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Drake and The Weeknd's music can now be formally studied thanks to a college course being offered to students at Toronto's Ryerson University.

The Weeknd s music has long been at the center of music nerd debates but now their respective discographies can be officially studied at college level. Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada Drake and The Weeknds hometown has announced a course titled RTA 950: Deconstructing Drake and The Weeknd, which offers students the opportunity to formally study Aubrey and Abels wildly successful catalogs. Launching in early 2022, the course will be taught by prolific writer, podcaster and Hip Hop scholar Dalton Higgins, who aims to give Drake and The Weeknd their proper academic respect while examining the Toronto Hip Hop/R&B scenethey both arose from and helped to shape. A post shared by Dalton Higgins (@daltonhiggins5) Why Drake & The Weeknd one might ask? Higgins wrote on Instagram. Well, there are great courses out there being taught about numerous rock, folk and pop stars like Miley Cyrus, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, so why not The Weeknd and Drizzy. Its time to get our Canadian rap & R&B icons recognized & canonized academically or otherwise. And it is CRITICAL for scholars, historians, to examine the Toronto music scene that birthed Drake/Weeknd and helped create the conditions for them to become mega successful. Read more