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Review: Kid Cudi, “Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager”
Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager Universal Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager doesn’t have anything as catchy as “Day ‘n’ Nite,†but it consistently hits the sweet spot with … Continue reading
Kid Cudi, Eminem and the Perils of Addiction
Rap Is Not Pop: Kid Cudi, Eminem and the Perils of Addiction This post is inspired by a commenter on my recent piece about Eminem and his album Recovery. “Somebody’s finally on the radio talking about NOT doing drugs. That’s … Continue reading
The Plug One 2000s: Kid Cudi, “A Kid Named Cudi”
81. Kid Cudi, A Kid Named Cudi Online mixtape Released July 2008 Mixtapes are by nature vocal showcases built on freestyles over familiar beats, a handful of original songs, and plenty of shout-outs to famous mentors and friends, as if … Continue reading
Dan Black & Kid Cudi’s “Symphonies”
This isn’t really on the hip hop or soul tip. The sound veers towards Kid Cudi’s electro-pop side. But it’s a nice tune, and the video is extraordinarily creative. “Symphonies” premiered on IFC’s new program “Automat” last night.
Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness”
Kid Cudi plus Mick Boogie, Drake, Consequence, socialite Daphne Guinness and members of MGMT and Ratatat equals a champagne-soaked NYE-style party. Directed by Brody Baker of KnowMore Productions (the same guy behind Animal Collective’s drippy “My Girls” clip). From Man … Continue reading
Kid Cudi, Asher Roth mount Hangover tour
Next month, Kid Cudi and Asher Roth will join forces for the Great Hangover Tour. Both have impacted the Billboard charts in recent months, Asher Roth with his top 15 debut for Asleep in the Bread Aisle and top 20 … Continue reading
Ten anticipated albums for 2009
Here is a speculative list of ten 2009 hip-hop albums. All of these titles are scheduled to drop sometime during the next 12 months. I omitted some perennial “coming soon” titles (Madvillainy 2, 9th Wonder’s The Wonder Years, Ghost & … Continue reading
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