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Starboy is said to originate as Jamaican slang dating to at least the 1970s. This sense equates starboy with other “hotshot” or “badass” words of the era like pimp or cool cat —someone who’s hip and popular.
“Starboy” is The Weeknd’s realization of his mega-stardom. Transforming from mysterious Canadian act to Billboard mainstay. Abel has come a long way, but with negative… Read More The Section Header button breaks up song sections.
The vibe on “Starboy” comes from that hip-hop culture of braggadocio, from Wu-Tang and 50 Cent, the kind of music I listened to as a kid. Bragging just sounds good, man. I was a teenager when I saw Scarface, and even though it was unbelievable, it’s kind of cool Tony Montana could survive all those gunshots and not feel them.
Wizkid has been known by the nickname Starboy since then. This earlier use of the term has complicated The Weeknd’s attempts to claim starboy as his legal trademark since the 2016 album release.