Artist On the Rise: The Weeknd

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We are changing it up here today on the ESP, as we are going to cover one of the most promising R&B singers today. With that being said, no one in the music industry might be more mysterious than The Weeknd himself. I mean the picture above is one of about a total of six different ones, and you can’t even see his face well. I actually think that’s what makes him so intriguing. Not much is known about him, except for one thing: he makes damn good music. So come check out what makes The Weeknd the next big thing in music below!

Top 25 Albums of the Year (So Far)

It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through 2011. Even harder for some to believe that there have been so many good releases in music already. That being said I’ve cooked up my Top 25 releases of the year so far. Rather than try to breakup mixtapes and official releases (which have become pretty much one in the same lately), I decided to lump them all together and give you my take on the twenty-five best releases at the midway point of 2011. Hit the jump for the countdown and let me know what your favorites are in the c-section!