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Posts Tagged: Kid Cudi
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Jun 09
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, A Song Is Worth A Million.
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Jun 09
Mickey Factz ft. Kid Cudi – Do My Do
Now this is something I can really sink my into. Mickey Factz and Kid Cudi are two of my favorite new players in the game and the production on “Do My Do” is straight fire; it’s really something you don’t hear every day. Wale can take some notes on that front.
These two guys collaborating together might be one of the more exciting things to come from hip-hop in a while. Listen to “Do My Do” right here Continue reading →
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May 09
Chiddy Bang – Southpaw, Brooklyn, May 13 2009
Southpaw, in Park Slope, is dark and uncrowded. The sparse crowd is an awkward, eclectic mix. In one corner a DJ spins nineties rap, watched by awestruck preppy hipsters in peach button-downs. Most of the crowd clusters happily by the long bar. Chiddy Bang’s first New York City headlining show is performed for no more than forty people, happy drunk girls and guys in their thirties absently sipping a beer and, in one corner, a white-haired couple I assume are somebody’s grandparents.I have never seen live rap before, with the exception of one Talib Kweli song. But Chiddy Bang aren’t really a rap group like you’d expect them to be. Continue reading →
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May 09
April 2009’s Favorite Tracks
Here are the blogosphere’s favorite tracks for April 2009, according to the Hype Machine. Snatch them up while they’re still fresh! What were your favorite songs of April 2009? Continue reading →
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Apr 09
Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Style (ft. Kid Cudi)(Zuper Blahq Remix)
[rating:74/100]
Warning: You’re about to see the music chart geek side of me
This is not so much a remix, as it is an entirely fresh(?), independent thought, or what I’m calling “Boom Boom Pow, Pt. 2.” Think of Usher’s “Love In This Club.” It sat at the number one spot for a couple of weeks, what did he (and his label) do? He recorded “Love In This Club, Part II” with two sure-fire chart-hitters Beyonce and Lil Wayne (fact: “Love in This Club, Part II” peaked at number 18 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart).
I can’t imagine why this version of “Boom Boom Pow” wouldn’t be will.i.am & co.’s creative way to make sure “Boom Boom Pow” stays in the charts for as possible to maximize, exploit, and inflate possible first-week album sales for their upcoming LP, The E.N.D. It goes without saying that this remix will do exceptionally well in urban and rhythmic radio formats (the same formats that helped T.I. take control of the first two spots on the Hot 100 for weeks with “Whatever You Like” and “Live Your Life”). It’s also notable that Kid Cudi’s “Day N Nite” is currently sitting at No. 6 on iTunes, and “Boom Boom Pow” is sitting at No. 1 almost a month after its release. The BEP and Cudi lovechild has almost-insured iTunes and radio success.
All this may actually come to pass on May 5th (my birthday by the way) when the Black Eyed Peas release their Invasion Of Boom Boom Pow EP. This EP is where this Zuper Blahq-produced, Kid Cudi remix comes from. The EP will also come packed with Boys Noize remixes featuring 50 Cent and Gucci Mane, and a David Guetta Remix. I have received my promo copy, and I like it.
Listen to “Boom Boom Style” and a funky Santigold remix after the jump Continue reading →
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Apr 09
Kid Cudi – Higher Up
I know as much as Pigoens and Planes about this track. Don’t know if it is new or old, but I do know that it’s a bit short, running just over 2 minutes. I also know that Cudi is doing his thing over the Dr. Dre produced “Imagine” (no not that “Imagine” dummy; the Snoop Dogg song).
My guess is that this was an outtake from his “A Kid Named Cudi” mixtape. It wouldn’t have been a bad idea to include it in there though. I always like Cudi best over a slow beat, and nobody does slow like Dre. Gotta love them keys. Download this after the jump Continue reading →
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Apr 09
Chiddy Bang – Day and Night (Chiddy Bang Remix)
[rating:74/100]
Chiddy Bang are making some serious noise thanks to their infectious tracks and their excellent use of our favorite songs. If you read this blog, you know that I love covers and remixes — and you will come to learn that new school sampling is my religion. However, I am still a strong proponent to originality in music; I like to hear new and exciting things, and Chiddy Bang fits the bill.
We last left Chiddy Bang tweaking out to some MGMT, and this time they’re back sampling the master-class new school sampler, Kid Cudi. We’ve all heard “Day N Nite” done a million which ways and I’m pretty damn tired of it. Chiddy Bang does a great job keeping “Day and Night” familiar while giving the song its own identity.
LISTEN TO IT HERE
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Check out Chiddy Bang’s myspace page for dates for their upcoming Kung Fu East Coast Tour. Also, if you’re in the NYC area on May 13th, Chiddy Bang will be hitting up Southpaw in Brooklyn — this is a show you must check out!
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Apr 09
Kid Cudi – The ‘09 Mix
The freshly unretired Kid Cudi has just released a new mixtape, inventively titled, The ‘09 Mix. This new mixtape features live freestyles, acapellas, and remixes of older songs, as well as demo songs for his upcoming debut LP. We thank DatNewCudi.com for the mixtape. You can download it all below, or just listen to my favorites… or both, whatever. Continue reading →
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Mar 09
pmaCAST #10: This Time You’re Gonna Break Down The Walls
pmaCAST #10 Tracklist
Don Diablo – Get On The Floor (Don Diablo’s Just Begun Remix)
Ace of Base – All That She Wants (The Disco Villains Remix)
Sam Sparro – Too Many Questions
Does It Offend You, Yeah? – With A Heavy Heart (I Regret To Inform You)
Bloc Party – Ares (Villains Remix)
Britney Spears – Circus (Villains Remix)
Robyn – Bum Like You
Robyn – Who’s That Girl
N*E*R*D – You Know What
Wale – Chillin’ (feat. Lady GaGa)
Kid Cudi – Sky Might Fall
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Mar 09
Kevin Rudolf – Welcome To The World (ft. Kid Cudi)
[rating:64/100]
“Welcome To The World” is Kevin Rudolf’s answer to those calling him a one-hit-wonder. His massive hit (but somehow, still understated) single with Lil Weezy, “Let It Rock” has seem acclaim worldwide, has been certified platinum by the RIAA, and has reached Top 5 glory, it inevitably started to fizzle down. Since then, Rudolf dropped the hopeful second single, “Welcome To The World” featuring Rick Ross. As far as I know, that wasn’t working out for him too well. But maybe now that he has the recently un-retired Kid Cudi on the track, coupled with both of their first-single success stories, maybe “Welcome To The World” can become the big second single Kevin Rudolf hoped it would be. Continue reading →
