The Weeknd Teased Fans With The Release Of His New Album

The Weeknd shared two cryptic posts on Instagram about the release of his new album.

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The singer hinted that "The Dawn" may be dropped sooner than fans expected.

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The entertainer's ambiguous post hinted that his album might drop on January 3, 2022.

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The "Blinding Lights" singer also shared a screenshot of his conversation with La Mar Taylor.

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The 31-year-old told the co-founder of XO Records that he wished to drop "The Dawn."

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The Weeknd stated that he wanted to release his music without an "album rollout."

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The "Earned It" singer was snubbed by the Grammys in 2021.

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The Weeknd received zero nominations despite having chart-topping songs in 2021.

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The "Starboy" singer sparked relationship rumors with Angelina Jolie last year.

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