Botney

3mo

if his voice wasn't this close to MJ's voice, we wouldn't even have this discussion.

nocturnal

3mo

big fan of The Weeknd. but i don't think anyone can come close to mj like that.

Valentine

3mo

Beyoncé exists

The Weeknd can’t do The Renaissance

I’m not sure any artist today aside from Chris Brown could

Vicepresident

3mo

Michael Jackson defined the blueprint of the modern global pop superstar, and The Weeknd is arguably the closest 21st-century equivalent to embodying that role in the streaming era. In their respective times, both were culturally unavoidable: Jackson dominated MTV, radio, and physical sales worldwide, while The Weeknd dominates global streaming platforms, radio, and digital charts. Both headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, sell out stadium tours across continents, and achieved cross-cultural appeal that transcends language and geography. Within their eras, each became the defining mainstream pop figure.

Musically and visually, the parallels are just as strong. Jackson blended pop, funk, rock, and R&B into cinematic cultural events like Thriller, while The Weeknd merged alternative R&B with 80s synth-pop to create era-defining projects like After Hours. Both built iconic visual identities — the glove and moonwalk for Jackson; the red suit and character-driven narratives for The Weeknd — and treated albums as immersive experiences rather than random collections of hits. Jackson created the template; The Weeknd modernized it for the digital age.

Major Insider

3mo

that's cuz they too busy listening to baby keem

Flubber

3mo

I saw an african tribe bring their leader back to life while 'Shout out to the dead, to the dead, to the dead ' was playing

timvocalsstan

3mo

The Weeknd is The Weeknd of the 21st Century

He’s earned the right to stand on his own and be beyond comparison.

Kee

3mo

Nobody can be MJ man, when y’all going to give it a rest.

relapsed bisexual

3mo

michael jackson is the michael jackson of the 21st century

Botney

3mo

That's pretty cool bro but I think Michael Jackson defined the blueprint of the modern global pop superstar, and The Weeknd is arguably the closest 21st-century equivalent to embodying that role in the streaming era. In their respective times, both were culturally unavoidable: Jackson dominated MTV, radio, and physical sales worldwide, while The Weeknd dominates global streaming platforms, radio, and digital charts. Both headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, sell out stadium tours across continents, and achieved cross-cultural appeal that transcends language and geography. Within their eras, each became the defining mainstream pop figure.

Musically and visually, the parallels are just as strong. Jackson blended pop, funk, rock, and R&B into cinematic cultural events like Thriller, while The Weeknd merged alternative R&B with 80s synth-pop to create era-defining projects like After Hours. Both built iconic visual identities — the glove and moonwalk for Jackson; the red suit and character-driven narratives for The Weeknd — and treated albums as immersive experiences rather than random collections of hits. Jackson created the template; The Weeknd modernized it for the digital age.