PARTYNEXTDOOR’s music is very popular among PBR&B (alternative R&B) listeners. However, many people don’t really know much about him since he’s managed to stay out the spotlight when it comes to media campaigns. That’s all changing now. The Canadian singer broke his silence in his cover story for FADER.
In his interview, the 21-year-old artist candidly speaks on his writing style, being compared to The Weeknd, staying out of the public eye and much more.
Read excerpts from PARTYNEXTDOOR’s interview below.
On his writing style
“I think too much, which is a blessing and a curse. I was so against smoking weed cause I always wanted to be in control, but my friend convinced me to smoke weed one day. And as soon as I smoked weed, that’s when I started writing like that.”
On being compared to The Weeknd
“People throw that [Weeknd comparison] over me because I came at a time where people assumed I was there to fill a void. A lot of things that came out of Toronto were darker at the time. But me? I’m all about colors. I’ll flip samples where one’s a completely dark song and the next one is a complete sexual song. People think my whole thing is a dark thing, but I don’t.”
Staying out of the public eye
“I would never call myself mysterious. The word I use is ‘private.’ I’m not hiding from pictures. When you see me, I’ll say whassup. I just don’t wanna live in this fantasy where I act like everybody cares, and then I look like a jackass with someone filming me in the airport.”
FADER’s next issue hits newsstands on May 12. Read PARTYNEXTDOOR’s full interview here.
(Source: FADER)
