As genres meld and music travels online, regional signifiers say less about an artist’s output than they once did. Atlanta, for example, is a hip-hop keystone known as the home of trap music, but new waves of talent, as disparate as J.I.D and Playboi Carti, are experimenting with mood and …
Read More »Kid Cudi Darts Between Life and Death in New 'Heaven on Earth' Video
Kid Cudi has released a new video for “Heaven on Earth,” concluding the two-part narrative short film, directed by Nabil, tied to the release of his latest album, Man on the Moon III: The Chosen. “Heaven on Earth” picks up right where the clip for “She Knows This” left off …
Read More »Kid Cudi Details Long-Awaited 'Man on the Moon III: The Chosen'
UPDATE (12/7):Kid Cudi will release Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, this Friday, December 11th. The record features guest appearances from Pop Smoke, Skepta, Phoebe Bridgers and Trippie Redd. (A representative for Bridgers confirms that her appearance on the album is a newly recorded song, not a sample.) Cudi …
Read More »Kid Cudi Will Turn His Forthcoming Album 'Entergalactic' Into an Animated TV Show
Kenya Barris and Kid Cudi will be bringing the rapper’s upcoming album Entergalacticto life in a new “adult animated” Netflix series, the streaming service announced on Monday. The series will showcase songs from the forthcoming record, and will “follow a young man on his journey to discover love.” A release …
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