The Weeknd did a recent interview with GQ that was published today. In the piece, the Toronto crooner talked about fame, the perks that come with it, his growth and a pivotal moment during the process of recording his new album Beauty Behind the Madness, which is out next Friday, Aug. 28.

"I wrote a song with Ed Sheeran that was kind of spontaneous," he said. "He was hosting the Much Music Awards in Toronto and I invited him, and pretty much the entire awards show, to my condo to party. It went on until about 5 in the morning but we didn’t write the song until that next day, so you can imagine how that night went."

Here's where that story takes a strange left. The "Can't Feel My Face" artist shared a story about Sheeran and Waka Flocka that fans wouldn't expect. "Ed also did a freestyle battle with Waka Flocka in my kitchen," he said. "That was pretty dope. Good times." The Weeknd didn't say who won however, we will dig around to find out. Born Abel Tesfaye, the pop star also discussed his fondness to Kanye West's clothing line.

"I really felt like he targeted someone like me," he said. "The camo, the army look, the black boots, the nonchalant kind of vagrant look. I relate to it. It relates to my story. Kanye is such a great friend of mine as well, when he asked me I couldn’t say no. It was the least I could do."

Read the full interview here.

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