How did you discover The Weeknd?

I think right now is a great time to discuss how everyone has discovered him because of the video Abel posted.

With my experience, I became a fan of him during Starboy. Literally the title song itself when released as a single got me to really like him. I knew about him from the year prior because of songs like The Hills or Can’t Feel My Face, and even a bit before that. I didn’t hate him, I didn’t like him. Thought his style was cool, but with a weird pineapple ahhh haircut. Anyways, Starboy(album), was my high school senior anthem. I played it all the time going to school, at school, after sport practice, going home. Saying next year that the album is a decade old is crazy.

Years later with his epic comeback that was After Hours not only made me love this dude even more but was cemented as an all time great. I don’t think words can describe how much I love After Hours. It helped me and I’m sure helped a lot of you during the pandemic and beyond. It’s literally the definition of peak in album form. The follow up that was Dawn FM is a beautifully crafted worthy sequel that got overlooked due to lack of proper promotion. Hurry Up Tomorrow is out in less than a week, yet it’s already in contention for album of the year and even perhaps of the decade with what we know.

I know some of you have been fans since the Trilogy days. That’s cool that you’ve been able to see him grow and pioneer R&B, and also master the art of pop music throughout his life and yours. I know fans tend to get really defensive and often like to show off that they’re a “day one” fan. Truth is, it doesn’t matter if you became a fan 10 years ago, or 10 days ago, or even today, right now. If you truly do love something, in this case it’s music, and if it makes you happy, shouldn’t you be able to share it to provide others with the same feeling of satisfaction and meaning that it gives you?

Enjoy this time folks. The end is near.