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The Weeknd releases part two of the critically-acclaimed Trilogy with the debut of Thursday releasing on 8/21/2015. Alternative R&B revolutionary The Weeknd remains some of the enigmatic artists of the 21st century. The Grammy Award-nominated, platinum-selling trendsetter first rose to prominence along with his three independent online releases in 2011 House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence. Upon release, media tastemakers starting from Complex, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Spin to MTV, BET, XXL, and The Source straight away turned into supporters. Under a creative alliance between the artist s visionary collective XO and Republic Records, 2012 s Trilogy reached platinum status in the USA & Canada and debuted at #4 at the Billboard Top two hundred. Just a year later, Kiss Land would go on to be named #5 on Entertainment Weekly s Easiest Albums of 2013 list.