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HBO Drops A Star-Studded New Trailer For ‘The Idol,’ With The Weeknd, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, And More

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HBO has revealed another trailer for its upcoming series, The Idol. The series will tell the story of “a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol,” according to a statement.

In the latest trailer, which says the series is spawned from “the gutters of Hollywood,” Lily Rose Depp seemingly appears as a pop star named Jocelyn, as she storms through a record label office, exercises in her mansion, parties in a club, and

The trailer teases appearances from several musicians, including The Weeknd, Moses Sumney, Jennie Ruby Jane of Blackpink, Troye Sivan, Ramsey, and producer Mike Dean. Actors Dan Levy, Hank Azaria, Suzanna Son, Jane Adams, and Rachel Sennott, also appear in the trailer.

The Idol is the newest project from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, who is developing the show alongside The Weeknd.

Britney Spears is also rumored to have a part in the upcoming series, as she posted a picture of herself, The Weeknd, and Levinson on set earlier this year.

As of now, there is no confirmed premiere date for The Idol, but according to the trailer, we can expect it soon.

Check out the latest trailer above.

The 20 Best Canadian Rap Songs of All Time

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  • 20. Dream Warriors, “My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style”


  • 19. Ghetto Concept f/ Maestro, Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Red1, Ironside, and Snow, “Still Too Much”


  • 18. Classified, “The Maritimes”


  • 17. Houdini and Burna Bandz, “Late Nights”


  • 16. Dubmatique, “La force de comprendre” ​​​​​​​


  • 15. Nav, “Myself”


  • 14. Belly f/ The Weeknd, “Might Not”


  • 13. Choclair, “Let’s Ride”


  • 12. Jelleestone, “Money Pt. 1”


  • 11. Michie Mee and L.A. Luv, “Jamaican Funk—Canadian Style”


  • 10. Team Rezofficial, “Lonely”


  • 9. Haviah Mighty, “In Women Colour”


  • 8. Rascalz f/ Barrington Levy and K-os, “Top of the World”


  • 7. Baby Blue Soundcrew, “Money Jane”


  • 6. Drake, “Back to Back”


  • 5. K-os, “Crabbuckit”


  • 4. Kardinal Offishall, “Ol’ Time Killin”


  • 3. Maestro, “Let Your Backbone Slide”


  • 2. Rascalz f/ Checkmate, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, and Thrust, “Northern Touch”


  • 1. Drake, “Know Yourself”

Jim Carrey Initially Said No To Working With The Weeknd On ‘Dawn FM’

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The Weeknd had a handful of collaborators on his latest album, Dawn FM, but perhaps the most important of them all was Jim Carrey, who does voice acting at various points throughout the project and helps move the narrative forward. While he ended up being a pivotal part of Dawn FM, Carrey says he initially turned down The Weeknd’s request to get on board.

Speaking with ET, Carrey said of The Weeknd and the album:

“He’s an incredible guy, an incredible artist, and a lovely person, and I feel very lucky to be his friend. He put it to me that he was doing this thing that was the radio station in purgatory, and I was like, ‘I love you, but I don’t want to do any work.’ And he said, ‘You know, you can just do it into your iPhone.’ Like, that it’s broadcast quality.

And then I started waking up in the middle of the night, which is what happens with me: I wake in the middle of the night and I start spitting bars [laughs] of all things, for god’s sake.

And to have our lives comes full-circle, because The Mask was the very first movie he ever saw and kind of inspired him to want to be in this thing, and boy, did he ever get in this thing.”

Watch the interview here.

What Songs Is The Weeknd Playing On The ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Tour?

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The pandemic made it so The Weeknd couldn’t tour behind 2020’s After Hours immediately following its release, but he didn’t want that to stop him from putting out another album. He ended up doing just that, dropping Dawn FM earlier this year. That didn’t put an After Hours tour to rest, though. Instead, The Weeknd is supporting both albums on his ongoing After Hours Til Dawn tour.

The trek kicked off in mid-July and so far, The Weeknd has six shows under his belt (as of August 4). At those concerts, what songs has he been performing most?

The answer right now is all of them, according to data from Setlist.fm, the most comprehensive resource for concert setlists available online; For each show, he’s had the exact same 29-song setlist, which makes sense given how early into the tour he is.

Setlist.fm also has an “average setlist” for the After Hours Til Dawn tour, which is based on setlists from previous shows, so it’s an indication of how an upcoming The Weeknd show might be structured. This one was probably pretty easy to figure out.

As for album-by-album representation on the setlist, Dawn FM has the most songs included, followed closely by After Hours. Then, it’s Starboy, Beauty Behind The Madness, House Of Balloons, My Dear Melancholy, and Kiss Land. If all the “covers” (songs The Weeknd performs on but isn’t the primary artist of on the album version) were considered an album, they’d go after Starboy in the rankings and before Beauty.

Find The Weeknd’s most played songs on After Hours Til Dawn tour below, as well as the tour’s average setlist. Check out The Weeknd’s upcoming tour dates here.

T1. “After Hours” (6 performances for all songs)
T1. “Alone Again”
T1. “Blinding Lights”
T1. “Call Out My Name”
T1. “Can’t Feel My Face”
T1. “Crew Love” (Drake cover)
T1. “Die For You”
T1. “Faith”
T1. “Gasoline”
T1. “Heartless”
T1. “How Do I Make You Love Me?”
T1. “Hurricane” (Kanye West cover)
T1. “I Feel It Coming”
T1. “I Was Never There”
T1. “Is There Someone Else?”
T1. “Kiss Land”
T1. “Less Than Zero”
T1. “Low Life” (Future cover)
T1. “Often”
T1. “Or Nah” (Ty Dolla Sign cover)
T1. “Out Of Time”
T1. “Party Monster”
T1. “Sacrifice”
T1. “Save Your Tears”
T1. “Starboy”
T1. “Take My Breath”
T1. “The Hills”
T1. “The Morning”
T1. “Wicked Games”

“Alone Again”
“Gasoline”
“Sacrifice”
“How Do I Make You Love Me?”
“Can’t Feel My Face”
“Take My Breath”
“Hurricane” (Kanye West cover)
“The Hills”
“Often”
“Crew Love” (Drake cover)
“Starboy”
“Heartless”
“Low Life” (Future cover)
“Or Nah” (Ty Dolla Sign cover)
“Kiss Land”
“Party Monster”
“Faith”
“After Hours”
“Out Of Time”
“I Feel It Coming”
“Die For You”
“Is There Someone Else?”
“I Was Never There”
“Wicked Games”
“Call Out My Name”
“The Morning”
“Save Your Tears”
“Less Than Zero”
“Blinding Lights”

New Music Friday: Eminem Raises The Curtain, Bobby Shmurda’s A ‘BodBoy,’ Benny The Butcher Says ‘Times Is Rough’ & More!

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Here we are with the newest sounds as we walk into August. Once you’ve successfully come down from the high from Beyonce’s Renaissance album, give a listen to these offerings by Eminem, NBA Youngboy, DJ Khaled, and a host of others  Trippie Red is also back with a new sound, born from a collaboration with […]

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The Weeknd Adds Summer Walker To A High-Stakes Remix Of ‘Best Friends’

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Earlier this week, rumors circulated that The Weeknd would release a remix to “Best Friends,” a Dawn FM cut, featuring Summer Walker. The Starboy quickly confirmed the reports, saying the “Girls Need Love” singer “carried” and “f*cking crushed it.” Well, the track is officially here and he did not lie.

The Over It artist’s emotive vocals and sharp pen provide an even fresher take than the original version. The emotionally bound narrative here aligns well with what she often sings about, struggling to balance love and friendship as well. As two of the most vulnerable voices in music today, this was a smart choice.

This unexpected collaboration comes at an opportune time for both artists. The Weeknd is surfing the waves caused by his 80s-inspired January album Dawn FM featuring Lil Wayne, Tyler, The Creator, Quincy Jones and Jim Carrey. “Out Of Time” and “Sacrifice” emerged as standouts and maintained that place for some time.

As for Summer Walker, aside from verses on Lil Durk and Kendrick Lamar’s 2022 albums, she has been quiet. The “Come Thru” broke streaming records back in November with Still Over It powered by appearances from Lil Durk, SZA, City Girls and more.

Check out the “Best Friends” Remix above.