The Weeknd Is Pretty Sure Usher Copied His Sound

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We can all agree to disagree.

. Approaching the second decade of his career as a singer, the Weeknd is very nostalgic. The new project is reminiscent of the dark sounds of his earliest works, a throwback to the standout moody vibes of his early mixtapes. Those sounds, he toldHouse of Balloons

literally changed the sound of pop music before my eyes," The Weeknd explained."I heard 'Climax,' that [2012] Usher song, and was like, ‘Holy fuck, that’s a Weeknd song.’" "It was very flattering, and I knew I was doing something right, but I also got angry" the singer added."But the older I got, I realized it’s a good thing.”

Jem Aswad, who interviewed the singer for the feature, agreed, pointing out that The Weeknd's debut mixtape may have set the tune for many a sad boy to come after him. She may have a point — artists like PARTYNEXTDOOR, Sampha, and 6lack now have a niche. But the Internet, specifically the R&B community, is not having it.

The Weeknd out here doing Micheal Jackson and The Dream impressions on every song talking about Usher took his sound on Climax 😂😂

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