But it happened and you can find the uncut version of Tesfaye singing the song at a party on YouTube. Imagine it’s 2010 and you’re at a party in Toronto, a young guy in a hoodie and sunglasses starts singing an acapella version of “The Party & The After Party.” Would you guess that he would go on to become one of the biggest superstars in the world? Probably not. It’s a running joke in Toronto that everyone wants to be a rapper, and if you’ve lived in the Canadian city, chances are you’ve heard an unsolicited freestyle or rap before. There were always ways to find the original song online (thank you SoundCloud ) but it hits different when you can add it to your Spotify playlist and listen to it on your AirPods.Īn Unearthed Clip of “The Party & The After Party” Most Weeknd fans know his song “What You Need” as the seductive ballad that made it onto Trilogy, but not everyone knows the original version is from House of Balloons- and has a sample of Aaliyah’s “Rock The Boat.” The sample had to be removed for Trilogy because of copyright law-and the re-release marks the first time the 2011 version will be available in its entirety. The time (and partying) spent at that house is said to have heavily influenced the mixtape. In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, he explained that the house wasn’t very nice, so when girls would come over to party, they would try and make it celebratory by having balloons. If you’ve listened to the mixtape, then you’ll know that there were no doubt A LOT of legendary parties there.
Have you ever wondered why The Weeknd titled his first release House of Balloons ? It was the house where Tesfaye and his friends lived and partied, located on 65 Spencer Avenue in Toronto (if you want to check it out). In celebration, we took a deep-dive into the piece of music history and uncovered some facts you may not know. ” It took a few years for the mystery to fade but eventually, the identity of Abel Tesfaye became synonymous with The Weeknd. Slowly he started showing glimpses of his identity, starting with his first-ever music video for “ Rolling Stone. Toronto’s music scene was heating up, so it wasn’t long before the mixtape caught the attention of Drake, which helped solidify The Weeknd’s place in music. It was all about the music, and nothing more. Online forums speculated that it was a group of people-the more Abel Tesfaye remained anonymous, the more his fanbase’s appetite grew. Rumors swirled on who was behind the release. It was faceless, nameless-an antithesis to the genre. His elusive mixtape titled House of Balloons, a drug-drenched and emotionally chilling collection of songs, showed up deep in forums and niche music blogs. Let’s go back to 2011 an era when R&B was dominated by pretty boys by the likes of Usher and Jeremiah who exuded confidence, making fans swoon with their dance moves and romantic lyrics. The Weeknd sent the internet into a frenzy when he announced the release of his 2011 mixtape House of Balloons on all streaming platforms this Sunday, March 21st, in celebration of its ten-year anniversary.
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