Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Weeknd’s House of Balloons reenters the Billboard 200 at No.

The Weeknd's House of Balloons, his first mixtape, breaks back onto a pair of Billboard tallies this frame, becoming a strong performer again. CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 04: The Weeknd performs on stage ...

20 year old Abel Tesfaye comes from Toronto, Canada and is about to blow up. I just know he is. He has to. Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd uploaded three songs: ‘What You Need’, ‘Loft Music’ and ‘The ...

It's been exactly five years since The Weeknd first dropped his House of Balloons mixtape. To celebrate the milestone, the singer is releasing a special collection of merch. The new five-year styles ...

You can hear traces of his DNA everywhere. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy In the months following the release of 2011’s House of Balloons, no one knew much of anything about ...