Video | Kid Cudi+Rostam Batmanglij+Bethany Contentino, “All Summer”

A couple of days ago, I posted a free song called “All Summer” from Kid Cudi+Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend and Bethany Contentino of Best Coast. The song is part of the Converse 3 in 1 series.  Well they just dropped the official music video for the song. Enjoy.

Freebie | Kid Cudi + Rostam Batmanglij(Vampire Weekend) + Best Coast, “All Summer”

A little over year ago Converse put out a track featuring Santigold, Julian Casablancas(Strokes), and Pharrell from N.E.R.D. Well Converse is back with another collaboration this time it is Kid Cudi, Rostam Batmanglij(Vampire Weekend) and Best Coast.  The appropriately titled “All Summer” is available for free download from Converese’s website. Kid Cudi + Rostam Batmanglij(Vampire [...]

Are You Feeling This | Aeroplane, The Infesticons, Kid Cudi and The Naked and Famous

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]

Are You Feeling This: Janelle Monae, Talent Couture, Silk Flowers and Sleigh Bells

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]

Freebie | “How To Make It In America” Mixtape

In honor of HBO’s new series “How To Make It In America”, which stars Kid Cudi, they have dropped a mixtape. The mixtape was put together by Kid Cudi, DJ Green Lantern, and Broke Mogul.  It is a very diverse mixtape (hipster approved). You can download the mixtape here… You can watch the first epsiode [...]

What do get when you cross Kid Cudi, Ratatat and MGMT?

The new video for Pursuit of Happiness from Kid Cudi. Partake and Enjoy.

Are You Feeling This: The Rural Alberta Advantage, Free Energy and K’Naan

Lots of songs never make it to the radio that are getting lots of attention online. Live tracks, sanctioned and unsanctioned remixes, mash-ups, overlooked gems by unsigned artists. Every week on “Are You Feeling This,” we invite you to hear what the buzz is all about. You tell us what you think. Vote in the [...]

A Band Named Cudi

It’s Thursday! That means we once again present a 7 o clock sample! Today’s sample is an exception to the usual “sample rules”. You often find producers diggin’ through the oldies. 60s, 70s, 80s, but rarely do we explore samples from brand new songs. Today’s pic does! In 2008 , Kid Cudi jumped on the [...]

Video: Kid Cudi, “Day N Nite”

After issues with the first video for the Crookers’ remix of “Day N Nite”, it looks like Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi hit a sweet spot with this So Me (Director, Justice’s D.A.N.C.E. video) directed video. It makes the city of Angels even more surreal which I didn’t think it was possible.  A definite contender for [...]

DJ Tarik’s Top 5 of 2008

  Ok, when I was asked to picked my top 5 for 2008, I said only 5 can’t we do a 100.  Our program director immediately laugh at me and then with a straight face said no only 5.   So I racked my brains on this for a week.  So my top 5 are [...]