Is The Weeknd's Success Overstated?

[Chip Skylark]

Just because FHD sold more than BBTM doesn't mean cole is bigger than him. I can't feel my face, earned, and the hills were number 1s. Earned it charted for 2 years. 2 YEARS. He has more international fame than cole. He sells out larger venues than Cole. His success isn't understated at all.

 

[N.J.stan]

I mean, all of can agree that 2014/2015 was a big year for XO: he was nominated for an Oscar, had a few number 1 hits and a Grammy nomination for AOTY. And after selling 400K+ first week, I kinda assumed that BBTM was slaying the charts..

You and @Frank Lucas really competing for that WOAT banner

 

[TransJenner]

Hopefully Weeknd stops with the pop shyt now

BBTM just felt like a regular album to me

 

[gogogubari]

his lyrical depth is much greater than your favorite, I dont expect women to really go that hard for his music, cause y'all don't care enough about lyrics, y'all look for love songs and that's not his move

My fav is Lauryn. You tryna tell me Abel Tesfaye is a better singer and overal lyricist than Lauryn Hill?

 

[onelastdeath]

My fav is Lauryn. You tryna tell me Abel Tesfaye is a better singer and overal lyricist than Lauryn Hill?

She has the advantage of being a woman and giving the perspective of a woman which is something I'm sure you identify with.

 

[gogogubari]

She has the advantage of being a woman and giving the perspective of a woman which is something I'm sure you identify with.

Do you think Abel is better than Lauryn?

 

[Ineedmoney504]

My fav is Lauryn. You tryna tell me Abel Tesfaye is a better singer and overal lyricist than Lauryn Hill?

She has a better voice for sure. But lyrically I wouldn't put her ahead. But we speaking on 2 different perspectives as man and a women.

And she only had one album, but make no mistakes she is a goat tho. No fronting, lyrically I'm going wit Abel tho

 

[Ms. Elaine]

She has a better voice for sure. But lyrically I wouldn't put here ahead. But we speaking on 2 different perspectives as man and a women.

And she only had one album, but make no mistakes she is a goat tho. No fronting, lyrically I'm going wit Abel tho

You mid 90s babies get one my fukking nerves.


One AUTHENTIC yet mainstream album that shyts on anything Abel has ever done and will ever do.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

You mid 90s babies get one my fukking nerves.

I'm sure I'm older than u. I was born in 90. She has one album, its a slightly overrated r&b/hip hop album, butt lyrically she ain't fukking wit him, shyt I would put frank ocean over her lyrically also

 

[Mac Casper]

1.29>12.99

Sure thing.

I'm talking about for his brand

 

[onelastdeath]

Do you think Abel is better than Lauryn?

I'm not really sure to be honest. It's tough for me.

He's been one of my all time favorite artists since 2011 and I've grown up to some of his tracks

TMOLY is one of my favorite albums and her work with The Scoee is obviously among the greatest to ever exist.

Is he better? Probably not. But let's get give his best work some time to age as well.

 

[CrimsonTider]

His success if understated if anything.

This is a guy that went from mixtape fame to 2nd biggest male pop star in the world last year.

And Weeknd is doing arenas. Cole isn't doing that outside of MSG show.

 

[CrimsonTider]

As a singer, his vocals are weak. Stage presence is wack, Not a visual masterpiece, either. Production is what keeps him in the loop

You guys love this moves when y'all dont fukk with an artist. Think that his fame and acclaim is do to the production. Production has never meant more than what an artist does with the production.

I can give BJ the Chicago kid the same production as the Weeknd and he would still be where he is at.

HIs vocals are good enough, have you ever seen him live? No one is analyzing that shyt like that.. you just want to hear your favorite songs live and sing with the artist.

Visual Masterpiece fukk you talking about?

 

[Ms. Elaine]

His success if understated if anything.

This is a guy that went from mixtape fame to 2nd biggest male pop star in the world last year.

And Weeknd is doing arenas. Cole isn't doing that outside of MSG show.

No one is diminishing his rise.

But for a star currently of this magnitude (you can argue he's even more mainstream than Drake), these sales are underwhelming.

 

[Ms. Elaine]

You guys love this moves when y'all dont fukk with an artist. Think that his fame and acclaim is do to the production. Production has never meant more than what an artist does with the production.

I can give BJ the Chicago kid the same production as the Weeknd and he would still be where he is at.

HIs vocals are good enough, have you ever seen him live? No one is analyzing that shyt like that.. you just want to hear your favorite songs live and sing with the artist.

Visual Masterpiece fukk you talking about?

I will see say when you write your own shyt, you get a pass when it comes to your vocal abilities.

Taylor Swift can't sing for shyt either but she writes her shyt so she gets a pass.