo
Summing up a year listening to music is kind of like trying to talk about all the times you tied your shoelaces. Still, six editors at the FADER tried. Read what deputy editor Amber Bravo … read more »
Video: Wiz Khalifa f. The Weeknd, “Remember You”
The usually pretty positive, father-to-be Wiz Khalifa slinks into The Weeknd’s signature seedy underbelly in the video for their collaboration, “Remember You.” Khalifa’s album O.N.I.F.C. is out December 4th; Abel Tesfaye doesn’t appear in this … read more »
Stream: The Weeknd, “Till Dawn (Here Comes the Sun)”
“‘Till Dawn (Here Comes the Sun),” the third and final previously-unheard bonus track to be included on The Weeknd’s Trilogy, has just been premiered by BBC Radio 1′s Zane Lowe. Lowe shared the other two … read more »
Video: The Weeknd f. Drake, “The Zone”
Abel Tesfaye bka The Weeknd has released another self-directed video, this time for “The Zone” featuring Drake. It’s uncharacteristically bright, taking place a hospital-white room decorated with colorful ballons. The track comes from Tesfaye’s Thursday … read more »
Stream: The Weeknd, “Valerie”
Zane Lowe premiered another new Weeknd track on BBC Radio 1, just a day after sharing “Twenty Eight.” Those two, plus another new song, will be packaged with The Weeknd’s three already-released mixtapes in a … read more »
Stream: The Weeknd, “Twenty Eight”
Today, Zane Lowe shared another new track from Abel Tesfaye bka The Weeknd, “Twenty Eight,” on his BBC Radio 1 show. Lowe also revealed that later this month he will run an interview with Tesfaye, … read more »
Stream: The Weeknd, “Enemy”
On “Enemy,” Abel Tesfaye bka The Weeknd flips The Smiths’ “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want” into dark, salacious R&B. Tesfaye will re-release his suite of 2011 mixtapes via Universal as a … read more »
