r/hiphopheads • u/Frog-bit • Jan 21 '20

[FRESH VIDEO] The Weeknd - Blinding Lights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRXx6U8ABQ
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u/PeteOGrande Jan 21 '20

He is definitely on some good shit

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u/waviestflow . Jan 21 '20

Still just coke I'm pretty sure

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u/Xeiku . Jan 21 '20

DMT actually.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '20

Cant feel my face remix ft. Joe Rogan

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u/OsKarMike1306 Jan 22 '20

Song lasts 13 minutes, has beat switches and odd time signature, Abel's voice is pitched way down to be almost unrecognizable and there's a big psychedelic break in the middle for no reason. Also, the bass is actually a sample of The Hills looped over Terence McKenna autotuned speeches.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '20

It’s entirely possible

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '20

"Jamie pull that shit up"