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The Weeknd lands on the cover of Billboard's "Year in Music 2016" issue. The singer rarely gives interviews, but granted one to the publication.
He discuss his new "Starboy" album, it's influences, upcoming tour, songwriters he looks up to, dealing with the paparazzi and more.
Billboard: How long have you been working on the album?
The Weeknd: We started six months ago, and then we shut down the entire studio for four months.
Billboard: Were you consciously going for something more pop?
The Weeknd: Well, a lot of people think “The Hills” is pop now, but when it came out, the reaction was, “What is this?” People’s definition of pop just means whatever’s playing on the radio 24/7.
I wanted to drop Starboy as soon as possible [after Beauty Behind the Madness] just to show that this is what I love doing: making music. It’s very natural, very real. There was a lot of thought behind it, but I did it frantically, very fast, off the fumes of Beauty.
Billboard: So what’s different?
The Weeknd: I tried to find different registers that I hadn’t sung in before. I sang a lot of low stuff on songs like “Secrets” and “Rockin’,” almost like Toni Braxton. On “Secrets,” I’m a different person. I’ve played it for people, and they have no idea it’s me. I even wanted to make an entire album where it was all very “Vogue”-inspired, music like Frankie Knuckles and Chicago house. That was the initial idea for “Rockin’,” which is one of the first ones I finished for the album.
Billboard: When you listen to Weeknd songs, you can hear three characters -- the selfish guy (“Often”), a guy who is romantic but guarded (“Love Me Harder”) and an empathic guy (“In the Night”). “Starboy” might even present a fourth character. Does that sound about right?
The Weeknd: It’s almost schizophrenic, who I portray in my music. The vibe just represents how I feel, what relationship I’m going through, what friendships I’m going through, the success in my life, the failures in my life. It is all just documentation. I’m not going to sit here and just sing about making love, even though my favorite artists, that’s all they sing about.
When I was making the early stuff, I never expected it to be so big. I was in my own kind of bubble. I never wanted to tour, I just wanted to create music and make a diary I could put out into the world. And sometimes I became the characters. I like to look at it like a film -- for every director, every film is different, with different actors, different emotions, different plots. The other albums always had a theme. On this album, every song has a theme, is kind of its own cinematic piece.
The vibe on “Starboy” comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio, from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the kind of music I listened to as a kid. Bragging just sounds good, man. I was a teenager when I saw Scarface, and even though it was unbelievable, it’s kind of cool Tony Montana could survive all those gunshots and not feel them.
And there’s more than one way to do hip-hop culture. For the chorus of “Secrets,” we used The Romantics’ “Talking in Your Sleep” and “Pale Shelter” by Tears for Fears. It’s like hip-hop: Just grab it. We could have done the interpolation thing, but sampling the original gets the feel.
Billboard: Who are some songwriters you look up to?
The Weeknd:For me, Bill Withers is at least top five among songwriters. His [Live at Carnegie Hall] album is even better than the studio ones. It’s all passion. I also love Chromatics -- they were a huge inspiration for “Party Monster.”
Billboard: What’s it like living in L.A. and dealing with things like the paparazzi?
The Weeknd: I believe that if you’re always getting paparazzi, there’s something fishy going on. I go out, and they’re there sometimes, but I don’t tell the whole world I’m going out. A couple of times, they caught me. I had a few new cars, and I wanted to drive them. That was a mistake. They literally followed me from Beverly Hills all the way down to Hollywood. If I had a great car, with my old hair, it was hard. Now? It’s a breeze. I just put the hat on. My life is one hundred times better. I respect the paparazzi, it’s their job, I got no beef with them. Luckily, for me, my career is putting out the hits and interacting with the fans. I don’t need pictures of me being generated all the time.
To read the full cover story head over to Billboard (http://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7616356/the-weeknd-interview-starboy-no-1s)
Written by Sasha Frere-Jones. Photo credits: Koury Angelo
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Big T continues to crank out quality music and videos. His latest visuals are for his freestyle over Drake's song "Pop Style." The clip was directed by PBD.
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When it was announced in October that Tupac Shakur had been included in the nominations for the 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class, Chuck D, whose group Public Enemy was inducted in 2013 had a few things to say.
"Got forever love for PAC BUT there AINT a solo rap act that should get in the RRHOF before @llcoolj I Dont care about what naysayers think," Chuck tweeted at the time.
During a recent VladTV interview, Lord Jamar and DJ Vlad, discussed the topic.
"There is a chronology as far as hip hop goes for people getting inducted into the hall of fame," Jamar said. "So, if we're gonna go by said chronology you can't just skip over LL Cool J. I think that's part of what Chuck is trying to say. I think he's saying if you can induct 2Pac, if you could even nominate him ... you should have nominated LL before this."
Is LL's hall of fame nomination long overdue? Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
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Kanye West's meeting with Donald Trump today was the first step towards a big long term goal the rapper has for his hometown of Chicago.
For years Chi-town has been plagued by violence. Most of it due to warring gang factions. The city currently sits atop the U.S. murder rate for 2016 with 757 fatalities, and we're still a couple of weeks away from 2017.
Although the topic wasn't broached during their 15-minute sit down at Trump Tower, sources close to West told TMZ he wanted to get on the president-elect's "radar" and eventually work with him to bring peace to Chicago.
Statistics and graphic via Heyjackass.com.
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Juelz Santana is back on the bullshit and it couldn't come at a better time. Check out his official music video for "Nobody's Safe." The track was produced by Jahlil Beats.
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Busta Rhymes doesn't get the credit he deserves as one of the best to ever pic up a mic. All he does is make hits. Here he teams up with Swizz Beatz for a song titled "AAAHHHH!!!"
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One recurring theme during the last several stops of Kanye West's now cancelled "Saint Pablo Tour" was the rapper's vocal support of president-elect Donald Trump.
Turns out he was very serious.
On Tuesday, December 13, the rapper visited Trump Tower in New York City and met with the outspoken former star of "The Apprentice" for 15 minutes.
When the two later emerged together in the lobby they posed for the cameras.
Trump told reporters that West was a "good man." He later added that they have been friends "a long time."
Before West left he and Trump hugged and shook hands.
West is in New York City to assemble a psychiatric team to treat him while he's on the East Coast, following his mental health breakdown last month.
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Kanye West continues his road to recovery following his stay at UCLA Medical Center's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, in Los Angeles for a mental health crisis, last month.
The quest to get the best doctors to treat him has led him to New York city, to find the right specialists for when he's on the East Coast. His West Coast team will continue to provide almost round-the-clock care when he's home, according to TMZ.
One of the keys to keeping the G.O.O.D. Music CEO stabilized is making sure he continues to take his medication. West was taking the antidepressant Lexapro prior to his breakdown, but had deviated from the prescribed dosages.
Doctors are keeping West's stress level down by having him engage in activities he enjoys, like overseeing the remodeling of his Hidden Hills, California estate.
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2016 XXL Freshman rapper Lil Uzi Vert was arrested in Atlanta following a wild police chase.
TMZ reports that the 22-year old Philadelphia native and a friend caught the attention of cops, Thursday, December 8, when they were spotted riding dirt bikes without helmets or lights. The two allegedly headed the wrong way down a one way street, crossed five lanes of traffic without signaling and drove on a sidewalk.
During the police chase Uzi spilled out after losing control of his bike, then attempted to get away on foot. He and his friend were soon apprehended.
Uzi was charged with several traffic violations, including no driver's license, obstruction and reckless driving.
He was released from custody the following day after posting $6,500 bond.
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TOPE returns with a new soulful, dedication in the form of “THANK YOU,” produced by Stewart Villain.
Tope’s new record features vocals from Erikka J and live trumpet from Farnell Newton.
Earlier this year, TOPE produced the Slum Village & Cool Nutz collab, headlined his largest tour to date, was featured on Blu’s Soul Amazing 6, and collaborated with artists including Cee Goods, Mic Capes, Swa Playmaker, and more.
With all taken into consideration, it’s still been a quiet year by his standards.
“THANK YOU” is an ode to the people who have challenged you in life.
Only to make you stronger in the end.
He gets personal speaking on a past relationship.
The ups and downs of trying to prove yourself to your partner.
The combination of Farnell, Stewart Villain, and Erikka J makes for a smooth, jazzy feel all while rounding things out nicely.
Catch up with in a personal message to his followers, stream THANK YOU and stay tuned for more new music from TOPE in 2017!
After releasing five studio albums Lupe Fiasco has abruptly retired.
The 34-year old Chicago native made the startling announcement via his Twitter account on Tuesday, December 13.
"I get the hint God. Yo Lupe fans it's been fun and I hope you've had fun. I'm officially not releasing anymore music. Albums cancelled," Lupe wrote.
It's not exactly clear why Lupe decided to walk away from the game at this point. There were plans for three albums in the near future. Maybe the music will see the light of day at some point ... maybe not.
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Big Sean drops off an official music video for "Bounce Back." Produced by: Hitmaka & Smash David. Additional Production by: Metro Boomin & Amaire Johnson
Download & Stream: http://smarturl.it/BounceBack
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Pharrell Williams was the latest guest on The Breakfast Club.
He discusses his involvement in the film "Hidden Figures," Hillary Clinton losing the 2016 presidential election, the music business, his artist roster, maintaining his success, what inspires him.
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Wale shows his appreciation for all the beautiful black women all across the globe on his latest release titled "Black Is Gold."
Listen to the DMV rapper deliver a positive message over the instrumental to D'Angelo's classic song, "Lady."
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The Lox release an official music video for "Don't You Cry." This is off of their forthcoming album titled "Filthy America ... It's Beautiful," dropping December 16th. You can pre-order it now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/filthy-america...-its-beautiful/id1181697341
Watch "Don't You Cry" here or below.
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DJ Infamous recruits Yo Gotti, Jeezy and Ludacris for his single titled "Run the Check Up." Peep the visuals below.
Get "Run The Check Up" - http://flyt.it/runthecheckup
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DJInfamousATL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djinfamous/
Video Producer: Devon Libran & Vanda Lee
Executive Producer: Santiago Salviche
Production Company: Cinema Giants
Director: Andy Metayer
DP: Anthony Kimata
Editor: Chandler Lass
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Charlamagne Tha God gave "Donkey of the Day" for Monday, December 12, to Jason Stokes.
Stokes is a 41-year old firefighter from Endicott, New York, who allegedly set his house on fire while his wife and two teenage kids were inside.
A relative blamed the blaze on the "Black Lives Matter" movement because Stokes had a "Blue Lives Matter" flag in front of his house
Investigators soon concluded that Stokes actually started the fire and wrote the messages "lie with pigs, fry like bacon" on the home.
"We knew fairly soon into the investigation that he was a suspect, but that's not uncommon in any fire," Endicott Fire Chief Joseph Griswold told Time Warner Cable News. "You always have to look at the people who live there."
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith faces a sentence of up to 40 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter during a trial that made spectators of some of the city's sports heroes.
Cardell Hayes was convicted of manslaughter Sunday night, ending a week-long trial in which the defendant insisted he only fired because the popular football star was drunk, violent and had grabbed a gun following a traffic crash on the night of April 9.
Smith was part of the Saints team that lifted the stricken city's spirits in the years after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, helping carry the team to a winning season in 2006 and a Super Bowl win four years later. His death at the hands of Hayes, 29, was stunning, even for a city where residents are accustomed to regular reports of gunfire deaths.
Hayes will be sentenced on Feb. 17. As bad as the conviction was for him, it could have been worse. He was tried on a second-degree murder charge that carried a mandatory life sentence.
Hayes also was convicted of attempted manslaughter for wounding Smith's wife, Racquel Smith.
New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton walks with Will Smith's widow Racquel into Orleans Criminal Court for the trial of Cardell Hayes
"Because of the upcoming sentencing hearing, in which Racquel will provide a victim impact statement, she does not feel it is appropriate to comment on the facts of the case at this time," her lawyer said in an emailed news release. "The main focus of Will Smith's family is to see Mr. Hayes justly sentenced for the murder he so callously committed."
Hayes' family members and friends exited the court without commenting.
District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro said in a news release that he would have a news conference Monday.
Saints coach Sean Payton arrived at the courthouse and was present for the late Sunday verdict. Earlier, former Saints safety Steve Gleason, battling Lou Gehrig's disease, watched hours of closing arguments from his wheelchair in a center aisle of the courtroom. They were among a host of past and present Saints stars, including current quarterback Drew Brees and former running back Deuce McAllister, who attended proceedings at different points during the week.
That was one reason defense lawyer John Fuller had cautioned jurors Sunday against being "star-struck" by the NFL luminaries.
Hayes' defense lawyers said Smith's popularity led to a rush to judgment by police and prosecutors. Assistant District Attorney Laura Rodrigue said in turn that the defense was trying to smear Smith.
A pathologist report showed Smith was legally drunk with a high blood-alcohol level when he died at the end of a day in which he had spent time at the city's annual French Quarter Festival, a bar and two restaurants. He, his wife and two passengers were in his Mercedes SUV the night of the shooting. They were heading from New Orleans' Lower Garden District toward downtown when a series of events led to the shooting, beginning with Smith's vehicle appearing to lightly bump Hayes' Hummer — although the prosecution raised doubts that the two vehicles actually touched.
Hayes vehemently denied intentionally running into Smith's Mercedes SUV moments later — he said he was trying to dial 911 and didn't realize how close he was getting to Smith as he tried to report the apparent hit-and-run.
Hayes said he armed himself only after he and his own passenger were accosted by Smith and Richard Hernandez, a passenger in the Smiths' Mercedes.
Smith didn't initially notice the gun, Hayes said. At some point during the fast-unfolding melee, Hernandez alerted Smith to Hayes' gun, Hayes said under questioning from Fuller.
On cross examination, Assistant Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Napoli repeatedly noted that no other witness said Smith had a gun and that Hayes never told investigators he saw a gun in Smith's hands that night.
"I never gave a full statement to anyone," Hayes said.
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Fast rising R&B singer Kehlani is poised to break out big very soon. With her debut album, SweetSexySavage, due out January 27, things are looking up for the Oakland native.
She teams up with British rapper Little Simz to shoot a music video for "Table," which will not appear on her forthcoming album.
Feel the vibes below.
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