If dude did traditional R&B instead of that abstract shyt he's doing now he would be platinum by now. Dude has the voice to be big in R&B but he's stuck on abstract music and videos that stoners and weirdo's seem to gravitate to. He's got the vocals but he'll never move major units as long as he's on that weird shyt. He has a niche but like all niche genre's you only get a small fraction of the market share.
No disrespect, but this judgment was so off. Weeknd ended up selling millions and is an icon now. To be put there with Bob Marley, Drake, Jay Z, Em, Cobain.
And in this thread you're confidently saying why he won't make it.
Not only did he do it, he did it by being original.
No disrespect. I just find internet opinions scary because it can lead those with hope the wrong way.
To the artists out there - follow your heart and never get disuaded by an internet opinion.
Bless.