The Weeknd Is Fully Convinced Usher's Song "Climax" Was Inspired by His Earliest Mixtape

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I didn't think that I would log online this morning to see The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) firing a shot at Usher, but that is exactly what it seemed like when his interview with went live today.

As you may know, , late last month to critical acclaim—good for him!—which probably got him reminiscing on the impact of his career-launching mixtape, House of Balloons...and how it may have influenced an Usher track. “House of Balloons literally changed the sound of pop music before my eyes,” Abel said in a not-so humble brag. “I heard ‘Climax,’ that Usher song, and was like, ‘Holy f*ck, that’s a Weeknd song.’” Oh, and if that didn't seem controversial enough, there's more! “It was very flattering,” he added. “I knew I was doing something right, but I