On September 15 clothes, sneakers, and accessory designer Bape will unveil a new t-shirt in collaboration with Kid Cudi in celebration of his new album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, which releases that day. The image above has been spread throughout the Twitterverse and is the most likely candidate for the t-shirt design. If you’re interested in getting your hands on one of these exclusive shirts, be prepared to wait on a long line outside the SoHo NYC Bape store on the 15th.
[Via Twitter]
Last night in NYC Kid Cudi held a listening party for his upcoming album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. ShowingOut.com was on hand and has composed a detailed preview of the album. Below is an excerpt from it. Click here to read the rest of the article which includes mini-critiques of each track. Overall, they loved it. The album drops on September 15, and the hype is getting louder.
Earlier tonight, journalists and bloggers gathered at Griffin Lounge in New York City’s Meatpacking District to get an advance listen to Kid Cudi’s highly anticipated debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day. Set to be released on September 15th, the album is a front-to-back listen that takes you on a journey through Cudi’s consciousness, narrated by Common and featuring production from Ratatat, Kanye West, Emile, Plain Pat and even Cudi himself. Call it Cudi’s version of 808’s & Heartbreak, only less sappy and more idealized. This album plays from beginning to end, marked by high points and intended low points (by way of mood, not quality – there’s no compromising on that, considering that every track sounds scrutinized to the very last synth bleat). To put it bluntly, Kanye wishes that he could have made this album, one that sounds genuine without a single forced element.
With an introduction and conclusion by Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone (she called it a “seminal album” that’s “going to change the game”), Showing Out was there to get an advance listen to the debut in its entirety.
[Via DatNewCudi]
As we get closer to the debut of Kid Cuid’s first album Cudder himself has unveiled the final version of the “scenelist” for Man on the Moon: The End of Day. Notice that the album does not have a track list; Cudi is purposely setting up his album to play like a movie with individual scenes, not traditional tracks. The first two singles off the album are “Day N’ Nite” and “Make Her Say.” On his blog Cudder tells his fans to “stay tuned on Twitter for a sneak peak of the movie poster” and the next single will be “Pursuit of Happiness.” Look out for will be an impressive and unique album experience when it drops on September 15.
[Via DatNewCudi; KidCudiBlog]
It’s almost here. Purchase Kid Cudi’s debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day on September 15. Dig the album artwork in the gallery below. The above image is the standard CD cover. The second image in the gallery is the deluxe DVD edition cover. The special edition DVD will include an additional 45 minutes of “footage.” More details as they come.
[Via DatNewCudi; Kid Cudi’s Blog]
Musicians Kid Cudi and Keri Hilson cover the August/September issue of Complex Magazine.
Click here for the Kid Cudi interview. Click here for the Keri Hilson interview.
Check out the gallery below for additional images from the mag photo shoot.
You may have noticed the DJ Hero turntable peripheral in the Kid Cudi “Make Her Say” music video. This promotional tie-in was no coincidence. It has been made official that a remix of Kid Cudi’s “Day n’ Nite” will be featured in the upcoming video game this October. His single will be mixed with the Black Eyed Peas hit “Boom Boom Pow.” Check out the video above for a sneak peak.
[Via DatNewCudi]
“Make Her Say” is Kid Cudi’s second single (following “Day n Nite”) off his freshman album Man on the Moon: End of Day which releases on September 15. The music video is directed by Nez Khammal. Cudi and Common’s scenes were shot in NYC while Kanye’s scene was shot in LA. And yes, the repitious beat in the background is a sliced and diced version of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face track (now turned into “I Poke Her Face”).
[Via DatNewCudi]
Damn. Kid Cudi’s highly anticipated album Man on the Moon: End of Day has been delayed from an August release to September 15. The reason? Cudder says the album and illustration artwork are not even close to being done yet. Although this is disappointing news, look at the bright side: Kid Cudi will now have more time to make the album the best it can be.
[Via DatNewCudi]
It’s true, Mr Hudson’s upcoming and highly anticipated album Straight No Chaser has been delayed until October. But that doesn’t mean a new song from the album can’t get leaked to the community. Click here to download “Everything Is Broken.” It features Kid Cudi, and it’s dope, yo.
[Via KanyeBlog]
Kid Cudi’s freshman album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, drops August 25, 2009. This trailer can be seen in theatres before Transformers 2.
Actor/musician Bryan Greenberg (One Tree Hill) performing with rapper/soon-to-be actor Kid Cudi performing live. Greenberg and Cudi will co-star in the new HBO series “How to Make it in America” next year.
Download this song in MP3 form here.
[Via DatNewCudi]
I just listened to the new Black Eyed Peas’ album, The E.N.D, in its entirety. It is a great collection of ecclectic beats and catchy, modern lyrics from will.i.am, Fergie, Taboo, and apl.de.ap. Singles “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling” are obviously big highlights from the album. However, there are other notable songs that should be mentioned. These include “Missing You,” “Electric City,” and “Now Generation.” The E.N.D. is very different from the first two albums from the Black Eyed Peas, in a good way. The songs are built around autotune tweaks and heavy bass beats. People could say the album was made to be played in clubs; although this is a valid opinion, I believe it is definitely good enough to be listened to on your iPod or blasted through your car stereo. It is a fun album and worth a listen. Click here to preview, purchase and download The E.N.D.. Check after the break (click “more…”) for a bonus! Continue reading The E.nergy N.ever D.ies, it doesn't