Nabil started out by shooting Kanye’s early press shots, and has later gone on to shoot everyone from Frank Ocean to Bon Iver. He’s also directed a myriad incredibly high profile video clips, for artists including Kanye, Frank Ocean, Foals, Vince Staples, Mos Def, James Blake and FKA Twigs. American singer-songwriter The Weeknd recently dropped a new single titled One Right Now with renowned rapper Post Malone. The cover image, by the way, was captured by Nabil, one of the most important, respected photographers and videographers in the music industry. No more information as yet about new singles or release dates for the sultry musical enigma, but we’ll keep you posted when more is available. Abels fourth studio albumwhich comes with no featuresincludes the singles 'Heartless.
““Creatively, some magic is happening right now, and I don’t want to lose it,” he told Vogue back in May. “It could be an album or it could be something else, but whatever it is, music is being made.” The Weeknds bloody cover art-assisted new album After Hours is now available on all streaming services. Tesfaye has been working hard on his new album, having cancelled many of his live appearances throughout 2016 – including a support slot on Rihanna‘s world tour – to spend time in the studio. He’s also spoken about how his new record has been created with the production team he worked with when he first emerged back in 2011 with the brooding Take Care, and that the influence of producer and “mentor” Doc McKinney will be felt throughout. I just want to keep pushing the envelope without it feeling forced.” It’s hard to label the sound because, when I first came out, nobody would label it R&B. With his name a synonym to success, The Weeknd (real name Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) is gearing up for the release of his fifth studio album titled ‘The Dawn. I think it’ll be the best-sounding album I’ve ever done. The Smiths, Bad Brains, Talking Heads, Prince, and DeBarge play roles. The production feels aggressive but still sexy. Speaking to V Man, he said, “There are new inspirations on this album. Real name Abel Tesfaye, the Canadian star recently shared some information about the direction and influences of his new album. NEW ALBUM COVER / TITLE shot by NABIL #STARBOY /tkZuVQ2SY5Īlthough we don’t have many more solid details on the new release, The Weeknd has been dishing out clues over the past few months. Here’s the cover art, which he shared via Twitter: Without further ado, here are the Weeknd’s best albums, ranked.The Weeknd has announced his follow up to last year’s stellar Beauty Behind The Madness, sharing the first details about his new album, entitled Starboy. The Weeknd’s growth has unfolded right before our eyes with each album, and his catalog is already at the level where we can argue about what his best work to date is.
Today, he’s in the spotlight, doing arena tours, being chased by TMZ, and showing his face more than we could have ever imaged back in 2011. The curiosity of his mysterious persona helped grab our attention, but the quality of his music made us all stay. In the time since then, The Weeknd’s become less timid and has begun to work with big names like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Daft Punk, and more, proving that he had what it takes to be a superstar. And yet, he still seemed to be hiding in the shadows, never fully revealing himself. His lyrics were always incredibly vulnerable and honest. The Weeknd will come alive in the 'After Hours,' the title of his forthcoming fourth studio album that he revealed in an 'Uncut Gems'-style promo video today (Feb. But none of that mattered the music stood out for itself and his star power increasingly grew with each release. We hadn’t really met Abel Tesfaye yet, and we had no idea if the Weeknd was a solo act or not. When the Weeknd first made waves in 2011, his identity was unclear.