The Weeknd
The Weeknd Releases New Single ‘Starboy’ Ft. Daft Punk
Just hours after revealing the title and artwork for his upcoming album Starboy, The Weeknd has released the project’s first single. The 93 BPM title track features production from Daft Punk, marking the singer’s first collab with the duo.
Starboy is the follow-up to The Weeknd’s breakthrough album, Beauty Behind the Madness, and is expected to be released on November 25.
Stream the single below and download it on DJcity.
Related: Future & The Weeknd Rep for That ‘Low Life’ in New Video
Future & The Weeknd Rep for That ‘Low Life’ in New Video
Future has dropped a video for his Weeknd-assisted anthem “Low Life.” The Metro Boomin and Ben Billions-produced track is currently number 35 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
Watch above and download the track on DJcity.
Related: Watch A$AP Ferg’s ‘New Level’ Video Feat. Future
The Weeknd Gets Sued Over ‘The Hills’
It’s been a week of ups and downs for The Weeknd. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the R&B singer was slapped with a lawsuit on Wednesday over his hit single, “The Hills.” The suit came just two days after the Toronto native received seven Grammy nominations.
Cutting Edge Music Limited, a film financier based in the UK, alleges that “The Hills” illegally samples Tom Raybould’s score for the 2013 sci-fi film, The Machine.
The defendants named in the case include The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye), producers Emmanuel “Million Dollar Mano” Nickerson and Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, co-writer Ahmad “Belly” Balshe, and music companies Universal, Warner Chappell, and Sony/ATV.
According to the complaint (read in full here), “On or about March 9, 2015, Defendant MANO sent Raybould a Twitter direct message stating ‘I sampled your music might make it 2 the weeknd next album. Huge fan of what u did 4 the machine movie!'”
“The Hills” was released in May as the second single from The Weeknd’s album, Beauty Behind the Madness. It has topped multiple charts and sold over two million units.
Compare the two songs below.
Related: Watch The Weeknd’s ‘In the Night’ Video
Watch The Weeknd’s ‘In the Night’ Video
After scoring seven Grammy nominations on Monday, The Weeknd has released a video for his ’80s-influenced track “In the Night.” The Max Martin-produced single is the fourth off Beauty Behind the Madness and is climbing Billboard’s Hot 100 chart (currently #37).
Martin also produced the singer’s hit “Can’t Feel My Face,” which earned nominations for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.
The VHS-style video for “In the Night” is both creative and entertaining, as it features plenty of action and dangerous women. Watch it above and download the track on DJcity.
Related: Meet The Weeknd’s Managers
Meet The Weeknd’s Managers
Tony W. Sal and Amir “Cash” Esmailian of XO. (Courtesy Photos)
The Weeknd aka Abel Tesfaye continues to flourish with the release of his chart-topping album, Beauty Behind the Madness. With two number one singles on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart (“The Hills,” and “Can’t Feel My Face“), it’s no surprise that Tesfaye’s first arena headlining tour is now underway.
These achievements were made possible with the help of The Weeknd’s managers, Amir “Cash” Esmailian and Tony W. Sal. After listening to Tesfaye’s music in 2011, Cash left his home in Miami to work with the singer in Toronto. Sal, a native of Ottawa and founder of hip-hop label CP Records, later joined forces with Cash to contribute his entrepreneurial skills.
Billboard recently spoke with both managers about their first big break, greatest musical accomplishment, hardest lesson learned and more.
What made them want to be in the music industry:
Cash: “The one that really sticks out for me is when I was a kid I went to the Up In Smoke Tour [at SkyDome in Toronto]. It was Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube. I had never seen nothing like that before with my own eyes and I’m like, ‘Wow. I want to do something like that one day.'”
Sal: “I heard a song called ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ by the band Queen; they were my favorite growing up. Their music always inspired me growing up, through rough times in Lebanon during the war. I definitely connected with the music and it was very inspiring. To this day, I hear that song and I’m zoning [laughs].”
Their first big break in the music business:
Cash: “Meeting Abel. I met him through my best friend. His name is Hawk. I’ve been friends with him since I was four years old. One day he sent me Abel’s music and at that point I was living in Miami. I came back to Toronto and … we’ve been together basically every day ’til now.”
Sal: “My big break happened recently when we partnered with Apple and then to see The Weeknd music and the whole recognition worldwide. That was a blessing big time.”
Their mentors:
Cash: “My mentor was my father always because I’m originally from Iran and he left there and gave everything up, came to Canada, drove a taxi cab, so myself and my older brother could have freedom and make our own decisions on what we want to do. He is still my mentor, but he passed away two and a half years ago.”
Sal: “My mentors are Monte and Avery Lipman. Two reasons: It’s great to see Republic become where it’s at, but I love the fact that you still see that family vibe where you see them all fight together and push together. Because they’re brothers, it’s not like a huge corporation where there’s so much distance between everybody. I feel like they’re brothers, like the whole company are brothers, so I like how they’ve built their company. Solid guys too.”
Their greatest musical accomplishment this past year:
Cash: “The greatest accomplishment for the past year was that we overcame the challenge that we had with radio, which started with the record we put out, ‘Often,’ and it went from ‘Often’ to ‘Earned It’ and now with ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ and ‘the Hills.'”
Sal: “That would be seeing Abel’s song ‘Can’t Feel My Face’ hit No. 1 on the Hot 100. That was truly special.”
Their hardest business lesson:
Cash: “The hardest business lesson was following that voice inside you and believing in yourself and going with your own instincts. Sometimes you want to go with your instincts and other people might not think it’s the right decision, but you know that it’s right inside of you. Just follow that.”
Sal: “For me, it’s focus on your craft, not on numbers. Some people thing I’m crazy, but I think that’s what made us who we are. Definitely I try to apply it always in my business.”
Related: The Weeknd Enlists Nicki Minaj and Eminem for ‘The Hills’ Remixes
The Weeknd Enlists Nicki Minaj and Eminem for ‘The Hills’ Remixes
The Weeknd and Nicki Minaj (via Instagram)
The Weeknd has just dropped two remixes of his hit single “The Hills” — one with Nicki Minaj and one with Eminem.
The original version has held the number one spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for three weeks, recently surpassing The Weeknd’s other hit, “Can’t Feel My Face.”
Stream and download both remixes below.
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Download: The Hills – Nicki Minaj Remix
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Download: The Hills – Eminem Remix
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