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The Weeknd has just released his new track with the late Juice WRLD Smile after teasing it for the last few days on social media. “XO + 999 Thursday Night” the Toronto artist tweeted earlier this week, sparking excitement. He also found an old tweet that Juice himself had made back in 2019 about how, if the […]
The 2020 MTV VMA nominations are officially here, with Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and the Weeknd leading the way. Grande and Gaga have earned nine nominations, seven of which are for their collaborative song “Rain on Me.” Eilish picked up six for her highly acclaimed debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do […]
The lawsuit centered on The Weeknd‘s 2018 track “Pray for Me,” taken from Black Panther: The Album, has been dropped. Yeasayer, who had alleged that the Kendrick Lamar collab marked an example of copyright infringement against the (no-longer-active) band’s track “Sunrise,” have “voluntarily dismissed” the suit. According to Pitchfork, members of the group said they have […]
The Weeknd is a self-proclaimed superfan of American Dad, and in May he guest-starred on the show in an episode he co-wrote with Joel Hurwitz. “A Starboy is Born” saw the “Blinding Lights” singer portray a fictionalized version of himself, but most importantly he played a version of himself that also happens to be a virgin. […]
Where’s 88GLAM been? Fans of the gauzy Toronto rap duo have been wondering this—and anxiety spiraling over it—for a minute. Derek Wise and 88 Camino were all set to drop Close to Heaven Far From God, the highly anticipated follow-up to their sophomore LP 88GLAM2, back in April. There was a lead single for it and everything! But it […]
Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, took to Instagram to encourage other people “with big pockets” to donate to organizations fighting for racial equality amid nationwide protests demanding justice for George Floyd. The Weeknd also showed receipts for a number of contributions he made totaling $500,000. The After Hours artist contributed $200,0000 to Black Lives Matter Global Network, $200,000 […]
Drake has donated $100,000 to National Bail Out, a collective that is helping bail out black mothers and caregivers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. His donation came in response to collaborator and fellow Torontonian Mustafa the Poet, who himself donated $400 and tagged both Drake and The Weeknd in an Instagram Stories post to get the superstar acts involved. “My […]
As anticipated, Gunna’s latest album, Wunna, debuted in the top spot of this week’s Billboard 200. The album came out nine days ago, racking up sales of 111,000 equivalent album units through its first week of availability, almost all of which came from streaming activity, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Previously, Gunna had topped out at the No. […]
Doja Cat may have another No. 1 remix on her hands. Weeks after releasing the chart-topping “Say So” remix with Nicki Minaj, the Hot Pink artist hopped on the The Weeknd‘s “In Your Eyes” track. The two teased the collaboration earlier this week in a series of tweets: “In Your Eyes” appeared on The Weeknd’s 2020 No. […]
Due to concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the Weeknd has rescheduled his tour in support of After Hours to summer of next year. As confirmed by Abel himself on Instagram, the tour will now kick off in June 2021. All tickets previously purchased for the After Hours Tour, which was originally scheduled to have its first date this June, will be […]
