On the night of April 13, after the apparent leak of his diss track “Push Ups (Drop & Give Me Fifty),” Drake posted a screenshot from the movie Kill Bill on his Instagram Story. It was the film’s iconic fight scene, during which Uma Thurman’s character takes on a room …
Read More »The Weeknd Donates $2 Million to Provide 18 Million Loaves of Bread to Gaza Families
The Weeknd is pledging another $2 million to help feed families in Gaza. The donation comes from his XO Humanitarian Fund, which helps combat global hunger. The $2 million will be used to make more than 18 million loaves of bread and feed more than 157,000 Palestinians for a month, …
Read More »Future, Metro Boomin, The Weeknd Star in a Cybertruck Fever Dream
Elon Musk probably has this music video on loop. On Monday, Future and Metro Boomin released the video for their We Don’t Trust You song “Young Metro,” which sees the pair of musicians posing and dancing in front of a Tesla Cybertruck. The Hidji World and Omar Jones-directed video splices …
Read More »Trisha Paytas Spent Years Trolling. Has She Finally Grown Up?
T risha Paytas is telling me about the last time she got yelled at on the internet. It was after a Halloween episode of her podcast, Just Trish, in which the influencer and YouTuber dressed as her then-obsession, the Weeknd in the HBO series The Idol. Wearing pale-pink hospital scrubs, …
Read More »See The Weeknd, Travis Scott Join Mike Dean Onstage in Los Angeles
Producer Mike Dean celebrated his birthday Friday night at Los Angeles’ the Wiltern, and two of the artists he recently helped out in the studio — the Weeknd and Travis Scott — were in attendance to serve as onstage guests. The Weeknd — who worked with Dean on 2015’s Beauty …
Read More »The Weeknd Set to Headline 'Fortnite Festival' Game Mode
Fortnite has announced its first headlining act for its Festival game, and it’s The Weeknd.Fortnite Festivalis set to launch exclusively inFortniteon Dec. 9.The Canadian artist dropped a trailer Tuesday night, featuring different The Weeknd skins performing his 2022 hit, “Take My Breath.” According to a press release, “Fortnite Festivalis a …
Read More »The Weeknd Is Sending $2.5 Million Worth of Food to Gaza
The Weeknd‘s XO Humanitarian Fund is directing $2.5 million to Gaza, which will pay for the equivalent of more than four million emergency meals for affected civilians. The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) reports that the money pays for 820 metric tons of food, which could feed more than 173,000 …
Read More »HBO Bosses Used 'Secret' Fake Accounts to Troll TV Critics
I n June 2020, Casey Bloys, HBO’s then-president of original programming, needed someone to “go on a mission.” Bloys—who was named HBO’s CEO and chairman in October 2022 — was irked by a tweet from Vulture TV critic Kathryn VanArendonk, who had some thoughts about Perry Mason, HBO’s series starring …
Read More »Diddy Busts Out 'In the Air Tonight' Sample for the Weeknd's Final Feature on 'Another One of Me'
Diddy has finally released his heavily-hyped new track, “Another One of Me,” which reportedly features the final feature of the Weeknd’s career (unless, apparently, Daft Punk reunite). Along with the Weeknd, “Another One of Me” features French Montana and 21 Savage. The track offers a low-key, atmospheric beat, though it …
Read More »Diddy Is Featuring Literally Everyone on 'The Love Album: Off the Grid'
Diddy hit up his entire Contacts list on his new LP. On Thursday, the mastermind producer released the laundry list of artists he’s featuring on his upcoming The Love Album: Off the Grid — and the first single features a collab with The Weeknd. “It’s official: @TheWeeknd’s last collab of …
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