The Weeknd came to the fore earlier this year, like a bolt out of the blue. The alias of Toronto crooner Abel Tesfaye, his debut mixtape, House of Balloons, had a decadent sound and lyrics that spoke of sex, drugs and intimacy with a candor very few dared to imitate. It didn’t hurt that Drake was a fan, and retweeted the link to HOB… and well, the rest is history.
Recently signed to Drake’s October’s Very Own group (a division of Young Money Cash Money), The Zone highlights the vocal heights the singer often reaches and showcases Drake’s assured delivery.
