Kid Cudi

Related Search

News Home News Blog Ask a Mexican Archives Search Weekly Newsletter Get Mobile

Calendar Home Top Picks Submit an Event Events Newsletter Get Mobile Entertainment Ads Tickets

Music Home Music Blog Henry Rollins Concert Calendar Bars and Clubs Submit an Event Music Newsletter Get Mobile Music Ads

Restaurants Home Food Blog Find a Restaurant Menus Happy Hours Deals Dining Newsletter Get Mobile Restaurant Ads

Arts Home Arts Blog Theater The Advice Goddess Arts Newsletter Get Mobile Entertainment Ads

Film Home Showtimes Film Festivals Film Newsletter Get Mobile Free Stuff

Best Of Home 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Best Of Newsletter Get Mobile Best Of Ads

Promotions Home Promotional Events Street Team Free Stuff Promotions Newsletter Get Mobile Deals Tickets

Advertiser Index Deals Deals Newsletter Alternative Healing

MMJ Home MMJ News Dispensary Guide MMJ Newsletter

Blogs
April 3, 2013
Here's What I Listened To While I Underwent Incomprehensible Dentist Torture
"You're going to bleed, ok?" There were a lot of things said to me Monday afternoon, but that was the only thing I heard. It was said to me by Teresa, an otherwise perfectly pleasant dental assistant. Big as Barack Obama becoming the first Black President, big as Thomas Edison coming up with the ... More >>
Music
February 7, 2013
Nosaj Thing Is Back
But the producer and Low End Theory stalwart is not in the mood to party
Music
January 31, 2013
Laura Escude Is Oz Behind the Curtain
The music programmer makes blockbuster tours pop
Blogs
January 17, 2013
Smoking Wax Weed With Rapper Demrick
[Editor's note: Soon-to-be-award-winning gonzo music journalist Danielle Bacher prowls the late late night scene for West Coast Sound. For this installment, she hit the town with Demrick, aka Young De, a rapper and songwriter who has collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Kurupt and Xzibit. Als ... More >>
Blogs
October 18, 2012
Lupe Fiasco and Big Sean - Big Boy's Block Party - 10/17/12
Big Boy's Block Party The Palladium 10/17/12 Last night, Big Boy's Block Party at the Palladium, hosted by the venerable Power 106 DJ, featured a little something for everyone. Headliner Lupe Fiasco brought his loyal fanbase and politically charged lyrics. Backed by a six-piece band, the black-clad ... More >>
Blogs
May 16, 2012
Rock the Bells 2012 Lineup Announced
See also: Our review of Rock the Bells 2011 Last night Guerilla Union announced this year's Rock the Bells 2012 dates, headliners and lineup. Beginning in 2010, the hip-hop festival's headliners -- famous acts whose first few albums often outshine their later work -- have performed their classic ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2012
A-Trak: The Hipster's Hipster
A-Trak will have you know that he isn't just a DJ -- he's a turntablist. Raised in Montreal and now based in New York, he was just 15 when he won the DMC World Championship, the prestigious DJ battle competition. Now 30 and half of the dance production duo Duck Sauce, he's scored a pair of ubiqui ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Big Sean, Kid Ink - Club Nokia - 3/27/12
Big Sean, Kid Ink Club Nokia 3/27/12 Better Than... hanging out with the people who went to the Lady Antebellum show at Staples Center. Since 2008, XXL Magazine has anointed a group of up-and-coming rappers as their freshman class in order to show fans what the future of hip-hop will look like. M ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2011
Why This Song Sucks: The Knux's "Run," featuring Kid Cudi
[Editor's note: Why This Song Sucks determines why particular tracks blow using science. It appears on West Coast Sound every Wednesday.] See also: The Knux and Kid Cudi perform at Siren Studios, September 24, 2011 Song: The Knux's "Run," featuring Kid Cudi History: Dang. Everyone
Blogs
September 25, 2011
Kid Cudi and The Knux - Siren Studios - September 24, 2011
David BallThe KnuxThe Knux, Kid Cudi Siren Studios September 24, 2011 Better than ... all those stuffed, see-'n-be-seen Hollywood clubs and hipster dive bars. Last night, Complex magazine threw a rooftop party to celebrate its October issue, and cover star Kid Cudi dropped by. (Kreayshawn ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
Kanye West - Call of Duty XP 2011 in Playa Vista - September 3, 2011
Lina Lecaro Kanye WestKanye West Call of Duty XP 2011 event in Playa Vista September 3, 2011 Held Friday and Saturday at the Hercules Campus in Playa Vista (where the Spruce Goose was built), Call of Duty XP 2011 was a two day convention centered around the titular military-themed video game ... More >>
Blogs
September 6, 2011
Identity Festival: Steve Aoki, Jessie and the Toy Boys, Chad Hugo and More - Hollywood Palladium - 9/4/11
Roselle ChenJessie And The Toy BoysSteve Aoki, Booka Shade, Jessie and the Toy Boys, Chad Hugo Identity Festival Hollywood Palladium Sunday, September 4 See also: Identity Festival Preview: We Talk With Steve Aoki, Nervo, Figo, Jessie And The Toy Boys and Others Sunday's Identity Festival a ... More >>
Blogs
August 10, 2011
Thurz on Reinventing Himself, U-N-I's Break-Up, and Why West Coast Hip Hop Hasn't Gone Mainstream (Yet)
ThurzIn "Los Angeles," the first single from Inglewood rapper Thurz's debut solo project, L.A. Riot-- out yesterday --a girl chirps, "To me, L.A. means home, sunny skies, and happy people." But in Thurz's next verse, he flips the city over to examine its underbelly, "Cats would raise a gun b ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2011
Miles Morales: Spider-Man's PC New Replacement Is Half-Black, Half-Latino
MarvelMiles MoralesApparently, half-human, half-spider wasn't diverse/culturally cutting-edge enough for Marvel Comics' most revered superhero. Sorry, Peter Parker: In its "Ultimate" line of Spider-Man adventures, Marvel is looking to do like Beyonce and "Upgrade U" (or, more accurately, ki ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2011
Kid Cudi brings The Cud Life to Nokia Theater, Britney Fans Swarm Next Door at Staples
photo by Wendy GilmartinKid Cudi L.A. Live played host to a hip hop-meets-dance pop mash-up Monday night, with Britney Spears on one side of the street and Kid Cudi on the other.
Music
June 16, 2011
Music Picks: Alison Krauss, Flying Lotus, My Morning Jacket
Also, Jaga Jazzist, Kid Cudi, Baths and others
Music
April 14, 2011
Music Picks: Coachella, Girls in Trouble, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Paul Simon
Also, Mary Anne Hobbs, Yoni Wolf, Emmylou Harris and others
Music
April 14, 2011
Page Two: Best Week Ever (for Hip-Hop, R&B and Beats)
Never mind Coachella, this is the week L.A. gets funked up!
Blogs
March 14, 2011
In Like a Lion, Even in L.A.: Our Favorite Songs about Lions
There is an old-wives/Farmer's Almanac weather adage that says March "comes in like a lion, out like a lamb." As residents of Southern California, we are pretty much disqualified from every saying about weather ever, although a few days ago we actually experienced gusting winds that fittingly ... More >>
Blogs
February 25, 2011
Travis Barker On His New Hip-Hop Record, Blink 182, The Transplants and his dream collab: Willie Nelson!
Lina Lecaro This drummer definitely gets some. LA hook-ups and hang-outs played a major role in the forthcoming release by Travis Barker, "Can A Drummer Get Some," his hip-hop heavy solo debut featuring a who's who of rap superstars: Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, Snoop Dogg, Lupe Fiasco, Pharell, RZA ... More >>
Blogs
January 17, 2011
Lissie at The Music Box Last Night: Live Review
Leslie KalohiLissie cracking jokes and tuning. [Originally published 1/16/2011] What: Lissie When: 1/15/2011 Where: The Music Box It was her biggest headlining show yet in Los Angeles, and it was clear Lissie was very excited about it. "For the longest time I knew every person that came to ... More >>
Music
December 2, 2010
Kush, Cartoons and Camaros
Inside Curren$y's customized culture
Music
November 11, 2010
Music Picks: Amanda Jo Williams, Usher, Masaki Batoh, Procol Harum
Also, Dustin Wong, Greg Dulli, Ghostface Killah
Blogs
November 5, 2010
Pete Rock, Legendary Hip-Hop DJ and Producer, to Perform at Boombox's Anniversary
Everybody loves to reminisce about the golden era of hip hop, those glory days of DJ Kool Herc MacGyvering power lines for his two-turntables-and-a-microphone and spinning breakbeats for all the b-boys and b-girls. Except, as then, hip hop's held in the fierce grip of the young, most of wh ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2010
Live Review: Wiz Khalifa at The Music Box
Marguerite de BourgoingWiz Khalifa's super high Diddy's not from Wiz Khalifa's home base, Pittsburgh, but he knew what referencing the rapper's runaway hit single "Black and Yellow" would do. Clutching gold-accented black Nikes, he captioned his Twitpic, "Gettin' my get fresh on for my brothe ... More >>
Music
September 30, 2010
Music Picks: Plastic Ono Band, Ooh La LA Fest, Belle & Sebastian
Also, Marianne Dissard, Bad Company, Matador 21 and others
Blogs
September 1, 2010
What's Your Favorite Slash Moment? Sunset Strip Music Fest Bands Semi Precious Weapons, Delta Rose, Thick as Theives & Others Share Stories (and One Sex Fantasy) About the Rock N' Roll Icon
Lina LecaroMyles Kennedy, Fergie and Slash perform SSMF 2010L.A. Weekly's Nightranger Lina Lecaro put it best in her Sunset Strip Music Festival live review: "Whether you're 20, 40 or 60 years old, grew up in Los Angeles or hopped right off the bus a la Axl Rose in 'Welcome to the Jungle,' if ... More >>
Blogs
August 27, 2010
This weekend: Sunset Strip Music Festival, Boris, Cyndi Lauper, the Antlers, Morris Day, Cap'N Jazz, Something Corporate, Chemical Brothers
Christina M. FeliceVanaprastaBy now, we're sure you have your strategy mapped out for Saturday's street festival portion of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. You're hitting the Sunset Strip early for Semi Precious Weapons; you're darting between outdoor stages for the likes of Travie McCoy, ... More >>
Music
August 26, 2010
Music Picks: Dr. John, Herbie Hancock, Sunset Strip Music Festival
Also, Funkfest, Chromeo, Slayer and others
Calendar
August 26, 2010
Sunset Strip Music Festival
Also, Funkfest, Chromeo, Slayer and others
Blogs
August 19, 2010
Sunset Strip Music Festival Releases Set Times
Kristin BurnsObey my dog!: Billy Corgan wants you to buy tickets to the Sunset Strip Music Fest honoring Slash The Sunset Strip Music Festival, the Westside celebration of the riff (plus Kid Cudi, Common, and Fergie), have released set times for their August 28th street fair. This year's even ... More >>
Music
July 22, 2010
The Continuing Adventures of Squeak E. Clean
The star-studded N.A.S.A. project by L.A.'s best-connected producer gets a remix
Blogs
July 22, 2010
What's Method Man's Cheap Wine of Choice? Why Did Tom Waits Want to Hang Out with Kool Keith? Which Rapper Moonlights As Lingerie Designer?: N.A.S.A.'s DJ Squeak E. Clean Tells It All
N.A.S.A. reloaded: Squeak E. Clean (front) and collaborator DJ Zegon On this week's print edition of the LA Weekly, Drew Tewksbury interviews DJ Squeak E. Clean, aka Sam Spiegel, aka Spike Jonze's brother, aka the man behind the star-studded N.A.S.A. project. Spiegel's N.A.S.A. concept album ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2010
Watch: Best Coast Meets Kid Cudi Meets Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij in 'All Summer'
Kid CudiFile this one under: "Shilling for shoes." A couple of weeks ago we hipped you to the pending Converse-sponsored collaboration between L.A.'s rising surf-pop princess Bethany Cosentino, a.k.a. Best Coast, Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi and New York's Rostam Batmanglij, who sometimes perfo ... More >>
Blogs
July 14, 2010
Live Review: Hey Champ and Imagine Dragons at the Viper Room
Leslie KalohiHey Champ If you're looking for an opening band, 30 Seconds to Mars, look no further. Imagine Dragons are your guys. Last night the five of them took the Viper Room by storm with their arena-worthy anthems. Dressed up in a button down black shirt and close cropped coif, lead sin ... More >>
Blogs
June 3, 2010
Tonight: UK Popster Dan Black at the Roxy ( Kid Cudi Appearance Rumors)
Tonight you can catch UK popster Dan Black at a relatively intimate venue--the Roxy. Next time around he'll be part of an RnB juggernaut bill with Robyn and Kelis, but tonight it will be a more private kind of show. Black has been shacking up with la creme of US collaborators, including hot ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2010
West Coast Rappers Dominate XXL's Freshman Class
Break out the champagne, Cali, your rappers are set to run the game once again. New York's XXL magazine today revealed the cover of its third annual "Freshmen Class" cover -- spotlighting the publication's top 10 emcee up-and-comers for the new year -- and artists born or based here on the West Coas ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2010
Hip-Hop Label Def Jux Goes on Hiatus: EL-P Steps Down as Artistic Director, Releases Statement
definitivejux.netIt's a sad day for hip-hop. After months of speculation amongst fans, Definitive Jux founder EL-P released a statement today announcing his plans to officially put the independent label on hiatus in 2010, and step down from his role as artistic director in order to concentrat ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2009
Over the Holiday Weekend: Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi Plus Best of the Year
The work week ended early and many Angelenos took the opportunity to head out of town for a few days. For those who stayed in L.A., though, there was Lady Gaga at Nokia Theatre and Kid Cudi at neighboring Club Nokia. Plus, with the end of the year rapidly approaching, it's time to start checking out ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2009
Kid Cudi's Weird Week in Los Angeles: Handcuffs, GaGa Blowoffs, Tonight Show Let-Downs, Kanye Cameos and All
Those of you just returning from Jamaica, the French Riviera, Dubai or Missouri may have missed the interesting Christmas that singer/rapper Kid Cudi had last week during a media blitz in LA. Timothy NorrisKudi had an interesting week in LA On Monday, December 21, he and his entourage were ... More >>
Blogs
December 28, 2009
10 Hip Hop Highlights of 2009, from Doom to Raekwon to Antipop and Beyond
Top of the Hip-Hop Or, how Dan LeRoy learned to stop worrying and love da bomb. While year-end, catch-all wrap-ups are common to every musical genre, in no other style of music do they turn into the hand-wringing, "state of the game" examinations that hip-hop seems to provoke. (I've certainly wr ... More >>
Music
December 24, 2009
Top 10 Dance Albums: Club-land Crossover
In 2009, the mainstream flocked to dance-floor grooves
Blogs
December 8, 2009
Beyond the Stage: Def Jux Rapper Cage Talks New Kid Cudi Collaboration at House of Blues
View more photos in the "Beyond the Stage: Cage at House of Blues" slideshow. Erin BroadleyCage at House of BluesIt's another Friday night in Hollywood and the Sunset Strip looks like a war zone. Cars inch forward and break hard, some get stuck merging and block traffic, everyone is honking, ... More >>
Music
December 3, 2009
The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs
In 2009, rap is no longer dangerous. Meet an MC wrestling with capital-letter issues: blood, dirt and death
Blogs
March 26, 2009
SXSSXSW Day 4/Days Late (Pt. 1): On Rap/Rock, The Legacy of the Beasties, and Asher Roth Vs. The Knux
Other than freshman Delta Sigma Theta rushes at Cal-State Chico, no substrata of the American population has worse taste in rock than rappers. Sure, your little brother likes Fall Out Boy, but eventually, he's going to grow up and discover The Clash, then weed, then hopefully Junior Murvin and Lee ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2008
Weiss' 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2008 (#50-26)
Over the next two weeks, myself and a very talented cadre of contributors will be emulating the book above. Unlike said tome, it won't cost money and you'll get free MP3s--which, presumably, serve a tangible purpose. Now go cry into your near-beer, Phillip Ardagh, you lovable rogue. 50. Redman ft ... More >>
Music
November 27, 2008
Kanye West's Melancholy Hasn't Fully Dimmed His Megalomania
808 state
Blogs
November 19, 2008
Alchemist ft. Evidence, Blu & Kid Cudi-"Therapy"
If Alchemist continues to make beats this good, at some point in the near future he will pass Kelly Taylor for 4th place on the list of All-Time Greatest Things from Beverly Hills, with only The Beverly Hillbillies, Jim Palmer and Axel Foley in front of him. Evidence continues to be consistent so ... More >>

My Account
Log In
Join
Connect
Facebook
Twitter
Newsletters
Things To Do App
Advertising
LA Weekly
National
Classified
Community Forums
Infographics
Company
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Site Problems?

Browse Voice Nation

Voice Places

Find everything you're looking for in your city
Happy Hour App

Find the best happy hour deals in your city
Daily Deals

Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%
Best Of...

Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city

Join

My Voice Nation

Profile
Newsletters
Mobile
Logout
Publishing:

ON

OFF

Blogs

Music

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Music

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Calendar

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Blogs

Music

Blogs

Now Trending

My Account

Connect

Advertising

Company