"House of Balloons" is The Weeknd’s debut mixtape and marked the beginning of a new era for popular music. Its title track, House of Balloons/Glass Table Girls, remains a fan favorite and samples Happy House by Siouxie and the Banshees. Despite being only 21 years old at the time of writing the album, The Weeknd is recognized for pioneering the genre of alternative R&B with the release of this mixtape and his subsequent 6 albums. - Jocelyn B Wagner