Video: KiD CuDi Interview w/ PunchBowlTV

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PunchBowl TV caught up with Kanye West’s protege, Kid Cudi.

In this interview he talks about:

– Only releasing three albums
– Working with Jay-Z on BP3
– His relationship with Kanye West
– Being perceived as “cocky”
– His critically acclaimed debut album, “Man on the Moon”

and more…

Video: Common x CuDi Live in Chicago

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Common makes a suprise appearance with Scotty to perform Make Her Say and a couple of his classics including The People, Resurrection & The Corner…

Last night in Chicago, Sprite Green hosted the opening of RSVP Gallery, which is the brand new art gallery/boutique brought to you by Marc Moran, Don C and Virgil Abloh. The event was sponsored by Sprite Green and G.O.O.D. Music, and the whole city was abuzz about who was going to show up and perform last night. Hosted by Hollywood Holt & Timbuck2, the night featrured DJ sets from Million $ Mano and Don Cannon (the, the, the, THE CANNON) and surprise performances from such G.O.O.D Music artists as Really Doe, GLC, Mr. Hudson, Consequence, Big Sean, Common and Kid Cudi. Free drinks, free food and free entertainment ofthe highest caliber.

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Frequent visitors of the site (real sorry for the ridiculous amount of slacking fam…) know that we DREAD these kinds of posts, but almost a whole week out of the game leaves us with no choice… A slew of jams for you to pick and choose from including tracks from *deep breathe – 6th Sense, A&E (Masta Ace & Edo G’s collabrative project), Brother Ali (alongside Joell Ortiz & Freeway), cARTer (with a guest spot from the Underground King, Bun B), Consequence (suprisingly featuring Rick Ross and production from Statik Selektah), CurT@!N$, Don Notz (guest featuring Ali Vegas & Torae), Ice Cube, the homie J.A.M.E.S Watts, a few joints from CuDi, Lee Bannon alongside U-N-I, Talib Kweli, Zion I and Sha Stimuli, new shit from Ladies Love Cool James, the final version of the Madonna x Lil Wayne song, a collab between N.O.R.E. and Bun B, OC & AG, Raekwon, new heat off of Royce’s Street Hop, Saigon, Sean P!, unreleased Snoop from the Death Row days, some new Term, The Black Keys featuring Jim Jones and Mos Def (ridiculous), U-N-I featuring Theo and CurT, Nino Bless & Rass Kass and finally Vibes w/ Royce. – exhale*

Download: Best@it (Ft. Freeway & Joell Ortiz) – Brother Ali
Download: The Return 2 (Ft. U-N-I, Talib Kweli, Zion I & Sha Stimuli) – Lee Bannon
Download: New Money – Royce Da 5’9″
Download: Broken Safety 2 (The Incredible P) – Sean Price
Download: Hoochie Coo (Ft. Mos Def & Jim Jones) – The Black Keys

You can catch the rest after the jump… Continue reading

Video: KiD CuDi Interview x Freestyle w/ DJ Semtex

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Kid Cudi passed through my show on the eve of his album release, and talked on:

*The Man on the Moon album.
*Featuring on the Jay-z album.
*The discussions with Wale on Twitter.
*Working with Drake.

Cudi spits a live off the dome freestyle over Diddy’s new joint, ‘Angels’.

Check out the full 90 minute interview here: bbc.co.uk/1xtra/semtex

Alive (Ft. Ratatat) x Soundtrack 2 My Life – KiD CuDi

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KiD CuDi’s album, Man on The Moon: End of Day will be dropping September 15th. Yes, I’ve already listened to the album in it’s entirety. Yes, I will be copping come it’s release because after my second listen, I think we have a modern classic on our hands…

Download: Alive (Ft. Ratatat) – KiD CuDi
Download: Soundtrack 2 My Life (Prod. Emile) – KiD CuDi

Another album trailer can be peeped under the jump… Continue reading

Video: KiD CuDi Interview w/ HipHopChronicle

In this interview with The Hip Hop Chronicle UK, Kid Cudi talks about his brand new album “The Man On The Moon: End Of The Day”, he speaks on specific tracks on the album including “Heart Of A Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music) and “My World”.

Cudi also breaks down why he had 5 acts on his scene list and what the titles mean.

He also reveals that a lot of people who have under-estimated him in the past have apologized to him.

News | Man On The Moon Production Credits

Shout out to DatNewCudi for lettin it loose

Nine different producers contributed to this album and the production was on point, cohesive and flowed 1-15.

Full list is below. Any song with a * at the end of the title denotes it will feature the Orchestra that Cudi has so highly spoken of in the past.

ACT 1 – THE END OF DAY:
1. In My Dreams (Cudder anthem)* Produced by Emile
2. Soundtrack 2 My Life* Produced by Emile
3. Simple as…* Produced by Plain Pat

ACT 2 – RISE OF THE NIGHT TERROR:
4. Solo Dolo (nightmare)* Produced by Emile
5. Heart of a Lion (KiD CuDi Theme Music) Produced by Free School
6. My World Feat. Bill Cravens* Produced by Plain Pat, Jeff Bhasker

ACT 3: TAKING A TRIP
7. Day N Nite Produced by Dot Da Genius
8. Sky Might Fall* Produced by Kanye West Co-Produced by Kid Cudi
9. Enter Galactic Produced by Mat Friedman of ILLFONICS

ACT 4 – STUCK:
10. Alive (nightmare) Feat. RATATAT* Produced by RATATAT
11. Cudi Zone* Produced by Emile
12. Make Her Say Produced by Kanye West
13. Pursuit of Happiness (nightmare) Feat. MGMT & RATATAT* Produced by RATATAT

ACT 5 – A NEW BEGINNING

14. Hyyer Feat. Chip The Chipper* Produced by Crada for Motion Music
15. Up Up & Away* Produced by Free School

Man On The Moon: The End Of Day (Cover Art x Tentative Tracklist x News)

Once again, the album is set to drop on September 15th (if i’m not mistaken) and will be (according to CuDi via Twitter) will be narrated by Common. The cover art for the project has surfaced, above is what seems to be the official and after the jump there are two others, one without the writing across the middle and another for the deluxe edition, as well as a tentative tracklist for the album with some song names, producers, guest spots missing. Thoughts anyone?

Tracklist x Alternate Covers after the jump… Continue reading

Video: KiD CuDi on His Almost Retirement

CuDi is another one of the artists of which I’m patiently waiting for a debut album to drop…

CuDi speaks on his premature retirement and why he was considering stepping away from the game. One of our SXSW classic interviews. Check out more at http://www.kidcudi.com and cop the album “Man on The Moon – The End of Day” this September.

Blueprint 3 Artwork x Tentative Tracklist

I want to stress that this is a TENTATIVE tracklist, and from the looks of it it seems like Kanye will be handling a good chunk of the production with 10 tracks and a couple with co-production credit for a few. Other producers include No I.D., and Timbaland. Guest spots include Kanye West, KiD CuDi, Rihanna, Nas, Mr. Hudson & Drake. What do the people think?

Tracklist after the jump… Continue reading