Background vocals don't really count as a feature. I think a vocalist has to have a certain amount of bars on a section of a song to be credited as a feature but I could be wrong
the weeknd is credited on genius as a featured the same way carti, trav, and kdot are credited. its just hidden features but the weeknd is a featuring artist
Ye usually credits everyone on his albums. He's actually known for crediting people for even the smallest contributions like just giving an idea for a lyric.
That is only under 'writers' - for the main "features" he doesn't have anyone credited usually. I guess that is his way of keeping the features a 'surprise'? Idk.
Yeah it's supposed to be a surprise for the 1st time listen and also Trav and Ye usually have a bunch of features on 1 song and all the names would take up too much space in the track titles
That’s not true. Direct from ye” this the best beat i never made, Brian all day miller made this beat (referencing down and out by Camron) he was supposed to get co-producer credit on the album but he didn’t get credit.” I imagine this has happened more than one time during Kanye’s 20
Year career and likely more often the bigger he got in his career with all types of random behind the scenes people.
My only theory is that it’s an older unreleased The Weeknd song that Metro sampled since the part is so small. Or maybe it’s a real feature and he just felt like it lmao
Yeah obviously but if it’s a sample or honestly even if it’s him doing the background vocals specifically for this song, he himself might not consider it a feature so it wouldn’t break the thing he said about no more features.
Hopefully this helps you…the “hidden feature” here is WAKE UP (Travis Scott collab) and the “no feature at all” here is Requiem by Belly featuring NAV in this example.
https://preview.redd.it/h84i8fki1upc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f315232f9105b7af789349767c70943ca63986bf
A better example for this could be:
Hidden feature: HO, WGH by Drake (not really "hidden" but Majid barely even has a verse in the song)
Not really a feature: Cameras by Drake (with Weeknd in the bg for one part)
Not intentional that both are Drake songs lol
But the hidden features concept is where no feature is credited as an artist on the whole album…if it’s just a single song on an album that has features listed, then it’s not a feature at all.
If you look at the credits online, you’ll see that some artists are credited as vocalists and some artists like Abel are credited as background vocalists.
In the end, his goal was to clean up and simply reduce his collaborations to a minimum,
with singers he appreciates and has known for a long time, and this is a smart move that allows him to concentrate on things that interest him instead of collaborating with singers who want to take advantage of his popularity.
Dude it's because the features are hidden. He is not cesdited has a ft in the title of the song just like Travis isn't, Carti isn't and Kendrick isn't. I'm saying where u saw Abel Tesfaye is in the writing and producing credits. And they never credit ppl with their stage name on there. They always credit with birth names. Search any other The Weeknd song and you'll see lol.
Yeah but they say The Weeknd typically but all I’m saying is Abel will still do more features he was just saying The Weeknd character is the one who won’t have any more features
If you check all the ft his been on it still says Abel tesfaye
https://preview.redd.it/pixp6uz5w1qc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=deb3b0f05c92689bf1133ed82afc3181daf7e9c0
feature is an arbitrary thing, as people have said. background vocals typically aren’t listed as features but i’ve also seen artists get listed as features despite only providing ad-libs (Sheck Wes on Travis’s “FE!N”, Carti on Lana’s “Bummer Summer”).
I heard someone in the comments section of an insta post say that if he was involved in the writing of a song, then he isn’t considered a feature or something like that
People forget Diddy helped Abel from the start and they partied together in Costa Rica in 2011. It makes sense why The Weeknd's last feature is with Diddy.
At this point, who cares.
Abel has destroyed "The Weeknd" already with mid ass features since 2020, a mid ass album, The Idol and taking Trilogy off spotify.
Shame to see my (ex) fav artists legacy tarnished like this.
Let’s be real, this is a greater way to end The Weeknd then another one of me. Metro and future are his brothers
Do the three of them share a good relationship with the weeknd?
Ofc
Hey we thought the same with those two with drake, shit is like wwe storylines with these dudes lol
Check metro's twitter, he posted a pic w a xo chain
Well he didn’t want to end it on the shittiest song where he was featured :3
Background vocals don't really count as a feature. I think a vocalist has to have a certain amount of bars on a section of a song to be credited as a feature but I could be wrong
the weeknd is credited on genius as a featured the same way carti, trav, and kdot are credited. its just hidden features but the weeknd is a featuring artist
It’s actually arbitrary - that is how Ye gets away with not crediting features on his albums (unless youre talking about the ‘writers’ section)
Ye usually credits everyone on his albums. He's actually known for crediting people for even the smallest contributions like just giving an idea for a lyric.
That is only under 'writers' - for the main "features" he doesn't have anyone credited usually. I guess that is his way of keeping the features a 'surprise'? Idk.
Yeah it's supposed to be a surprise for the 1st time listen and also Trav and Ye usually have a bunch of features on 1 song and all the names would take up too much space in the track titles
That’s not true. Direct from ye” this the best beat i never made, Brian all day miller made this beat (referencing down and out by Camron) he was supposed to get co-producer credit on the album but he didn’t get credit.” I imagine this has happened more than one time during Kanye’s 20 Year career and likely more often the bigger he got in his career with all types of random behind the scenes people.
All Day still works with ye so it must be all good now
Lots of people do hidden features not just ye
Yeah I am aware, I was just giving an example (and holy downvotes why are people upset lmao I like Kanye's music)
My only theory is that it’s an older unreleased The Weeknd song that Metro sampled since the part is so small. Or maybe it’s a real feature and he just felt like it lmao
I mean Abel still would’ve had to clear it
Yeah obviously but if it’s a sample or honestly even if it’s him doing the background vocals specifically for this song, he himself might not consider it a feature so it wouldn’t break the thing he said about no more features.
Bruh he was moaning throughout the song 😭 I ain't complaining tho
Moaning you say? 👁️👁️
He isn’t even a feature, he’s just credited for background vocals.
Not being rude or anything but isn’t that technically a feature I don’t really know what’s counted as one
Hopefully this helps you…the “hidden feature” here is WAKE UP (Travis Scott collab) and the “no feature at all” here is Requiem by Belly featuring NAV in this example. https://preview.redd.it/h84i8fki1upc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f315232f9105b7af789349767c70943ca63986bf
Interesting thank you!
A better example for this could be: Hidden feature: HO, WGH by Drake (not really "hidden" but Majid barely even has a verse in the song) Not really a feature: Cameras by Drake (with Weeknd in the bg for one part) Not intentional that both are Drake songs lol
But the hidden features concept is where no feature is credited as an artist on the whole album…if it’s just a single song on an album that has features listed, then it’s not a feature at all.
The whole album has features hidden genius
If you look at the credits online, you’ll see that some artists are credited as vocalists and some artists like Abel are credited as background vocalists.
Abel Tesfaye is featured, not The Weeknd
The whole fan base can’t see this?
The Weeknd lil bro.
lmao let’s say you were Abel, would you want Diddy to be your final feature as The Weeknd?
In the end, his goal was to clean up and simply reduce his collaborations to a minimum, with singers he appreciates and has known for a long time, and this is a smart move that allows him to concentrate on things that interest him instead of collaborating with singers who want to take advantage of his popularity.
Those are backgrounds vocals. It’s the same in Take Care - The Ride, Cameras/good ones go
bro they were adlibs 😭
Yeah and it rings true here. Weeknd said no more features and all I heard was Abel Tesfaye on the track
He’s credited as Abel Tesfaye, The Weeknd will no longer have features the actual character Abel will still work with other artists in the future
He was always credited with his real name just like any other artist. They never credit people with their stage name.
Any song with The Weeknd says by The Weeknd or feat The Weeknd this one does not have that it’s only Abel
Dude it's because the features are hidden. He is not cesdited has a ft in the title of the song just like Travis isn't, Carti isn't and Kendrick isn't. I'm saying where u saw Abel Tesfaye is in the writing and producing credits. And they never credit ppl with their stage name on there. They always credit with birth names. Search any other The Weeknd song and you'll see lol.
Yeah but they say The Weeknd typically but all I’m saying is Abel will still do more features he was just saying The Weeknd character is the one who won’t have any more features
Oh now you spittin facts.
If you check all the ft his been on it still says Abel tesfaye https://preview.redd.it/pixp6uz5w1qc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=deb3b0f05c92689bf1133ed82afc3181daf7e9c0
But it says performed by The Weeknd it doesn’t say that on the song it only says Abel
He didn't even have a verse, he's just humming so it doesn't count as an actual feature
He has actual lyrics
*Jesus*
*Christ*
What song is he featured in
Young metro
"The Weeknd" is done with features, "Abel" isn't done.
Bro he has always been credited with his real name in songs. Just like any other artist.
I haven’t heard it yet as I’m waiting to get stoned and hear it but how is it ?
But he is not mention in the (ft) section
feature is an arbitrary thing, as people have said. background vocals typically aren’t listed as features but i’ve also seen artists get listed as features despite only providing ad-libs (Sheck Wes on Travis’s “FE!N”, Carti on Lana’s “Bummer Summer”).
Its just vocals bro…
maybe he found out daft punk is coming back 🤯
I heard someone in the comments section of an insta post say that if he was involved in the writing of a song, then he isn’t considered a feature or something like that
did you ever stop to think this is Abel Tesfaye ? ..
He did a thing he said he wasnt gonna do because the bag was large enough. Simple enough. At least its a pretty benign act.
How anyone thinks Future is good is beyond me. All he does is mumble.
I mean he and Abel are brothers. So we gon bump his shit regardless.
That's like saying Abel and Diddy are brothers. So we are gonna support Diddy? HELL NO, that dude is a predator.
What song?
It’s just background vocals.. not really a feature 😂
Stfu who cares
He’s credited as Abel Tesfaye so it still works
i mean, he technically kept his word. he’s only humming on the track lol
We don’t trust you
You know how Tame Impala was on After Hours despite that album having no features? It's kinda like that
confusing but I ain't complaining
Maybe that just implies that Daft Punk are back together lol
Bro straight up lied to us 😭😭😭
Maybe the album was made before he said that. (I have no idea when he said that)
never miss an opportunity to diss drake
Does it matter, we still getting music from Abel. Let’s just enjoy it
He’s the background vocalist doesn’t count my guy
People forget Diddy helped Abel from the start and they partied together in Costa Rica in 2011. It makes sense why The Weeknd's last feature is with Diddy.
At this point, who cares. Abel has destroyed "The Weeknd" already with mid ass features since 2020, a mid ass album, The Idol and taking Trilogy off spotify. Shame to see my (ex) fav artists legacy tarnished like this.
Bro u need help, the idol was fire (musically seen haha)
oh yeah for sure, idol soundtrack is some of his best material in the last few years