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Diplo Confirms Usher’s “Climax” Was Inspired By The Weeknd’s ‘House of Balloons’

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In his new Variety cover story, The Weeknd reflected on the success of his debut mixtape, House of Balloons, pointing to Usher’s 2012 single, “Climax,” as an example of the project’s influence on R&B.

The comment sparked a widespread debate on social media (and an indirect response from Usher), and now “Climax” producer Diplo has weighed in to confirm that he drew inspiration from House of Balloons.

In a series of tweets, he praised The Weeknd’s debut mixtape and explained how it did inspire his production work on the song: The Weeknd responded a few minutes later, saying he didn’t mean any offense and was always inspired by Usher: “House of Balloons literally changed the sound of pop music before my eyes,” The Weeknd told Variety earlier

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