The Weekend believes he inspired Usher

[Solo_87]

That’s not what this thread is about. Just because he’s hella talented don’t mean he can’t be influenced by someone else

But what about the song makes one think of the weekend

He wasn't the first to sing in falsetto

 

[ISO]

Lol he need to calm down and humble himself

 

[Carlton Banks]

Usher has more talent in his pinky than Weeknd possesses in his entire being

Stop it breh

 

[Tookalossfellbackcameback]

I can see this, usher was all over the place sonically at that time. Climax definitely wasnt his sound.

Also the fact it was produced by diplo is suspect he’s notorious for ‘borrowing’ sounds

It wasn't Usher's typical "sound" but it damn sure wasn't Weeknd's sound either. There is nothing from Abel's early music that sounds like 'Climax'. Nothing on HOB sounds like 'Climax'. Like not even close. I'm talking sound, content, arrangement...everything. This is one of the dumbest things I've read.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

he's tryna spark some shyt.


Climax w/ Diplo was a continuation of an electronic dance wave that started when Usher hopped on David Guetta's "Without You." In 2011. That had nothin to do with Weeknd.

 

[Tookalossfellbackcameback]

he's tryna spark some shyt.


Climax w/ Diplo was a continuation of an electronic dance wave that started when Usher hopped on David Guetta's "Without You." In 2011. That had nothin to do with Weeknd.

Right. Usher was trying to jump on the EDM wave...which was peaking (and starting to tail off) during that time. Weeknd wasn't even making that kind of music.

 

[Ziggiy]

That’s not what this thread is about. Just because he’s hella talented don’t mean he can’t be influenced by someone else

Because singing in Falsetto is a Weeknd specific innovation right?

 

[The Connoisseurs]

Billboard put up a click bait article

Weeknd was clearly tripping at the time only similar thing to weeknds sound at the time and usher’s climax song was the hook... and that barely had similarities

Abel end up apologizing and admitted he was tripping ...this is a non story

 

[Solo_87]

Billboard put up a click bait article

Weeknd was clearly tripping at the time only similar thing to weeknds sound at the time and usher’s climax song was the hook... and that barely had similarities

Abel end up apologizing and admitted he was tripping ...this is a non story

He is tripping

But he has yet to apologize for the Climax comments he made to Variety

The Weeknd Opens Up About ‘After Hours,’ Turning 30 and His Past – Variety

Back in 2016 the Weeknd did however publicly apologize to Usher after he made the claim that he was the artist with the most Billboard Music Awards wins in a night. Fans had pointed out to him that Usher was the record holder with 14

 

[1thouwow]

Usher did bite The Weeknd for that song

everyone agreed too when it was out

Up the thread

 

[Rev Leon Lonnie Love]

The-Dream should be mad about his whole catalogue then

 

[RichYung]

A lot of people said this when it dropped. Y’all be wild on here .... he ain’t pulling this shyt outta thin air

 

[Rembrandt]

Lol he need to calm down and humble himself

Facts. Even if he's right. It's also been like 9 years so it seems like a weird time to bring it up, other than to try to squash some of the noise usher has been getting this year.

And he may have inspired it, especially production wise, but overall it sounds and feels more like Miguel than the weeknd.

 

[Rembrandt]

Right. Usher was trying to jump on the EDM wave...which was peaking (and starting to tail off) during that time. Weeknd wasn't even making that kind of music.

?

He definitely was touching in that lane some between house of balloons and

 

[That Singer Guy...]

He told no lies, Usher was biting anything he could back then just to sell records. I noticed when I heard Climax that he was borrowing Weeknds sound.