So many gif-able moments in there

Tell me why tf this randomly came up in my yt recommended

they should've used this for the cover art instead...

Kinda whack MV

Damn

classic

king of pop

DONT ANGER ME!

" It's like looking in a mirror, only not." - FACE/OFF (1997)

If you find yourself alone, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are in Elysium, and you're already dead.
KTT* what we do in life... echoes in eternity.

nother good one...

Is ther a reason his record label not letting him do high budget music videos this era

tf u on about not being mean or nothing

I don’t think so, but if they are, it’s probably because Dawn had a ton of high budget music videos and didn’t do much so now they’re salty

you gon' have to do some googling, if you have never seen gladiator at least....come back when you have

Maybe they're still recouping from The Idol

idk how his deal is structured but IIRC he was in a similar partnership as Drake w/ UMG in the sense of an all encompassing sort of split for projects outside of music

( ok I found it)

"UMPG chairman-CEO Jody Gerson said, “The Weeknd is a world-class, boundary breaking artist and I couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome him and Sal to UMPG. Through this expanded and multi-faceted agreement, UMPG, Republic and Bravado global teams will be empowered to work closely together under one roof, maximizing opportunities and value for the Weeknd’s artistry in unprecedented ways.”

variety.com/2022/music/news/the-weeknd-partnership-universal-music-1235243243

Who was that one movie head user that's active in this section? He put me on to some top tier movies during the After Hours era (Videodrome, Goodnight Mommy, The Skin I Live In, etc.)

"unprepared certainty" video begins with abel walking through the fields

the ending of "Gladiator" has a very impactful scene in which the other image is from. you can find the ending elsewhere online but grab a fanta lite and watch the whole movie brev

he has posted many references to the movie as well in the past
the text of course is from "Maximus" (Gerard Butler) in the movie itself.... he..... says brothers and not KTT....

• The Weeknd wore a silver metallic mask inspired by the late British-American rapper MF DOOM during the second leg of his tour.

-The mask was a tribute to DOOM, whom the Weeknd has long been a fan of.

• Rapper MF Doom's mask was inspired by the armor worn by gladiators in the 2000 film Gladiator, just in case there is any confusion there

Did not know carti was habesha

The Idol was a hit my sources tell me.

Anyma on Creative Directing Visuals for The Weeknd

papermag.com/anyma-the-weeknd-visuals#rebelltitem3 (full article)

“We wanted to craft visuals that evoke the emotional depth of Abel’s music while transporting the audience into a surreal, immersive environment,” Wessely told us. “A key theme we explored was the idea of ritual — capturing the spiritual and transformative elements of his sound and performance.”