Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "THE WEEKND - CRY FOR ME"

Episode Date: January 31, 2025

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticIn this segment of Notorious Mass Effect, Analytic Dreamz delves deep into The Weeknd's latest and potentially final album under his iconic stage name, 'Hurry Up Tomorrow.' Released on January 31, 2025, through XO and Republic Records, the album was initially planned for an earlier release but postponed due to the LA wildfires, with The Weeknd contributing $1 million to aid relief efforts. This album concludes a trilogy that began with 'After Hours' in 2020 and continued with 'Dawn FM' in 2022. 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' features collaborations with artists like Justice, Anitta, Florence + The Machine, Travis Scott, Future, Playboi Carti, Lana Del Rey, and Giorgio Moroder on tracks that explore new musical territories. Notably, the much-anticipated "Dancing in the Flames" did not make it to the final cut.The Weeknd has described this project as his farewell to the persona he's mastered, signaling a shift towards new creative ventures. Alongside the album, a psychological thriller film of the same name, starring The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega, and Barry Keoghan, is set for release on May 16. The segment also covers promotional events including a NYC Pop-Up Experience with Spotify and a Hot Topic Takeover in Las Vegas with exclusive merch. Additionally, proceeds from the track "Take Me Back to LA" are being donated to the LA Regional Food Bank. Analytic Dreamz explores whether 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' truly marks the end of The Weeknd or just a transformation into something new, reflecting on his legacy of blending music, film, and immersive storytelling.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Getting into the second track off of the weekend's album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. If you didn't know, the specific track that's track to titled Cry for Me is basically co-produced by Metro Boomer and Mike Dean. So if you didn't know, the weekend worked with Mike Dean and Metro Boomer for the second track of his album, Hurry Up Tomorrow. And basically, the track has incorporated samples from SOS band. and the work in the late 80s to early 90s, basically adding more of a nostalgia factor to the sound. Now, very interesting because not only did the first track have a Michael Jackson Thriller sample,

now the second track has the SOS band sample from the late 80s to early 90s. So it's kind of like the weekends letting us know what type of direction that he's about to go into because when you get into the overall a cohesive body of work that is hurry up tomorrow and then you look at the follow-up and elude which is basically I Can't Sing because you know it's a peachy podcast so we're just going to say I can't sing and then follow it up with the single that's already been out title of Sale Paul

I don't even know how you pronounce that sale Paolo I don't even know but you know it's been out for a while and so basically the first two tracks the first two tracks are to show you that he's going in more of a nostalgia like lane and then he transitions to his single and then of course he gets into the rest of the body of work but his first two tracks having these hard hitting very hard to get samples from not only michael jackson but other and then also the sOS band kind of shows you that when you showcase how much you enjoy music as far as being a student of the game combine that with being one of the greatest vocalists of all time and they combine that with having one of the greatest producers of all time

as far as Metro booming and Mike Dean for your second track off of your 22 track album is kind of showcasing that people are going to listen to this entire body of work because they see and hear the effort put into the overall cohesive effort of hurry up tomorrow And that is why I think that the weekend genuinely is one of the greatest artists of all time. Like in general, I think singing is harder from a talent, not even a talent, from a skill standpoint.

If you can't sing, if you can't rap and you're trying to learn one or the other, I think rapping is easier to learn than singing. Because there's a lot more that goes into singing than it does for rapping. Right. So with that being said, I think the way that the weekend takes, very measurable efforts into creating these great bodies of work should be appreciated. And I think that is why a lot of people are just clamoring over this album because not only does he have very acclaimed samples, but he also has already solidified producers along with himself, being one of the greatest artists of all the time.

So that being said, click my link to my bio. Let me know one of my social medias. what do you think about the weekend's track cry for me and it incorporating samples from the sOS band and if you've listened to the album what is your favorite track off of the album currently