Of the 14 songs that line The Weeknd‘s latest blockbuster album, ‘After Hours,’ 8 of them cracked the Hot 100’s top 20 (‘Alone Again,’ ‘Too Late,’ ‘Scared to Live,’ ‘Snowchild,’ ‘Heartless,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ ‘After Hours (the song)’ and ‘In Your Eyes’).

As it relates to the latter (which has stalled at #16 to date), previous bids to push it into top 10 status on the tally has come via a cinematic video and a number of remixes including a critically acclaimed rendition with Doja Cat.

Now, The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) is taking another crack at it by enlisting fellow GRAMMY winner/legendary Jazz saxophonist Kenny G for the tune’s latest revamp.

Hear the unique union inside:

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Music’s cream of the crop have been aligned in NBA 2K21‘s colossal soundtrack.

2K‘s top-selling basketball franchise returns on September 4th and brings with it a score that defines dynamic.

Boasting contributions from titans such as The Weeknd and Travis Scott, the eclectic collection also includes UK heavyweights like Stormzy and J Hus.

Elsewhere, cover athlete Damian ‘Dame D.O.L.L.A.’ Lillard shines on two previously unheard  jams.

Peep the full list of artists and take a listen to streamable version of the soundtrack below…

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Those who thought Doja Cat‘s racism scandal ended the push of her remixed ‘In Your Eyes’ single with The Weeknd have been proven wrong as revealed by the release of the Max Martin-produced tune’s animated visual.

Currently sitting at #80 on this week’s Hot 100, the song previously reached a height of #16 – a peak he’s undoubtedly looking to revisit.

Using the Jeron Braxton-directed video to assist the bid for reinvigoration, look inside to watch:

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It’s here!

With little warning, The Weeknd‘s dropped a remix to his top 20 hit, ‘In Your Eyes,’ featuring Doja Cat.

The ‘After Hours’ track is the latest to get the revamp treatment and comes just two weeks after Chromatics lit up his chart-topper, ‘Blinding Lights.’

Does the Doja-assist pack just enough gas to drive ‘Eyes’ to the Hot 100 summit like ‘After Hours’ tracks ‘Lights’ and ‘Heartless’ before it?  Listen inside and tell us:

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The Weeknd may have lost his grip on the Hot 100’s pole position (as we reported here), but he doesn’t look too keen to do the same on the Billboard 200 side of the fence.

Proof of this comes courtesy of his promotional push of remixes of ‘After Hours’ biggest hits, namely ‘Blinding Lights’ (recently revamped with Major Lazer as we reported here) and now a new video for his previously-released version of ‘Heartless’ featuring Lil Uzi Vert.

Keeping consistent with the era’s theme of a nightlife-craving, mustached maniac, the new ‘Heartless’ visual rotates between live action and animated sequences while seeing its main character continue his pursuit of the high life and heartbreak.

See it inside:

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As we reported here, The Weeknd, thanks to his latest album, ‘After Hours,’ is already projected to capture the top spot of next week’s Billboard 200 with the biggest sales of the year among solo acts – a title he snatched from fellow Urban hitmaker Lil Uzi Vert (click here to read more).

Now, to further extend the distance between himself and the competition he’s called on Vert to assist with the ‘Hours’ deluxe edition.  Though the project’s standard release stands featureless, the updated version adds five bonus tracks including remixes to its Hot 100 top 20 hits ‘After Hours,’ ‘Blinding Lights,’ and ‘Heartless.’

The latter sees Vert serve as guest, a returned favor (if you will) to The Weeknd who featured on the 25-year-old’s song ‘Unfazed’ found on his debut studio album, 2017’s ‘Luv is Rage 2.’

Look inside for the reunion of The Weeknd and Lil Uzi Vert:

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Future has officially unleashed ‘HNDRXX’ – his second album in a week and his sixth overall.

Billed as being more rhythmic/radio leaning than last Friday’s self-titled set, the LP features guest appearances from The Weeknd and Rihanna.  The latter teams up with the rapper for the song ‘Selfish.’

It’s neither of the hitmaker’s first outing with Future, however, as Rih called upon his rap stylings for 2012’s ‘Loveeeeeee Song’ [‘Unapologetic’] album and  the Weeknd can be found on the rapper’s hit ‘Low Life.’

With Ms. Fenty and Mr. Tesfaye returning the favors again, how do their latest swings of the bat sound?

Stream his entire album below and let us know…
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For music’s upper echelon, traditional roll-outs are becoming obsolete. Indeed, in their place are releases that aim to top each other by way shock, awe, and decisive points of difference.

The Weeknd takes on this memo for new album ‘Starboy.’

Due in stores this Friday (Nov. 25th), the LP is preceded by its title track, a slew of others, and now a mini-movie named ‘MANIA.’

Unveiled moments ago, the moody 12-minute special features material from the LP; a move designed to spotlight the music in a manner different from the “usual.”

Will Abel have a seat at the table with chart titans after this? Watch below and let us know…

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The Weeknd may have dropped three music videos (‘Sao Paulo,’ ‘Timeless,’ and ‘Dancing in the Flames‘) over the last three months, but – as new song ‘Open Hearts‘ evidences – he’s showing no signs of slowing down.

Coming as the latest taste of new music set to line his forthcoming ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow‘ album, ‘Hearts’ was delivered alongside its official music video directed by Anton Tammi.

“Where do I start / When I open my heart?/ It’s never easy falling in love again / Cover my scars / When I open my arms / It’s nevеr easy falling in love again,” he croons over Max Martin production in the clip.

According to a release, the effort arrives in collaboration with Apple in promotion of their Apple Vision Pro and was shot in the 180-degree Apple Immersive Video format optimized for viewing on the company’s VR headsets.

See the action inside.

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The Weeknd is wasting no time heating up his latest single ‘Timeless.’

Arriving on the heels of ‘Dancing in the Flames,’ the Playboi Carti-assisted track has stormed the streaming scene – hitting #1 on the Spotify US tally.

To further ignite the song, which is housed on his incoming album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ Abel has unlocked its accompanying music video.

Directed by Gunner Stahl, the clip skews simple yet effective

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The Weeknd, Madonna, and Playboi Carti have premiered the video for their aptly titled single ‘Popular.’

Unleashed last summer as one of several new tracks housed on the soundtrack of ‘The Idol,’ the song found ample favor with listeners and has been a staple on airwaves and the streaming scene ever since.

For Madonna, especially, the cut has added a lengthy list of fresh wins to her legendary career – including  becoming her longest charting US single in 15 years and becoming her first UK top 10 single since 2009

Directed by Cliqua, the visual for ‘Popular’ first premiered at the Fortnite Festival. And now it’s available to all.

Watch after the jump…

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Diddy‘s latest project, the September 15-released ‘Love Album,’ came as his first in 17 years and – if the critical acclaim showered on the project is any indication – it was worth the wait.

A 24-track affair assembling some of the biggest names in music including Mary J. Blige, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Summer Walker, 21 Savage, H.E.R., Jazmine Sullivan, and many more, the LP debuted at #19 on the Billboard 200 and continued his streak of top 20 placements for studio efforts (stemming all the way back to his first album – 1997’s ‘No Way Out‘).

Among the star-studded songs is the standout ‘Closer to God’ featuring Teyana Taylor.

“I’ll be ya future baby mama, teacher, lover, friend/ While I’m all of the above, you know I can’t pretend/ I’ll be your lioness, I’ll post up in your den/ I, sing it, bae/ Oh-oh, oh, I/ I get closer to God when I’m with you,” Taylor croons on the tune.

Granted an accompanying music video, the futuristic music clip – which arrived Thursday (October 12) – was directed by Teyana and sees the two portray passionate lovers who can’t seem to find each other over an unforgiving desert.

“Teyana is not just an incredible artist, she’s my sister,” said Diddy in a press release. “She has this undeniable force and raw emotion she brings to every project. When we began conceptualizing ‘Closer to God,’ her name was at the forefront of my mind. I had to convince her to come out of retirement, but I knew she would perfectly capture the spiritual essence and depth of the song.”

See the magic they created together inside.

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