![]() Update Thursday, April 9, 5:30 p.m.: Everyone has weighed in and now everyone’s mad. Usher is a King and always an inspiration so it was flattering to hear what him and Diplo did on climax. Of course media blows things out of proportion and takes things out of context. “Usher is a King and always an inspiration so it was flattering to hear what him and Diplo did on climax. ![]() “Of course media blows things out of proportion and takes things out of context,” he tweeted, as we’re left wondering what more context there could be to his verbatim claim that he thought “Climax” sounded like a Weeknd song. ![]() Update Thursday, April 9, 4:30 p.m.: It’s all come full circle and the Weeknd is back in the conversation he started. It was conceptual from the beginning.- diplo April 9, 2020 I remember I had the title of the song before I had the beat. I'm glad Ariel, Eric, and I all got together to make that epic song. Kind of like some relationships never make it to where you want them but for a moment it could feel like ecstasy.” … Wait, what were we talking about? Right: Diplo confirmed “Climax” is inspired by House of Balloons, the Weeknd’s publicist is killing this After Hours rollout, and Usher’s legend status remains untouched. “It was a song that always had a crescendo but never felt like it reached the peak. It was conceptual from the beginning,” he said. “I remember I had the title of the song before I had the beat. the idea of R&B having dark edges was what I wanted to bring to While Diplo credits the Weeknd with inspiration, he explained that “Climax” started way before the beat came together. “When I heard those early records they blew my mind - soulful in their silences, and a spacey iconic voice that felt uniquely internet. “The production on Climax lends itself to House of Balloons era he tweeted, confirming the Weeknd’s suspicion. Update Thursday, April 9, 3:45 p.m.: Sauntering into the discourse, presumably wearing a cowboy hat, “Climax” producer Diplo set the record straight on the Weeknd’s influence. This could be easily mended with a joint Instagram Live where we all sing Confessions. But what is the Weeknd gonna do? Drop a sick E5? Link a YouTube high note compilation? R&B beef just does not hit the same way as rap beef. Usher takes to his Instagram stories to sing his hit song “Climax” after The Weeknd claimed he copied his style in the song. Usher, who did not offer comment to Variety, instead captionlessly responded by singing “Climax” a cappella, high notes and all, on his Instagram Story Wednesday night. “I heard ‘Climax,’ that Usher song, and was like, ‘Holy f-, that’s a Weeknd song.’ It was very flattering, and I knew I was doing something right, but I also got angry.” Coming for an old head in a trade magazine, no less? His After Hours roll-out is full of surprises. “ House of Balloons literally changed the sound of pop music before my eyes,” he said. In a new interview with Variety, the Weeknd recalled one of the first moments he felt his music’s impact on the genre, throwing some shade in the process. This week, Hustlers extra Usher and the Weeknd have discreetly started beefing about an eight-year-old song - clearly quarantine has brought some stuff up. The world could be ending and soft boys would still figure out how to make it about them.
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