Sheena Beaston — Every year around this time, San Francisco-based DJ couple, A Plus D, duke it out, fighting over which of the past year's mashups are good enough to make it on to their Best of Bootie album, an annual compilation mix of the year's best mashes.This se... more info

MTV.com News — If you still haven't made plans for the countdown to 2010, here's a handy guide to the hottest parties with the hottest stars.By Jocelyn Vena Adam Lambert Photo: Michael Caulfield/ Getty Images Looking for a good party this New Year's Eve?... more info

411 Mania — Kid Cudi's bad end to the week, Nas up for an Academy Award, Lupe talks about upcoming projects, Billboard.com's Producer of the Decade, Gucci Mane discusses releasing albums from prison and T.I. is finally released from prison! All this and more ins... more info

411 Mania — Cudi and crew mistaken for robbers... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — This week is pretty quiet of course, but there are several new shows on sale now: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings have scheduled a last-minute show at Brooklyn Bowl on December 30. Tickets CMJ darlings Freelance Whales, whose album will be re-release... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — Yeah, it stirred the Yankees to the World Series championship, but was there a more boring album this year than Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3? Perhaps it was a geographic thing. With a few exceptions, like Raekwon and Kid Cudi, most of 2009's exciting, inn... more info

Perez Hilton — Even though Nardwuar did his homework on Kid Cudi, it's blatantly obvious the rapper didn't do the same! Legendary Vancouver, BC celebrity interviewer Nardwuar the Human Serviette interviewed Cudi a few weeks ago, but the Day 'n' Night rapper cut the... more info

411 Mania — We finish the countdown of my favorite songs of the decade, showcasing #40 down to what I call the best, alongside some fine news, including: Morrissey's lack of greed, MF DOOM's COLLABORATIONS, the return of the Beastie Boys, Kid Cudi is just too bu... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper Kid Cudi was held at gunpoint by police in Los Angeles Tuesday, in a case of mistaken identity during a search for suspected robbers. more info

AllHipHop — Kid Cudi was falsely accused of burglary and detained by police as he traveled in California on (December 21.) The rapper was apprehended at gunpoint, according to nme.com. The rapper was in Los Angeles for some live performances and recently left ... more info