L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In recent months, there's been a noticeable influx in rap and R&B songs devoted to the sleazy side of the cosmopolitan party scene. Danny Brown's recent "XXX" was a near perfect distillation of amphetamines, heart palpitations and paranoia brought ou... more info

Stereogum — In the video for his brooding anthem “Mr. Rager,” Kid Cudi battles a comically huge mob of weapon-wielding miscreants. The fighting itself is dimly lit and badly choreographed, the two surprise endings are both lame, and Cudi himself does not exa... more info

Perez Hilton — Kid Cudi got busted at the VMAs for smoking a cigarette while Lady GaGa went up on stage to accept an award. It's a non smoking venue. Yeah, sure, GaGa Jo Calderone was up there smokin' his cigarette, but we're relatively sure it wasn't real. Cudi's,... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Exclusive in-depth interview with Theophilus London. In part 2 Theophilus talks to Nick Huff Barili about Kid Cudi Comparisons and wanting to make pop music for the masses; even going as far as saying fuck the underground. Theophilus goes on to admit... more info

White Folks Get Crunk — Its monday morning. Who wants to party? Bright Lights & Loud Speakers by djpaimon 1. All of the Lights (Joe Maz Remix) – Kanye West ft Rihanna & Kid Cudi 2. Hit the Lights – Jay Sean ft Lil Wayne 3. Bright Lights, Bigger City (The Shapeshifters H... more info

Impose Magazine — This week began with me drafting an ignore list not unlike the black book of blocked callers I keep by my desk. In this week in pop you will find nothing on Adele, Artic Monkeys, Beyonce, Kanye, Kid Cudi, Sufjan Stevens, Warpaint and for god sakes no... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — THE CUD LIFE TOUR - VLOG #19 from Kev on Vimeo. a2a_linkname="Kanye West And Kid Cudi Perform All Of The Lights At Summerfest"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/07/06/kanye-west-and-kid-cudi-perform-all-of-the-lights-at-summerfest/... more info

Perez Hilton — Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has recruited one of the beautiful people to document the making of his new album. After seeing Shia LaBeouf's directorial work on Kid Cudi's controversial video, Marijuana, MM knew he had to have the actor working for hi... more info

ContactMusic — Actor Shia Labeouf has teamed up with shock rocker Marilyn Manson to shoot a documentary about the making of his new album. The Transformers star recently stepped behind the camera to direct the video for Kid Cudi's controversial new song Marijuana, ... more info

Mercury News, California — The 27-year-old vocalist, who both raps and sings, has cultivated a dedicated following of fans in search of something different from the hip-hop game. more info