The Weeknd Inks Deal with Universal Republic

(AllHipHop News) OVOXO and Drake affiliate, The Weeknd has announced that he has struck a deal with Universal Republic. As part of the deal, the first release will be Trilogy, a compilation of his previous three mixtapes (House of Balloons, Thurday and Echoes of Silence). The project will also feature new material, while the lead […]

(AllHipHop News) OVOXO and Drake affiliate, The Weeknd has announced that he has struck a deal with Universal Republic.

As part of the deal, the first release will be Trilogy, a compilation of his previous three mixtapes (House of Balloons, Thurday and Echoes of Silence).

The project will also feature new material, while the lead single will be “Wicked Games,” which is expected to hit iTunes any day.

“to clear things up, the bonus tracks are not older unreleased records. they are being made in the studio right now. new music for my fans,” The Weeknd told his fans via Twitter yesterday (September 11th).

Trilogy releases November 13, and in the mean time fans can check The Weeknd on the road as he hits dates for his North American Tour.

The Weeknd Tour Dates are as follows:

09/18 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center *#
09/19 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion *#
09/24 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Burton Cummings Theatre
09/26 Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton Event Centre
09/27 Calgary, Alberta – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
09/29 Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific Coliseum
10/04 San Diego, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre *#
10/05 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
10/07 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl *#
10/16 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
10/17 Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
10/19 Atlanta, GA – Atlantic Civic Center
10/20 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
10/22 Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston
10/26 New York, NY – Terminal 5
10/27 Bronx, NY – Paradise Theater
10/29 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis