In the first of many two part songs, Abel describes a drug induced party scene, most likely going on in his former house on 65 Spencer, which was one of the many influences for House of Balloons. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Abel shared the party experience that he and his crew had, (which additionally explains the title of the album and song) saying: "'We’d throw these shitty parties and have girls over, and we’d try to make it celebratory, so we’d have balloons."' The second part of the song, “Glass Table Girls,” hones in on the particular drug activity … read more
In the first of many two part songs, Abel describes a drug induced party scene, most likely going on in his former house on 65 Spencer, which was one… read more
In the first of many two part songs, Abel describes a drug induced party scene, most likely going on in his former house on 65 Spencer, which was one of the many influences for House of … read more
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian R&B/hip-hop musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He chose his stage name in tribute to when he was 17 years old, when, along with his friend La Mar Taylor, he dropped out of high school, took his mattress, and "left one weekend and never came home". However, his estranged former producer Jeremy Rose claims the name was his idea. The letter E was excluded to avoid trademark problems with the Canadian band The Weekend. The Weeknd gained wid… read more
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian R&B/hip-hop musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He … read more
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd (born February 16, 1990 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian R&B/hip-hop musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He chose his stage name in tribute to when he was… read more