Stereogum — Kid Cudi recently stepped back into the spotlight with Kids See Ghosts , his new collaborative album with longtime mentor Kanye West. And in Billboard 's latest cover story, he gives his first interview since that release, discussing the album, his... more info

Consequence of Sound — The former Chicago Bull hopes to bring the outspoken rapper to one of the world's most repressive states. more info

Stereogum — Kanye West's Wyoming listening party for the new album Ye has already been chronicled to death, but it seems like a surreal and fascinating scene. Private planes full of writers and rappers and random celebrities, all flown to a ski-resort town in ... more info

New York Times — The producer and songwriter has worked with Katy Perry, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Kanye West and just about everyone else. Now he’s putting out songs of his own. more info

Sky News — Retired NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman has said he would like to introduce rapper Kanye West to Kim Jong Un so he can write a song about North Korea. more info

Stereogum — The 1975 are gearing up to release two new albums. The first, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, is due in October and the second, Notes On A Conditional Form, will be out in May of 2019. The band released single "Give Yourself A Try" in the ... more info

Stereogum — Ty Dolla $ign is more visible than ever. He's logged appearances on just about every major hip-hop release this summer, including but not limited to Drake's Scorpion, the Carters' Everything Is Love, Kanye West's Ye, and Kanye and Kid Cudi's Kids See... more info

Consequence of Sound — Originally, Apple Music had blamed Def Jam for the record's disappearance. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Paul and Jason talk about "How Did This Get Made," their podcast which tapes live at BAM this week, plus the UCB's Del Close Marathon, Kanye West, other music they're listening to, and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Friendly reminder: In the streaming era, if you don't actually own the music you love, you are entirely at the mercy of the companies that control it. Case in point: Apple Music customers no longer have access to Kanye West's classic debut College Dr... more info