anyone who likes the weeknd does NOT value lyrics

and never has

not since trilogy, kiss land or anything

his literal appeal is the soundscape and atmosphere and his vocal range (aka melody)

no one bumping his s*** like WHOA WHAT WORDPLAY (he’s not trash but anyone critiquing has for lyrics missed the point)

Nah not even that.

Bro mfs want me banned cause I stated fact that don’t sit well with them

Who’s being defensive itt? We’re just discussing the topics at hand

starboy was garbage.. but after hours is a classic. abel talking about his struggles with substance abuse and fame

Sir let me remind you, abel Makonnen tesfaye doesn’t even know that you exist let alone cares about how much you peepee ride him

Literally none of the Abel stans are discussing at all. They’re just calling OP names and acting like Abel makes perfect music.

Put his name in a thread title and you’re guaranteed 10 pages of angry preteens

feel like i’m in 14-15yr old real hip hop phase the way yall are like LYRICS THO LYRICSSSSS

@Mace @kiddash3r @nylon would sell their house to ride Abel’s d*** if abel asked them too

hahaha i’m joking

but the song taxi cab instant classic and the lyrics are pretty awful is my point

YOU try having a conversation with this f***ing moron, literally impossible with his multiple personality disorder

He flip flops a lot but this is a genuine and valid critique.

We’re talking about OP who is in general an annoying dunce

It is, and there’s been 13 pages of actual discussion on it

I think this is a bad take. There may be nothing particularly complex about his lyrics as far as writing technique is concerned but early weeknd work painted vivid pictures of what he was talking about and the lifestyle he was describing.

the glorified d*** content and his image as a junkie who didn’t care probably did help

but i just don’t think anyone really was won over by abel as a writer in the first place

he’s not empty or baseless content wise but it’s a lot more of a vibe appeal in my opinion

It’s never genuine with this nigga though, that’s the point

At least I hope lmaoooo

Lyrics? You kidding me? Too late to talk about the lyrics!

This entire decade was about the death of lyricisim. Name the top 3 lyrical rappers under 30 and you'll notice that they aren't relevant. Lyrics haven't mattered in RnB and Rap for a while now

Abel is a King

Bro I've always critiqued The Weeknd when he doesn't do good stuff.
Literally always I don't do blind Twitter stan s***.
The problem I have with your thread is you.
You're the weirdest dude who can't hold down an opinion at all.
I respect dudes critiquing music when they have reason,or just dislike the music,like @cole_breezy .I actually enjoy discussing with a sane person who has valid criticism.
What I don't enjoy is you d***riding abel when you're in the mood in six different threads,and then three days later come back with some exaggerated post spewing s***.
Make up your mind on what you wanna say don't be a weirdo.Youre 26 making threads like a 13 year old cmon now bro

So this thread was an exaggeration?

Just say your hurt that you don’t agree with what I said about your perfect superstar artist and move on bro

A lot of the praise given to Abel early on was due to his lyrics. They liked how he was so explicit yet it sounded so polished and clean.

Bro......did you read what I said or?
You know what nevermind nothing can be discussed w you

damn niggas itt the same age as abel ready to die for him i can't imagine being that sad

wow we really have a lot of Abel haters on here