Kid Cudi and The Pappers At Nite

The music video for Kid Cudi's upcoming single 'Heaven at Nite' was leaked online on June 6th and was quickly removed from Youtube. However the video can still be seen on an Imeem, it was directed by Va$htie Kola and the video is a party scene that is reminiscent of Hollywood Holt's video for his song 'Hollywood'. It features many cameos including The Retro Kidz and Team Facelift

As of now it is not planned on being on his debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, which will be released on August 25th. The song however was on his mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi. The song 'Heaven at Nite' uses the beat from Ratatat's 'Tacobel Canon'. Despite the brief release of 'Heaven at Nite', Kid Cudi's next single will be 'Make Her Say'. Kid Cudi fans were introduced to the song 'Poke Her Face' which features Kanye West and Common, and samples Lady Gaga's 'Poke Her Face' this past April. 'Make Her Say' is the same song as 'Poke Her Face', but had the name was changed to make it more pleasing for radio listeners. Kid Cudi's third single will be 'Sky Might Fall' and it is featured on his mixtape, Dat Kid From Cleveland, along with 'Make Her Say'.

Kid Cudi - Make Her Say (featuring Kanye West & Common) (formerly 'Poke Her Face') (mp3)
Kid Cudi - Sky Might Fall (mp3)
Kid Cudi - a KiD named CuDi (mixtape) (zip)
Kid Cudi - Dat Kid From Cleveland (mixtape) (zip)

The new official video for 'Heaven At Nite' can be viewed
HERE

Last year a behind the scenes video of the video shoot for 'Heaven At Nite' was posted



Other Videos Directed by Va$htie Kola





Kid Cudi at B96 SummerBash

Kid Cudi at the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash Pt. 2 from Tony Carrillo on Vimeo.

Kid Cudi at the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash from Tony Carrillo on Vimeo.

via Dat New Cudi

The Great Hangover Tour Dates

w/ Kid Cudi & Asher Roth

July 14 – Boston, MA – House of Blues – w/ B.O.B and 88 Keys
July 15 – New York, NY – Nokia Theater – w/ B.O.B and 88 Keys
July 16 – Mariaville, NY – Indian Lookout – w/ B.O.B. and 88 Keys
July 17 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues – w/ B.O.B. and 88 Keys
July 18 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak – w/ B.O.B. and 88 Keys
July 20 – Kansas City, MO – Voodoo Lounge – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
July 21 – Denver, CO – Ogden – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
July 22 – Salt Lake City, UT – Harry O’s – w/ B.O.B and Pac Div
July 23 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues – w/ B.O.B and Pac Div
July 24 – San Francisco, CA – Regency Theatre – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
July 26 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
July 27 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
July 29 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
July 30 – Austin, TX – Stubbs – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
July 31 – Houston, TX – House of Blues – w/ B.O.B and Pac Div
August 2 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle – w/ B.O.B. and Pac Div
August 3 – Norfolk, VA – Norva – w/ B.O.B. and 88 Keys
August 4 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head – w/ B.O.B. and 88 Keys
August 5 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – w/ B.O.B. and 88 Keys

Kid Cudi and The Pappers At Nite
Kid Cudi is officially a celebrity now, the papperazi are following him now, its not TMZ, but it's something. Apparently he parties with Apple from Black Eyed Peas (the guy with the mohawk), he only has nice words to say about Kanye, and he wants his own cartoon.
How To Make It As A Spacefish In America?

pretentious music elitst

I do not want to come off as one of those music snobs, who gets mad as soon as a less known artist gets played on an itunes commercial, Gray's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, The Hills ect. I buy music and attend several concert in an attempt to support artists, therefore I also relish in their 'mainstream' success. No true music fan should want their favorite artist to stay obscure. Even though many musicians claim that the size of their fan base doesn't matter as long as they get their message out; one should not discourage musical awareness.

However, I am unhappy when an artist is featured in a commercial or tv show and people really like the song, but refuse to make any effort to listen to any of their other songs. I cannot count the number of times I have had to quote a lyric of a song, because a person did not know actual the name of the artist or at least the name of the song. Many bands and singers have been performing for many years and have had a least a decent following before their exposure in an ad. Nowadays, there is a issue if fame is equivalent to having your single known by your mom, little sister and friend, or if success is truly achieved when you have a loyal fan base. Once again, I do not think everyone should attempt to be an music aficionado, but people should think before they claim an artist or band is their favorite, without knowing the basal information about them.


That means:
Kid Cudi is NOT your favorite hip-hop artist if you only know 'Day n Nite'

You do NOT listen to "techno" because you know the song 'One More Time' by Daft Punk

You are NOT an old school hip-hop head because you own a DMC shirt

You do NOT listen to "everything" because you like Fall Out Boy and Nirvana

You did NOT listen to that artist first, unless you own their independent released material


Overall, we are all posers to some degree, but we also feel like we are an expert when it come to certain things. Don't feel entitled to jump onto every trend you hear about or claim that you like something, just because your peers are into it.
Feel free to be the lame, the cool kid, the nonconformist, and the maven.



QUESTIONS:
Has an artist has 'sold out' once their song is in a commercial?
Despite itunes sales for a single song, does television exposure help artists?

Matt & Kim x Daylight x Bacardi

another good song by them is Silver Tiles:



of Montreal x Wraith Pinned to the Mist (And Other Games) x Outback Steakhouse

another good song by them is Gronlandic Edit:



MGMT x Kids x Gossip Girl

another good song by them is Electric Feel (Justice Remix):



Justice x Genesis x Cadillac Escalade

another good song by them is Phantom II:



Santigold x Creator x Bud Light Lime


another good song by her is L.E.S. Artistes:



The Cool Kids x Black Mags x Rhapsody

another good song by them is Pennies:
from their new mixtape Gone Fishing



The Transplants x Diamonds and Guns X Garnier Fructis

another good song by them is Gangsters and Thugs:



Yeah Yeah Yeahs x Gossip Girl
here

another good song by them is Phenomena:




THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS ITUNES COMMERCIALS
Steriogram x Walkie Talkie Man x itunes


anther good song by them is: Go



The Fratellis x Flathead x itunes


another good song by them is Henrietta:



The Ting Tings x Shut Up And Me Go x itunes


anther good song by them is: That's Not My Name



Wolfmother x Love Train x itunes

anther good song by them is Woman:



CSS x Music Is My Hot Hot Sex x itunes

anther good song by them is: Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above

The Hova, The Collabs, and The Mr. Do-It-Alls

HOVA IS BACK!
The man who is commonly claimed to be one of the greatest rappers alive has released the first single for his upcoming album, The Blueprint³ . This will be his eleventh studio and it will be released on September 11, which is the same date of the release of the first album of the Blueprint chronicles. The new album will contain the charttopping singles Swagga Like Us and Brooklyn Go Hard. Kanye West will help produce The Blueprint³ and has said it will sound like 808s and Heartbreaks, but no autotune will be on Jay-Z's album. This was made very apparent on Jay-Z's first single Dead, which was released on Hot 97 this past Friday. In the song he attacks the prevalence of autotune in rap songs as well as "ringtone rappers", rappers who sing, tight jeans, and colored jeans. After such a song that calls out a lot of the changes in the hip-hop industry, I am unsure if he he is asking Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy to be on the remix of this song or if he is suggesting that they should change their behavior. I also was confused that Jay-Z confronted autotune and skinny jeans, which are two of Kanye West's trademarks, even though Kanye produced this song.

Has Jay-Z made a song that will be appreciated by the hood and suburbia?
Has Jay-Z changed since the first Blueprint album?
Is autotune an actual problem in hip-hop music?
Does skinny jeans affect your credibility as a rapper or are skills the only factor?

Jay-Z -- D.O.A. (Death Of Autotune) (mp3)


The Autotuned and The Spaced Out

Mary J Blige feat. Drake -- The One (mp3)

Sa-Ra ft. Erykah Badu -- Dirty Beauty (mp3)

The Mr. Do-It-Alls of DG Entertainment
In New Orleans, Blair Taylor is definitely a well known guy for those who are in the music industry. He has worked with great artists like G-Eazy, Rantz and 3rd-Shift. Another New Orleans crooner is Yuri, who is also an accomplished song writer for R&B musicians and combines R&B, hip-hop, electro and alternative music in his songs.

Blair Taylor -- Dead (mp3)

Yuri -- Spotlight (mp3)
See Yuri at Howlin Wolf in New Orleans on June 14th
Get tickets HERE

Blueprint 3, Travis McCoy, Ninjasonik, Sa-Ra, Kid Cudi, Wayne Rocks, and Classic Kanye Videos

Jay-Z's new album, Blueprint 3 is planned to be released on 9/11

DOWNLOADS

Ninjasonik - Somebody Gonna Get Pregnant (Morsy Remix)
via bln.kr

Telephoned - Turn My Swag On (ft. Telli Federline)
via bln.kr

Telephoned - Pop Champagne
via Fools Gold

Telephoned - Can't Believe It
via Mixtape Maestro

Mickey Factz - Do My Do f. KiD CuDi
via 2dopeboyz

TimBuck2 presents: Drake Live In Chicago (Mixtape)
via Nah Right

Drake - Replacement Girl (Chuck Inglish Remix)

Mos Def - History f. Talib Kweli
via 2dopeboyz

Wale - Family Affair
via 2dopeboyz

Eminem x Spank Rock - Forgot About Coke and 11th (Starters Remix)
via Pigeons and Planes


Naledge's new album, Chicago Picasso will be relased June 30th
Naledge - Flow From the Go
Naledge - Eye of the Beholder

Lil Wayne - Told Y'all snippet

Tyga - The Potential


Sa-Ra Creative Partners' album, Nuclear Evorlution: The Age of Love will be released June 23rd
Sa-Ra Creative Partners - Bitch Baby
via 2dopeboyz

Albe Back feat. Naledge & 88-Keys - Walk On By
via Nah Right

Drake ft. Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy - I’m Goin’ In
via Nah Right

T-Pain, Travis McCoy, Tay Dizm & Young Cash - Every Girl (NB All Stars Remix)
via 2dopeboyz

Donnis - Come Along
via Nah Right

Clipse ft. Kanye West - Kinda Like A Big Deal

Trouble Andrew - Chase Money

Bobby Ray - "Put Me On" (Reebox Classic '09)
via Pigeons and Planes

Melo-X - Let It
via Pigeons and Planes

Lil Wayne ft. Gudda Gudda - Politics
via Pigeons and Planes

Ill Eagle aka Alex Ludovico - The Reawakening (mixtape)

VIDEOS


Remember the song, Spaceship from Kanye's first album. Well here is the video.

DONNIS - Watch For It Freestyle - Snack Pack Vol. 2 from DONNIS on Vimeo.

via Nah Right


via Pigeons and Planes