Rolling stone is a message to his fans. He talks about how he loves being an underground artist because his fans loves him for who he is. But he also notes that he’s been broke and homeless for too long so at some point he will have to go mainstream to further his career. And he knows he’ll be different and he hopes that his fans will still love him despite is inevitable change.

Fun Fact: Rolling Stone is a message to his early fans. He knew he’d become a big star and his mystery would fade with the spotlight on him.

Gone is him freestyling while being drunk and high lol so gone

12:53 this is supposed to mark the end of the storyline with Valerie. You were right about the story though! Basically, it's a story about Abel and Valerie just being "hookup buddies" exclusively for every Thursday, but for some reason, Valerie treats this day as being very important (Abel doesn't see it the same). As the album goes, you learn more about Valerie's desperate need for attention from people, extremely adventurous and crazy personality, and Abel's "loveless", "empty" heart, and manipulative tendencies. Well, eventually Valerie falls in love with Abel and tries to fall into a relationship with him, begging him to stop seeing other girls... Abel basically tells her he doesn't care (however the lyrics from his perspective treat it as if he's trying to convince himself he doesn't care). Then with the crying and gunshot noise from Birds, Pt.1, we learn that Valerie metaphorically commits suicide. We come back to the story in the final track, Valerie, learning that Abel DOES feel the same... but it's too late.

His producer was possessed during those mixtapes.

Track List: Lonely Star: 1:14 Life Of The Party: 3:22 Thursday: 5:27 The Zone: 7:41 The Birds Pt. 1: 10:00 The Birds PL 2: 11:01 Gone: 13:03 Rolling Stone: 15:32 Heaven or Las Vegas: 17:14 Valerie: 18:36 XOTWOD❤️

If you’ve never heard him sound like that, wait till you hear initiation.

Can't wait for Echoes of Silence. Just a tip: don't skip between the songs on Echoes of Silence, because the transitions are amazing! :P XOTWOD

On Kiss Land, the title track is all about how his music isn't relatable to anyone, even if they tried. So you're not alone there aha

The birds part 2 is about the side girl being killed by TheWeeknd's main girl. That's why it starts with a girl crying and a gun being loaded and shot and later in the lyrics he says "baby got her pleading" as in she's pleading for her life but the main girl has jealousy problems.

Read half of the title, clicked as FAST as I could.

Lol, I'm not joking when I say this but you're legit gonna be one of the most popular reactors in the game if you continue with this kinda quality. Immaculate reaction

"Tender soul underneath all the madness". Would you say its a BEAUTY BEHIND THE MADNESS? 👀

Disclaimer: Don't try to feel those lyrics you will get trap in his world.

"he sounds like Michael Jackson" TheWeeknd was inspired from MJ (and others like Prince) and looked up to him. Wait till you hear D.D on his EoS mixtape it'll blow your mind

every time I see a reactor listen to the weeknd its like im getting the chance to hear him for the first time again

when she said life of the party "sounds discombobulated" HAHA she's not ready for Initiation

I can’t wait for Echoes of Silence. That mixtape seriously changed me

The production on the trilogy takes a lot of inspiration from 70s and 80s dream pop and gothic rock. "Heaven or Las Vegas" is a reference to a Cocteau twins album by the same name that he took multiple samples from on this album. One of my favorite genres and I always found that fascinating.

Trilogy hits on another level when you can relate..

"I can't relate to anything" Just wait till you hear kissland xd "this ain't nothing to relate to".

I see in the background you got some musical equipment I don't know if thats your job or just a hobby, but i'd be interested in hearing some stuff from you in a video or something. Nice vid as always, can't wait for the EoS and KISSLAND reaction.

To quote someone -> TheWeeknd is Angel’s voice😍 Devil’s words 😈

Finally... Was waiting for this😁

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!

16:39 It is indeed sweet. A sweet letter written to us, the fans. The girl mentioned in Rolling Stone is synonymous to us, OG XO fans. 🤍 Also, your energy! God damn! 😻🤍 Saw your face along with the "Thursday" on the title and tapped on it instantly. XD Can't wait for EOS and Kiss Land. 🤍🙌🏼💚

I've been waiting for this all week ❤️❤️❤️

She’s gonna love the story for Kiss Land Also, don’t skip tracks 2-6 on part 3, Echoes of Silence, because there’s transitions between songs that must be heard for the full experience 👌

Finally! Just found you yesterday and it's perfect timing being able to see your reaction for pt2. 😊

Yesss thank you so much!! I’ve been looking forward to this video ❤️

THE WAYY I HAVE WAITED FOR THIS

This is awesome! Great vid, enjoying these reactions

Finally! I'm so happy you're doing all of the trilogy! Loved the video :)

Trilogy is the story of his relationship with Valerie. It’s made obvious on Thursday because he says her name. If you go back to house of balloons knowing that the songs make a lot more sense.

I’m so happy about how excited you get on every song 😭😭🤩

Been waiting to see this one for what felt forever.... glad it's finally here

yesss Shelby, we back at it again!!! keep this up please!

I love this kind of videos, you are the best 💓

weeknd has the kind of music that can send you to heaven and hell at the very same time... and also you're looking very gorgeous today ✨

ahhhhh i was waiting for this!!

i really love ur reactions bcs when u r dancing or vibing i vibe with ya

Just finding your channel now! Love your reactions so far, can tell you have a deep understanding of music, that makes the reaction even better for the weeknd because he makes music that isn’t really like what people expect 😂 keep up the great reactions ❤️

I’ve been waiting, XO

Omg im really enjoying your reaction to this weeknd trilogy album ... i really hope hope you do them all

Been waiting on this part 2

After her comments about him sounding like MJ, I can't wait to see her reaction to the first track of EOS. Also can't wait to see her reaction to Initiation 😂

I love your reactions

Wait until you hear Kiss Land! 💚

I’ve been listening to Valerie since 2013 and I still get chills listening to it. Simply amazing

I love being able to watch you hear this for the first time

Awesome! Love your reaction. You have got to go through all his albums. Kissland is gonna blow your mind. Very diferent type of music but beautiful. Keep going!

The way she's reacting, reminded me of the first time I listened to The Trilogy 😭.

Awesome like always 👍🏽👍🏽... Can’t wait to see you with Echoes of Silence 🎋🎋🎋💆🏽‍♂️

Yk the way he sings gone is genius because, this song is about how he loses himself in drugs and he can’t feel anything anymore he’s numb to everything and that’s exactly how he sings it, it’s very distant and blurry vocals and you feel like you’re losing him as you get to the end of the song, like he’s losing himself to the drugs and his lifestyle

I’m subbing. You’re amazing and these reactions are amazing and we have the same dance moves.

rolling stone is ab him talking to his fans saying that he knows he will get famous and that he knows he will change but he hopes that still listen and they hope they still love him “ love me before they all love me”

jus got the vinyl. i needed this. 💫

Lets goooo! Finally! Loving your The Weeknd content. I’m looking forward to see your future reactions to his other projects! XOTWOD

I've subscribed, just because you've listened to a masterpiece

Lets gooo One thing for Echoes of Silence, you should let the transitions play out between the songs, there are some good ones in there

Love the reviews you doing on the “kidd“. XOTWOD

Your face expressions are priceless. Can't wait to see Echoes of Silence and KissLand. XO

I love seeing people react to the trilogy for their first time

I really like your reaction, everyone puts thursday last on trilogy but to me its eqauily good as others. Keep it up!

Three of the greatest mixtapes in music history 🔥 HOB, Thursday, EOS will always be classics!

Omg I love your Thursday reaction lmaoooo

EOS! EOS! EOS! EOS! We neeeeeed the next part.

19:34 "tender soul underneath all the madness" now you gotta listen to beauty behind the madness XD

Great video, Shelby! I especially liked your reactions to The Birds pt. 1, Gone, Rolling Stone & Heaven or Las Vegas. The dance moves are always appreciated. 😄 If you think he sounds like MJ on Valerie, listen to his song *In The Night* from Beauty Behind The Madness. (Hopefully you'll get there) Thank you for your reaction! *XOTWOD* 😊

I just LOVE seeing people getting excited at the same parts as me

Amazing reaction again 🙌🏻, maybe in your next Weeknd intros you can tell us what songs you've been coming back to and listening to 😉

Can’t wait for beauty behind the madness reaction🤣

Great video

Can’t wait for her reaction to initiation 🤣

Been really enjoying this series, Echoes of silence left and the Trilogy will be complete🖤🖤🖤

Please make Echoes of Silence very soon, I'm super excited, also can't wait to get to Kiss Land

I’m ready🥶🥶🥶🥶

we need more the weeknd :D

How he was he was able to write and produce something of this magnitude is beyond me. Like everything is so right and perfect how do you do that??

This mixtape is the weekends best,,, Gone is my favorite of them

welcome to the X'O crew!!!

I love how you picked up on the story about the girl so fast. Took me multiple listens to catch that. You were pretty spot on with what people say about the story of that girl. In birds part 2 you hear her commit suicide at the very first moment of the song

imagine her Initiation reaction LOOOOOOOL

He sounds even more like MJ on his Dirty Diana cover. And the word cinematic, in my opinion, perfectly describes the journey on Kiss Land

Be ready for echoes of silence. gonna blow your mind ❤

"that sounded like MJ right there..." wait till you record EOS

we need the “echoes of silence” reaction!! ✨🙌🏻

It pains me that due to the level of stardom Abel has received, he’ll probably never have the freedom to release another project with Trilogy vibes

Why KZfaq don't let me know about this? I love your videos ❤️

You have to checkout the birds interlude. He did that live on shows really early. 2011-2013 its awsome!

Heyy welcome to the other side 🤯

Echoes of Silence next then Kiss Land- MASTERPIECESSS

Yesss !! Yessss !!! 🥰

“Very cinematic” wait until you get to kissland 😂

thanks for being a fan everyone

New sub 🙌

You do realise those were birds in The Birds Pt. 2 at the end. Thats what a flock of birds sound like

Fun fact, im not sure how, but the zone was the first song i heard from him on tumblr. Before echos of silence came out. good times.

Birds part two is still amazing

19:34 Funny you say that, he has a whole album called "Beauty behind the Madness" lol.