The Weeknd Does His First Interview [Complex Magazine August/September 2013]

In The Weeknd first interview ever.  He talks about his shyness, why he has resisted interviews in the past and why he is doing them now, his upcoming project Kiss Land, and his supposed "beef" with Drake.  Click here to read



What I find interesting was the amount of work he did on Drake's Take Care.  I didn't know he contributed "Shot For Me" and "Practice."  I was aware of "Crew Love" and "The Ride" but I didn't think that they were originally going to be on House of Balloons.

That was my whole thing: I’m going to let the music speak for itself. I’ll show them that this is what I do. But I’m very good at letting shit slide. If I wasn’t…

—you’d go crazy.
I feel like I’m already crazy. I just wouldn’t be able to focus on my music. If I didn’t let shit slide, I’d probably still be working on Echoes of Silence right now. But, I know how to let go of bullshit.

I think that's an important take away, to be able to let go off the bullshit and focus on whatever your passion is.

Another noteable quote

It’s all about the mystery, and people like it. Shit’s WWE, man. It’s wrestling, you know what I mean?

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