Video: The Weeknd – “Twenty Eight”
THE WEEKND has shared a new video for “Twenty Eight”, one of three bonus cuts found on his mixtape re-release from last fall. Directed by Nabil, the clip for the gorgeous number features Abel Tesfaye participating in an interview while the visuals focus on topless ladies and the intriguing perspective of an old flame. You can watch the video at Abel’s website until its official release but as he noted on Twitter, “If you thought... Read More
VIDEO: The Weeknd – “The Zone” (ft. Drake)
Just a few hours after teasing the Internet with a 30-second clip, THE WEEKND has unveiled the new visuals for the Thursday cut “The Zone”. The music video pitches ominous projections against brighter ones of a blonde dame doing her makeup in a room full of multi-coloured balloons but when DRAKE makes his unforgettable cameo, the imagery rips itself apart until every heartstring gets snipped. Get into the video above and find it on the... Read More
TRACK/MP3: The Weeknd – “Enemy”
A week away from his first of four performances at the lakeside edge of Toronto, THE WEEKND has revealed a brand new recording titled “Enemy”. After releasing videos for “Rolling Stone” and “Wicked Games” and providing a mere glimpse of a track called “Valerie”, this smoothed out number blends some serious pain with pleasure while Abel Tesfaye’s stir-crazy voice begs for intimacy. In other words,... Read More
VIDEO: The Weeknd – “Rolling Stone”
THE WEEKND’s stripped-down number “Rolling Stone” surfaced back in May 2011 before making an appearance on his Thursday mixtape a few months later. Now with it being a part of his upcoming compilation out this fall, the Toronto songwriter has released a self-directed music video for the sensual number along with pre-orders for the physical release of Trilogy. The full clip can now be found above or you can watch it over at his... Read More
TRACK/MP3: Wiz Khalifa – “Remember You” (Feat. The Weeknd)
Though WIZ KHALIFA’s upcoming record O.N.I.F.C. is sitting around without a clear release date, the Pittsburgh MC has provided a glimpse of the follow-up to Rolling Papers with a new cut featuring THE WEEKND. Like the single’s artwork, “Remember You” drips with an alternative feel that hits the head hard. Stream the track above and repeat. Wiz Khalifa’s sophomore effort O.N.I.F.C. is scheduled to be out December 4th... Read More
TRACK/MP3: The Weeknd – “Wicked Games” (New Version)
Just a few days after the public reveal of his partnership with Universal Republic, THE WEEKND has released a new edited version of the House Of Balloons cut “Wicked Games”. The tune acts as the first single from Abel Tesfaye’s upcoming collection of material entitled Trilogy that will see his three mixtapes, including Thursday and Echoes Of Silence, get a proper physical release this fall. Tune in into the remastered track below... Read More
TRACK/MP3: Evy Jane – “Sayso”
We may be late on this new track, but there’s a reason every inch of the world needs to hear it. While thousands are hooked on The Weeknd or waiting for D’Angelo to resurface, Vancouver duo EVY JANE have released a new cut that should lead every bump n’ grind playlist. Led by a seductive chorus, “Sayso”, Evelyn Mason and Jeremiah Klein reassure what elements make up the smooth tranquility that defined 90s’ R&B,... Read More
REVIEW: The Weeknd – “Echoes Of Silence”
[Dec. 21, 2011 - Self-Released // Find it at: the-weeknd-xo.com] ______________________________________________________________ Look at the album cover, press play and ask yourself, “Is R&B really back?”. The reality that surrounds Echoes Of Silence, The Weeknd’s third mixtape in a series that chokes out hooks after hooks (House Of Balloons) and mends the trials of love with hate (Thursday), is the predominant genre of rythm... Read More
VIDEO: The Weeknd – “The Knowing”
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REVIEW: The Weeknd – “Thursday”
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