By Jem Aswad
Diplo Acknowledges The Weeknd’s Influence on Usher’s ‘Climax’; Weeknd Calls Usher a ‘King’
10.04.2020 - 00:43 / variety.com
By Jem Aswad
Senior Music Editor
In the latest development in the controversy spawned by The Weeknd’s comment to Variety that Usher’s 2012 hit “Climax” is “a Weeknd song,” co-producer Diplo has acknowledged the influence, and Weeknd has called Usher a “king” and said he appreciates the acknowledgement.
“The production on ‘Climax’ lends itself to ‘House of Balloons’ era @theweeknd,” Diplo tweeted Thursday afternoon. “When I heard those early [Weeknd] records they blew my mind — soulful in
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foxnews.com
20.04.2020 / 20:09
Meghan King Edmonds dances to 'Single Ladies' after ex Jim Edmonds reveals new girlfriend
Meghan King Edmonds is leaving little to the imagination. The former "Real Housewife of Orange County" star took time out of her coronavirus quarantine to lip-sync and dance to Beyoncé's hit song "Single Ladies" just days after her ex-husband, Jim Edmonds, revealed he has a new girlfriend.
hollywoodlife.com
20.04.2020 / 18:14
Meghan King Edmonds Dances To ‘Single Ladies’ After Ex Jim Seems To Confirm New Romance
Former Real Housewives of Orange County star, Meghan King Edmonds, seems to subtly be throwing some shade at her ex, Jim Edmonds, in a new TikTok video. On April 17, Meghan posted a video of herself taking on the ‘pillow challenge,’ by wearing nothing but a belted pillow on the social media site.
usmagazine.com
20.04.2020 / 04:55
Meghan King Edmonds Strips Down, Dances to ‘Single Ladies’ After Jim Edmonds Reveals New Girlfriend
Meghan King Edmonds stripped down and danced to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” days after her estranged husband, Jim Edmonds, confirmed he has a new girlfriend.
billboard.com
17.04.2020 / 00:09
Knox Phillips, Memphis Music Ambassador, Dies at 74
Knox Phillips, the son of renowned music producer Sam Phillips and an enthusiastic ambassador of Memphis music who worked on records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson and John Prine during more than 50 years in the industry, has died. He was 74.Phillips’ brother, Jerry Phillips, told The Associated Press that his older sibling died Monday at home, with his wife.
variety.com
15.04.2020 / 18:21
The Weeknd Drops Video for ‘Heartless’ Remix, Major Lazer Re-Take on ‘Blinding Lights’
By Jem Aswad
deadline.com
14.04.2020 / 03:17
Amanda Knox & Crime Story Media Team On COVID-19-Era Interview Series
By Denise Petski
etonline.com
10.04.2020 / 20:47
Usher Claps Back at The Weeknd, Drops New Song With Ludacris and Lil Jon
Usher isn't backing down from an unexpected beef with The Weeknd.
hollywoodlife.com
10.04.2020 / 18:51
The Weeknd Fires Back After He’s Accused Of Throwing Shade At Usher: He’s An ‘Inspiration’
It started off so innocently. While chatting with Variety, The Weeknd said that his 2011 mixtape House of Balloons was a gamechanger, so much that even Usher channeled this new brand of dark, sophisticated R&B on his song “Climax.” Many fans went a bit overboard and said that The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye, 30) was pulling a “Soulja Boy accuses Drake of ‘stealing my whole f-cking flow’ ” move.
pitchfork.com
10.04.2020 / 06:41
The Weeknd and Usher “Climax” Debacle, Summarized
The Weeknd was featured on the latest cover of Variety following the recent release of his new album, After Hours. In the interview with Variety’s Jem Aswad published yesterday (April 8), the singer talks about the new album at length.
cosmopolitan.com
10.04.2020 / 00:07
The Weeknd Is Fully Convinced Usher's Song "Climax" Was Inspired by His Earliest Mixtape
I didn't think that I would log online this morning to see The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) firing a shot at Usher, but that is exactly what it seemed like when his interview with went live today. As you may know, , late last month to critical acclaim—good for him!—which probably got him reminiscing on the impact of his career-launching mixtape, House of Balloons...and how it may have influenced an Usher track.
variety.com
09.04.2020 / 20:21
Usher (Indirectly) Disputes The Weeknd’s Claim With ‘#ClimaxChallenge’
By Jem Aswad
justjared.com
09.04.2020 / 08:03
The Weeknd Claims Usher Copied His Music Style in 2012 Song 'Climax'
The Weeknd is taking credit for one of Usher‘s hit songs.
billboard.com
09.04.2020 / 02:01
Kid Cudi, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig & More React to Bernie Sanders Ending Presidential Campaign
Musicians' favored presidential pick Bernie Sanders announced the end of his presidential campaign on Wednesday (April 8), and now stars are penning heartfelt farewells to the politician."Bernie will always be the man," rapper Kid Cudi wrote on Twitter. Sarah Silverman, who met her "nephew" Cudi for the first time at a Sanders LA rally last month, also jotted down her own goodbye message, writing, "Wow.
etonline.com
09.04.2020 / 01:43
The Weeknd Claims Usher Copied Him With His Song 'Climax'
The Weeknd says there's one Usher hit that used to make him «angry.»
