Song of the Day: "Pursuit of Happiness"

Pursuit of Happiness Letterman Live
by yardie4lifever2

I have fallen in love with this song. I know you've probably all watched Cudi's performance on Dave Letterman by now, but I can't get over how good it is. I've seen Cudi perform live before and I know that he is a good performer, but I think this performance is awesome. It's not your normal jump around, be crazy performance; it's genuine. He smiles at the right places, his hand movements aren't crazy but just right, and I think overall his movements just fits the song. He shows that performance don't have to be outrageous (like lady gaga's at the VMAs) to be good. I think it also helps that the song, musically, is really good. Working with Ratatat and MGMT was a good look. The guitar part is killer. Watch it, you might fall in love with it and maybe think I'm not just a total Cudi lover (haha)

Ahh-Mazing Concert: Chester French and Kid Cudi 6/26

Last night probably was the 2nd or 3rd best concert I've been to in my life. The crowd was hyped, the music was great, and the performers were 2 of my favorites. Paper magazine and Ray Ban brought Kid Cudi and Chester French to the South Street Seaport for a free concert and it was amazing.

Chester French started the big show...after a rain delay. The crowd wasn't into it the whole time, but I definitely was. They did:

1. Jimmy Choos

2. She Loves Everybody

3. Bebe Buell

4. Neal

5. Life in LA but Life In NY featuring Travis McCoy

6. Starting a Band-Two Mans

7.Hella Good Cover

And then it was time for Kid Cudi at about 9pm. I just want to say that he is way skinner than I thought he would be...like way to skinny, but I do have to say that he is a great performer. I loved how he was drinking a Corona the whole time. He's definitely appreciative of his fans too.

Set List:

1.Down and Out

2.Dat New New

3.Is There Any Love sans Wale

A brief little disbelief moment of his Aug. 25 album drop date

4. Cudi Spazzin'

5.Can Be

6. Man on the Moon

MJ tribute moment. " We gonna keep making ill ass joints for mj"

7. Some song i don't remember

8.Excuse My Mood

9. The Sky Might Fall

Announcing tour with Asher Roth

10. Poke Her Face

11. Embrace the Martian

12. Day 'N Nite

Good Words

I just think is great. Cudi knows how to use his words:

Go to http://www.kidcudi.com/news/ to read more.

Song of the Day:"Ho' Is Short For Honey"

When I originally heard this song I didn't like it, but now I do. The beginning instrumentals make me happy and want to dance around like no one's watching and then when you concentrate on the lyrics, it's just great. The singing is genuine...like straining but in a good way and then the rapping is on point. There are a lot of catchy phrases that I wish people would say/ follow. Example: "You Play Alot Of Games So I Call Out Your Name Like Paul Revere For All To Hear.." And I love the ending "love me? I'm not even sure I like you." ha

Cudi vs. Drake

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I feel like this is a pretty big debate right now or maybe it just seems like that because I've had this debate with about 3 of my friends recently. They both can sing, rap, freestyle, and act. Basically they're the whole package or what a whole package should be. 

I thought it was interesting because apparently there was a rumor going around that there was beef between the two of them, but I'm pretty sure I didn't hear anything of that nature. If you did Cudi cleared it all out on his blog. 

Which one do you prefer? I kinda lean towards Cudi just because his tracks are more about weird stuff then just relationships.

Another Cudi Remix

I feel like I've become a personal blogger for Cudi and Kanye recently...sorry. I'm just a big lover of them. Anyways...Kid Cudi came out with a remix of "Respect My Conglomerate." Enjoy by clicking here.

Kid Cudi News

They've announced that Kid Cudi's album, "Man On the Moon: The Guardians," is going to be dropped on Aug. 25th. It's been reported that he has been in the studio with  will.i.am, Ryan Leaslie, Travis Barker, Swizz Beatz , and more very talented artists. He has said on his blog that this cd is something that we've never heard of before so I'm excited.

I also read that he will be performing at Lollapalooza, which is Aug. 7-9. If you've never gone, you definitely should. It's a lifetime experience that you'll never forget. I'm so happy I live a roadtrip away from Chicago. 

Oh the Anticipation & Reward

So I'm pretty pumped about 2.5  things. 

1. I pre-ordered my Chester French cd so I'm getting that download when it hits the 22nd. I hope you guys ordered yours too. OH and if you got that email, anyone want to sign up for the safari or slumber party with me? haha

2.  Kid Cudi released a track, "Daps and Pounds," that, if I'm understanding right, will be on his cd when it drops this summer. Go here to get it...but if you go to the link below you don't have to.

And he dropped another mixtape "Dat Kid from Cleveland." It basically has all the tracks everyone has heard and then some new stuff. go here to download it.

New Stuff for the G.o.o.d Crew

So much stuff has happened for  g.o.o.d. these past couple days. Here's the list:

1. Kid Cudi was officially signed to Universal Motown records.

2. Kanye has a new ad campaign with LV featuring Amber. You can click here to see more.

3. Big Sean dropped his much anticipated mixtape. It has a lot of tracks but it's pretty good. Click here if you want it.

Follow Up

Last night Mike Milan dropped a new track on illroots.com. I was pretty impressed. Check it out. It's called "Drop" and the beat is just like Kid Cudi's '09 Freestyle which is also good.

If want the Milan track go here.  If you want to listen to Kid Cudi's go here.

Clearer Version

Kanye put up a better version of the "Pokerface" remix. It's called "I Poke Her Face." Ha.

Enjoy.

More New New

Last night I was on a streak of finding new stuff and it continued on today...I love it when that happens. So I'm just going to give you a run through. The first few mostly have a soul vibe to them. I hope this is the future of music because I would be sooo happy.

1. Hal Linton- He's another singer from Barbados. In my opinion more need to come over if they're like him. When he performs he definitely gets into it. He's signed to Universal Motown and you can tell why when you listen to him.I twittered him to see where we can get his music, so I'll let you guys know that if and when he responds. Here's his vibe session.

2. Laura Izibor- She's come from Ireland. Like she said in her vibe session "There are black people in Ireland." She was featured in Vibe's November issue, so we should be hearing more from her. She is yet another singer with a soul vibe...I'm lovin that. She also plays the piano, so another bonus. 

 

3. Noel Gourdin is signed to Epic Records. He is inspired by the oldies. His songs are similar to John Legend, Robin Thicke and D'Angelo, but he didn't has his own flair. Here's his vibe session.  

4. LeVar Thomas. I found him through twitter...it's amazing. I'm not going to tell you a lot

about him right now because he agreed to do an interview, so just look forward to that.

5.  "I'm the Shit" Remix with DJ Class and Kanye is good. click here.

6. "Hey Girl" by Keri Hilson. This song is just ridiculous but of course I like it for some reason. It's definitely any party girl's theme song. click here.

7. If you didn't click on the link for the post I blogged last night, the song is by n.e.r.d with santigold and lil wayne. Check it out if you didn't before. Here.

8. "By Myself" Juelz and Lil' Wayne . check it here. I don't know why I like it but I do. 

9. "She Came Along" Sharam ft. Kid Cudi. I'd never heard of Sharam before, but I'm glad I found him. He's a pretty famous dj who has won a grammy. This collab is really good.  Check it out here., 

The Battle for My Ear: Kid Cudi vs. Drake

WARNING: This is going to be a long post so get ready. I suggest getting a snack to semi-distract yourself.

So I've come to the realization that there has been an emergence of a lot of new players in the rap/ hip-hop scene and I thought I'd look into it. The two that stood out to me where Kid Cudi and Drake.

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So I'll start with a little background of each of them so you can get a feel of what they're coming from and maybe it will help you with your decision of who you like better.

KID CUDI

His real name is Scott Mescudi...Kid Cudi is definitely a better name. Good choice on his part. He's 25, reigning from OHIO...woo midwest. He is signed to g.o.o.d music, so there's definitely an influence of Kanye. This is probably why I lean a lil more toward him. He was a part of Kanye's Welcome to Heartbreak, Paranoid, and Heartless.

DRAKE

His real name is even better....Aubrey Drake Graham. He's Canadian..wooo double whammy of misfortune. (Sorry, but ever since I was hit by a French Canadian semi-driver I don't like them) He is 22 and a former actor on Degrassi. I'm pretty sure one of his main influences is Lil'Wayne since Wayne is featured in several of his songs. This might be the reason why I don't lean toward him. 

So here's the scoop of their mixtapes. Brace yourself because this is where it's gonna get long and detailed. 

KID CUDI: A Kid Named Cudi (17 tracks)

1.Intro

2.Down & Out

- All I have to say on this one is that I like the beat.

3. Is There Any Love (ft. Wale)

-Definitely one of my favorites. The hook is really rememberable. And I love the "Can't stand evil bitches with their fendis" line...ooh how it reminds me of Syracuse girls.

4. CuDi Get

The little kid's voice is just hilarious.

5. Man On The Moon (The Anthem)

6. The Prayer

He's actually singing on this one and when that happens I'm always hooked. Also reminds me of when I was younger and always said my night prayers. But all around good song.

7.Day N Nite

My favorite song and probably the most known song of his. The lyrics are really good. I suggest reading them if you have the time. http://recycledlovesongs.com/indie-music/kid- cudi-day-n-nite-lyrics. Also check out the video. I know I've already said this before but it's pretty great.

8. Embrace the Martian 

9. Maui Wowie

Pretty great that this song is just about smoking Maui Wowie. And I gotta love the reference to John Legend's Get Lifted. He's even laughing in this song..c'mon.

10.50 Ways to Make A Record

Oooh his singing voice. Love his lil vibrato in there. And the subject of the song is good.

11.Whenever

The line "My heart beats faster when you open your thighs." WOoooow, that's all I have to say. Also the added symphony in the back is great. Him also sounding a lil like Busta when he says whenever is just great.

12. Pillow Talk

Now this song is more like speaking and it's pretty blunt. One of the lines that was just ridiculous to me was " smell good like new shoes." Now if he's a lover of new shoes..ok but shoes..really? I don't particularly want to be compared to the smell of shoes.

13. Save My Soul

I really like this one. It shows how people all of a sudden want to be in your life when you get successful or have a little light shown on you. Good line : "Everybody wanna stick on me like a leech."

14. T.G.I.F. (ft. chip the ripper)

15. Cudi Spazzin

Sample from N.E.R.D. never a bad thing to do.

16. Cleveland is the Reason

17. Heaven At Nite

About this whispering...hmmm Very chill so I like.

You can listen to this or download it at this link.

DRAKE:So Far Gone (17 tracks)

1.Lust for Life

2. Houstatlantavegas

One of my favs. Definitely think I'll always have a memory attached to it. His voice is just pure sex in this song. The singing is good and then the transition to rapping is flawless. I wouldn't mind if he was singing this to me. ..ha

3. Successful (ft. Trey Songz and Lil Wayne)

So the lil choir singing at the beginning...that's interesting. The hook of " i want the money..the cars..the clothes..the hoes I suppose.I just wanna be successful" is catchy. This song is full of catchy phrases...just like most of lil' wayne's songs. My other favorites are "This lost boy got fly without the peter pan" and  " shopping spree to get whatevers in store." Overall I like this one.

4. Lets Call it Off (ft. Peter Bjorn and John)

5. November 18th

Damn!!! That voice is a lil creepy. With lyrics like "pussy's only pussy" and "I'll just fuck you like we're in Houston" I don't think i'm a big fan of this one. What do these really mean? Definitely not a turn on.

6. Ignant Shit (ft. Lil Wayne)

Definitely an array of "ignant shit" listed off with sampling. I want new stuff..cmon. Then lil wayne's contribution to this track was pretty ridiculous.

7. A Night Off (ft. Lloyd)

So this is what goes through an artist's mind. So you think this was a considerate song about taking a night off from the studio to hang with your girl, but i'm pretty sure he's just taking a break so he can sex you up.  Then the line "I know what to do wit it" is too deep for his range. It sounds like he's going to take my soul and then right after he says that he goes into this high pitch girly voice....not a good decision.

8. Say Whats Real

9.Little Bit (ft. Lykke Li)

So this is the first song I ever heard from him...probably why it's my favorite. But I do have to say I struggle if I like Lykke's original version or this remix. I like his contribution but i wish they would have kept the line of " for you I keep my legs apart and forget about my tainted heart.."

10. Best I Ever Had

Another song I really like. It's nice in general but then the line "You're the FUCKIN best" kinda ruins the mood. Then when he says "Make your pussy whistle like the Andy Griffith theme song" with the emphasis and drawn out "whistle" it's just not pleasant. It reminds me of Opie which reminds me of Gingers...ughhh. But i do like this line "you can have my heart. We can share it like the last slice."

11. Unstoppable (ft. Santogold and lil Wayne)

The reference of Mr. Feeny cracked me up. Drake was only on the track for 51 secs out of 3:30 minutes. Again Lil Wayne's contribution was ridiculous. Some of the things he says just flabbergast me.

12. Uptown (ft. Bun B and Lil wayne)

13. Sooner or Later

Does he really deserve a second chance? sounds a lil desperate

14. Bria's interlude

15. The Calm

16. Outro

17. Brand New

Umm I dunno if people really want to know about past relationships. " Did he give you lovin like this?" "Is anything I'm doin brand new?" Kinda reminds me of the scene from Closer with Julia Roberts and Clive Owen and he's asking about her six with Jude Law.   ..ohhh geez.

You can listen or download his mixtape right here

So there's the break down of their mixtapes. Hopefully you found this interesting.If not I'm sorry I put you through this. If you haven't noticed I kinda like Kid Cudi a bit more. I think his mixtape is a better collection of songs. I like Drake's singing voice a lot better, but I think Cudi is better with some of his lyrics. Drake is more like Lil'Wayne in that he has catchy phrases, but I want someone who can do it all.

wow

I just found this on biteonthat.com and thought that it was crazy:

Kid Cudi, the Cleveland rapper who helped Kanye West pen several songs on ‘808’s and Heartbreak,’ was involved in an altercation at an NBA All-Star Weekend party in Phoenix this past week.

According to reports, the kid named Cudi got into an argument with Reebok employees at their party, because he didn’t want to wear their shows onstage, opting to rock Jordan’s instead. Things got physical between Cudi and the Reebok camp, and when the police couldn’t control him, they tasered the young rapper.

Cudi responded to the incident via his blog, saying: “i didnt put my hands on anyone; the muthaf—- i was tryna touch, i couldnt reach his f—– coller to grab him…i dont even like violence and id like to talk suttin out before it gets physical. with that bein said, u kno it had to be suttin really REALLY f—– up for me to want to physically attack anyone.”

He also set the record straight regarding the Reebok versus Jordan footwear situation (as if there’s any comparison between the brands), saying, “it wasn’t over me wearin’ Jordans; i arrived at the event in the most fugliest reeboks ever, forcefully, the pair i chose to humiliate myself in …i call them the soul daggers, cuz it would break my moms heart if she saw me in these.”

While Cudi declined to comment on the real reason for the scrap, we’re siding with Cudi on this one. Just cause.

Now that's just craziness. If you haven't watched his new video for  "Day N Nite" I definitely suggest you watching it. It's pretty great.