The Insane True Story of The Weeknd

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DawnFM will become one of those albums people find years later and realize it was so good. DawnFM is a thematic masterpiece and great continuation of After Hours.

So we’re just gonna skip over My Dear Melancholy? He had a ballad with Call out my name and even a hit with I Was Never There. It feels odd leaving that out

Am I the only one that absolutely LOVED the sound of starboy? Every song is unique and complete by itself. My favorite album!

he has truly made hits, after hits, after hits.... he was born for this

What a masterpiece of a video, the motion graphics, the structuring, the sound design especially on the intro… wow. great job🫡

Kissland is that one album. That feels like it’s not good when you listen to it first time, but as the time passes on you will only fall in love with it.

I will never forget the first time I heard the Weeknd back in 2012. Wicked Games had just started blowing up on the radio. Felt like the man was reaching into my soul

I’m so upset a lot of people don’t appreciate the Trilogy album. The first song I heard by him was High for this & immediately became obsessed. I remember not even knowing what he looked like at first. Then when kissland dropped I think it really solidified my love for his music, sound, ambiance & story telling. The lore behind this man is insane and it was cool to watch unfold before my eyes in the beginning.

I know MDM was short and lacked visuals/storytelling so it’s hard to document and write about, but I wish it at least had a mini segment. The only body of music where I can confidently say there are absolutely no skips. It was raw, dirty, and probably the most vulnerable writing we’ll ever see from him. Besides that, the production on this one was incredible. Please never stop evolving. You are cementing a new production style that I’m sure will inspire many other creators to put this kind of effort into these docu-essays.

I don't know why I feel so proud that I found him before he took over the world it's like "your homie made it and you are so proud" moment XO forever ♾️

I've never cried so hard in my life. The Weekend's tale is really encouraging because I experienced a nearly same upbringing as him. I love music, I sing and write, I smoke pot, and this actually made me feel like I could do it too, despite the fact that I came from nothing.

abel literally could just give up on his whole old fanbase in exchange for a mainstream one man this dude is some sort of magician, he literally brought both mainstream and old fanbases together and still hasn't lost his unique touch, his songs just never decreased their quality but i could even say they got better over time

the weeknd is always evolving; it’s truly been a privilege to see him exercise his creativity

this is why he’s my favorite artist, the genuine darkness in his music, his haunting and angelic voice, and of course, being an incredible artist. it’s a shame that he’s just known as this “pop star “ and doesn’t get the recognition he deserves (i know he’s the #1 streamed artist on spotify right now) but in my mind he’s still feels so underrated compared to a “ariana grande” to say. I love this man so much. XOTWOD

I'm 57 and grew up with old school hip hop and r&b. Every time he comes out with new music I think to myself there is no way that he can top what he's released before and then I am always astounded.

Dissapointed at the fact that My Dear Melancholy was completely wiped out of existence, like the EP doesn't exist. It's one of my favorite EPs of all time and it symbolizes the return of The Weeknd's dark Trilogy aesthetic, but modernized and perfected. An amazing piece of work.

I felt so sad when other fandoms drag him so bad by saying he's chart obsessed. He's one of the greatest of this century

I gotta be real with you, Philip: this is the best video you've ever created on your channel. This is a true work of art all around and it tells the Weeknd's story to this point in poignant, detailed fashion. As someone who began listening to his music around the time he dropped Starboy, he quickly grew on me and is now one of my favorite artists maybe ever and "After Hours" is his magnum opus. I listen to that album often but "My Dear Melancholy" is one of my favorite projects he's made and I can't wait to see him evolve even more in the future. The guy's a living legend.

Dawn FM really needs to be listened to as a complete album & concept versus an individual song or single. It’s insanely creative & cinematic and most people just don’t get it. I also think that’s why I love it so much. Because it takes me back to when The Weeknd was mysterious and you really got into the themes of his music. Abel is a genius. The amount of thought that goes into each of his “eras” is pretty much unheard of nowadays. You never know what he’s going to do next. ❤