Quick Music Intro -The Weeknd-

Alright, here is an up and coming artist you must watch out for. The Weeknd, coming out of Toronto, Canada

If you love R&B this guy is a must, and you probably already know about his talents. If not, listen to this guy. His hooks are always tight, his lyrics solid, and his beats just right for the type of sound it seems he is going for. His mixtape, "House of Balloons" is gaining the artist some major attention, and everyone should look out for it. Here is the cover...

(Source: http://ewmusicmix.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/the-weeknd_300.jpg?w=300&h=300)

Coming from someone who listens to pretty much any R&B he can find...this has to be one of the best dudes coming up. "House of Balloons" is a great way to get out and into more fans hands. There is definitely some good vibe music on here. Look for it if you have not already. It will not disappoint.

>Here is a link to his official website. http://the-weeknd.com/ , which features his mixtape, available for download.

Top 3 Listens:

1-The Morning
2-High For This
3-Wicked Games

Mainstream.....Quit with that.

Alright...I have become tired of hearing all of these people who complain about a song, or artist, becoming too mainstream. I can admit that I used to have this view, and would become upset with an artists over doing so. Then, something happened in my life that changed my mind.

I realized this music thing.....it is a BUSINESS. This is their JOB.

If an artist is not making the label money, they get dropped, they fall off, they lose support. Yes, there are some cases where an underground rapper becomes big on his own, staying true to his/her underground ways.

Yea, I sound like i'm just bitching and ranting, but I am only being realistic. These artists want to make money, they want to be a success, and to do that, some have to make a few radio songs to draw in the sales. It happens on most albums, and for most artists.

I only ask to see my view, and give up this whole "Sellout" idea that is so widely used to describe these career moves. They gotta make money, let them do it.