day n nite

i haven't ever discussed little boots on this blog, but her music style is absolutely pleasing. her voice, her music, her production. she's relatively small, but she is making moves in the music industry.

check out this cover she does of kid cudi's day n nite.



and a note from the enchanting little boots:
you're probs thinking i'm pretty late on this one but i've actually been DJing it out since some time last year and i still love it even though its kind of blown up now... you know a tune's big when you hear girls singing it in the loo in your local in blackpool on xmas eve... anyway playing it like this actually made me listen to the words for the first time and its actually pretty good, really get the feeling of this guy being tortured and not being able to sleep... god i know that feeling... anyway here u go.... not quite as banging as the crookers maybe i need to put more of a donk on it.... SORRY MY PHONE WENT OFF AT THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ridiculous i know, if there were more hours in the day i would record it again but there aren't...... please forgive me

new kid cudi single

here's kid cudi performing a track off his upcoming new album.

kid cudi video debut

talked about this earlier in the week. here's the new video for day n nite.

and for the fake of it, i should share the remix music video he did with the crookers. it's not as aesthetic, but its his video nonetheless. this video actually was created, and cudi didn't like it, and said he wanted something else... so this isn't the video you'll be hearing about.

kid cudi & wale

wale and kid cudi did a track together on cudi's mix tape, " a kid named cudi " but this new track features both of them again, entitled " look up in the stars. "

no word on what album it'll be on, but nonetheless a pretty fly track, even with all the dj mess behind the track.

kid cudi - look up in the stars


credits: hypetrak

welcome to heartbreak

kanye west track featuring kid cudi. not supposed to be the next single on the album... but i'll let kanye tell you that.

"This is not the next single, 'Amazing' is the next single. This is the video we’ve been working on for the last month. We know there is another video out there using the same technique so we were forced to drop it now."

credits: kanye

kid cudi drama

in other kid cudi news, the new artist was supposed to perform at some point this weekend during all the nba all-star festivities, but reportedly had an argument with reebok officials. security was called, and cudi was tazed. while many reports and blogs have said he was arrested, kid cudi was not, and simply left the venue.
other reports suggest that cudi and reebok were arguing because he refused to wear a pair of reebok high tops (shown above) and opted to wear a pair of jordans. however, cudi on his own blog stated that he did tell them he didn't want to wear them, but decided that he will wear them, forcefully. by the way, if i had to be wearing these reeboks, i'd be pushing for my j's too!

by the way, if i had to be wearing these reeboks, i'd be pushing for my j's too!

here's a small tid bit from cudi's own blog:

"as far as wut REALLY happened, i kno the truth and GOD kno’s the truth and my peoples who were there kno the truth and dats all dat matters…im not finna sit here and break down the whole story bit by bit, scene by scene. yall can believe wut yall wanna believe, i do this for me, my family, the people who like my music and to fulfill my destiny on this earth….thats it, all this gossip column shit is fa suckas….im on some other, leave me the fuck alone, i jus wanna create music, leave me the fuck alone, please!

when suttin else happens (and im sure it will) i will not b mentionin anything on my blog and i will not explain myself on here….this is my last explaination to the world….next time, if it doesnt sound like suttin id do, then 9 times outta ten its suttin i wouldnt do."

kid cudi - day n' nite

kid cudi will be on bet's 106 & park this thursday to premiere his official video for "day n nite."

not gonna lie, pretty excited for this one.

j. period + q-tip = the abstract

j. period is known to be one of the best remix dj's around, previously working with kanye, lauryn hill, mary j. blige and the roots. for the past few months, he's been working on what many have called his most ambitious remix project...a tribute to q-tip.

it includes tracks from talib kweli, de la soul, blackthought, ?uestlove, busta rhymes, blu, kid cudi and so many more.

also, take a look at the fine detail in the artwork. it's a project that everybody put a lot of good energy into it.

the [abstract] best

peep the thought process from the press release:
"What defines an icon? In hip hop, it is an artist whose influence is immeasurable, whose stature exceeds his contemporaries, whose music defines the cultural ethos of a generation. MCs like Biggie, 2Pac, Jay-Z, Nas. Producers like Kanye West, Dr. Dre or Timbaland. Yet in the history of hip hop, only one artist has quietly shaped an entire generation of MCs (see: Common, Mos Def, Andre 3000) and also an entire generation of producers (see: Kanye West, 9th Wonder, Pharrell): The Abstract himself, Q-Tip.

On Feb 10, 2009, Mixtape King J.Period elevates his documentary style to new heights to pay respect to this incomparable hip hop icon with The [Abstract] Best, a comprehensive collection of Q-Tip’s music and production, new remixes, interviews, plus brand new tracks from an All-Star lineup of hip hop heavyweights—paying tribute to The Abstract’s legacy. "

yo, that kid cudi

not going to lie...i am nowhere near tired of day n nite. not the original, not the remix. i can't get enough of the track. a lot of people are saying they are tired of kid cudi, saying that he'll disappear again in a few months once people stop bumping day n nite in the clubs...

nah. i truly think cudi is gonna be one of the biggest artists in 09. if i'm wrong, oh well. he's already all over my playlists, cds and i'm banging that kid named cudi album over and over again. with his first full-length album, "man on the moon: the guardians" slated for early 09 under kanye's g.o.o.d. records, there's a new mix tape out there. not new per se, since it's considered to be his greatest hits on a few mix tapes thus far, but it's a whole new look on a mixtape, coming with 21 tracks, music videos, interviews and a short documentary on cudi and some images.

in an interview with the guardian, a uk pub...he talks about his upcoming album. "I’ve been telling everybody it’s going to be the most magnificent album of 2009 and that’s just what it is [laughs]. You know what I mean? I’m not going to say: 'It’s the greatest album of our time.' But people do need to be ready for it. It’s going to be some real, next-level shit."

if you don't already have that cudi mixtape, then go ahead and download the anthem, cause cudi is sticking around for a little bit.

check it:
full mixtape (music, videos, images)
mixtape (music only)

credits: datnewcudi

kid cudi and ryan leslie

it's already a given. kid cudi is dope. his beats are unreal. his lyrics are very thought-provoking. and his flow is simply remarkable.

ryan leslie, a pretty unreal voice too, but an even more incredible piano player... here's a clip of them in the studio, and out of nowhere, this ridiculous beat comes to life.

looking forward to both of their upcoming albums.



credits: herfection