May 23, 2013

Kid Cudi Splits from Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music (Listen)

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*During an interview Tuesday on LA radio station Power 106, Kid Cudi revealed that he is “no longer on G.O.O.D. Music” – the record label founded by Kanye West, but insisted that West will be his “big brother forever.” “[Kanye and I] were talking on the phone the other day and these are things I’ve [...]




Kid Cudi Joins Racing Movie ‘Need for Speed’

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*Rapper Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi has joined “Breaking Bad’s” Aaron Paul in DreamWorks’ racing action flick “Need for Speed.” Also joining the adaptation of the Electronic Arts video game are Ramon Rodriguez, Rami Malek and Harrison Gilbertson, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The company has said it’s aiming for the tone of the car-culture films [...]




Kid Cudi Loses Custody Battle Over Daughter

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*Rapper Kid Cudi has lost a bitter court battle with his baby mama over the custody of their daughter Vada. The performer, real name Scott Mescudi, agreed to surrender full custody of the child to her mother after a year of fighting for joint custody. Cudi said he bought property in Chicago so that he [...]




Kid Cudi Cast in Romantic Comedy ‘Two Night Stand’

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*Rapper Kid Cudi has joined the cast of “Two Night Stand,” an indie romantic comedy starring Analeigh Tipton and Miles Teller, reports Billboard.com. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Max Nichols directorial debut is of two people who meet online and get together for a one-night stand – only to become snowed in the next [...]




Big Boi Talks Music and Selling Socks

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*Big Boi is doing big things, despite the distance between his best rap buddy Andre 3000. The artist is gearing up to release another solo album pretty soon and has even ventured out to pursue a designing career. Socks are his specialty. “I’m the sock king! They’ve got a cape on the back – that’s [...]




Kanye West Debuts Music Video for ‘Mercy’

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*Kanye West today released a video for his single “Mercy,” a collabo with his GOOD Music label artists Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The video also features cameos from GOOD Music artists Kid Cudi, Mr Hudson, CyHi the Pryce, Teyana Taylor and D’Banj. ‘Mercy’ is reportedly the lead [...]




Kanye Debuts His Experimental ‘Cruel Summer’ at Cannes

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*Kanye West’s experimental short film, “Cruel Summer,” had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, with girlfriend Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z, Big Sean, Pusha T and the film’s star Kid Cudi. Co-directed by West and shot in Qatar, the 30-minute piece was projected on seven screens inside of a white-tented pyramid, to allow viewers [...]




Missy Elliott Set for 2012 Rock the Bells; Nas, Wiz Khalifa top Bill

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*The annual hip-hop concert tour Rock The Bells announced its lineup today (May 16), with Nas, Kid Cudi and Wiz Khalifa topping the bill, and a special performance due by Missy Elliott. Elliott, who revealed her battle with Graves’ disease last year and whose seventh studio album has been seven years in the making, will [...]




Kid Cudi Defends His Reckless Behavior in Australia

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*Kid Cudi stands by his decision to destroy a concert stage in Australia after his set was cut short, insisting his fans deserved a complete show. The rapper was the closing act at The Heatwave Music Festival in Melbourne on Sunday, but the event spiraled into chaos when organizers pulled the plug on his performance [...]




Kanye West Named Year’s ‘Most Stylish Celebrity’

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*Kanye West has beaten out his colleague Kid Cudi and Hollywood star Ryan Gosling to take Complex magazine’s title of Most Stylish Celebrity of 2011. The top five picks are rounded out by rap newcomer A$AP Rocky and superproducer Pharrell Williams in fourth and fifth place, respectively. Others notables on the list are Rick Ross [...]




Kanye’s ‘G.O.O.D. Music’ Album Eyed for Spring 2012

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*Kanye West’s next project – a compilation album featuring artists on his G.O.O.D. Music label – is “almost done” and has a target release date of Spring 2012, according to G.O.O.D. artist Big Sean. West, who released the duet record “Watch The Throne” with Jay-Z earlier this year, will head to London to complete work [...]




Kid Cudi Blogs Touching Sentiment of Fan’s Death

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*Rappers aren’t usually known for getting emotional and showing their feelings. In fact, some would label them “soft” if they did.  But sometimes, you have to throw caution to the wind and drop the machismo. How could you not take the time to do that, especially when one of your fan’s final words included that [...]




Kanye West to Release GOOD Music Compilation

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*Kanye West has broken his month-long Twitter silence to announce the upcoming release of a new compilation from his GOOD Music record label, due next spring. The rapper, who is currently preparing for a US tour with Jay-Z in support of their joint album ‘Watch The Throne,” tweeted: “Goodmusic. The Album. Spring 2012.” The album [...]




Kid Cudi Forms New Label; Announces Name on Stage

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*While performing in New York City on Thursday (April 21), Kid Cudi announced the name of his new record label, “Wicked Awesome Records,” reports Billboard. In February, the rapper announced his split with his managers Patrick “Plain Pat” Reynolds and Emile Haynie (Dream On Records) via Twitter and said he was starting a new venture [...]




Videos: Jay-Z Joins Kanye West to Close Out 2011 SXSW

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  *MTV has the blow-by-blow of Kanye West’s headline-making set at South by Southwest 2011 Saturday at the Vevo Power Plant in Austin. Officially billed as Vevo Presents: G.O.O.D. Music featuring Kanye West, John Legend, Common, Kid Cudi, Mos Def and more, the event concluded with a 90-minute Kanye set that ran until just past [...]