Tag Archives: Kid Cudi
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Kid Cudi announces Insano World Tour, Chase Center date
Kid Cudi performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Aug. 21, 2022. Rapper Kid Cudi has announced a tour in support of his ninth album, Insano, which includes both North American and European legs. The Grammy winner will play 43 shows, starting in June. The San Francisco date falls…
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Our favorite concert photos of 2022, with Dua Lipa, Post Malone, The Weeknd
RIFF photographers’ favorite concert photos in 2022 included these shots of Post Malone, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Jaleh, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Lil Uzi Vert, Marina Diamandis, Rico Nasty, Royal Blood, Chris Stapleton, Carly Rae Jepsen, Kid Cudi, Too $hort and Caroline Polachek. We asked our photographers to share…
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REVIEW: Kid Cudi leaves the audience over the moon at Oakland Arena
Kid Cudi performs at Oakland Arena in Oakland on Aug. 21, 2022. Matt Pang/STAFF. OAKLAND — Kid Cudi was long overdue to tour the final album of his Man on the Moon trilogy. The pandemic had a thing to do with that. But approaching two yeas since its release, Cudi…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Pusha T is still the kingpin on ‘It’s Almost Dry’
Pusha T, “It’s Almost Dry.” The powder is fresh on Pusha T‘s fourth studio album It’s Almost Dry as the rapper returns to regale listeners with riches made from nose candy sniffers. Nas isn’t the only rapper out there fancying himself as a Tony Montana type. Push comfortably speaks about his…
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REVIEW: Kid Cudi comes back down to earth ‘Man on the Moon III: The Chosen’
Kid Cudi, “Man on the Moon III: The Chosen.” On his last Man on the Moon album, released 10 years ago, Kid Cudi explored the darker recesses of his mind, primarily, his substance abuse and depression around the time. Originally envisioned semi-autobiographical trilogy, it popularized discussions of mental health awareness in…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Dizzee Rascal bombards with bars on ‘E3 AF’
Legendary London grime-rapper Dizzee Rascal returns to add yet another gem to his ongoing critically acclaimed discography with E3 AF. For those outside of the U.K. hip-hop scene, Dizzee Rascal is known as one of the formative influences of the sub-genre, having been mentored by fellow grime-godfather Wiley. Dizzee…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 50 albums of 2018: 10-1
Jeff Rosenstock performs at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on Feb. 18, 2018. Photo: Kyle J. Kohner. Would ya look at that? You’ve made it to the finale. If you are just joining us, please, don’t spoil the big reveal and go back to parts one, two, three and four to…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (25-1)
Mitski Kyle Kohner’s top 100 songs countdown reaches the finish line, with his 25 favorites. Catch up with part one, part two and part three here. 25. “4th Dimension” – Kids See Ghosts (Kid Cudi and Kanye West) Opened by an eerily distorted, but well-placed sample of Louis Prima’s “What Will…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (50-26)
Sharon Van Etten performs at Treasure Island Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland on Oct. 14, 2018. Photo: Chloe Catajan. Kyle Kohner’s top 100 songs countdown gets one step closer to revealing his favorite song of 2018, with numbers 50 through 26. Catch up with part one and…
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Max Heilman’s Top 50 albums of 2018: 20-11
Kids See Ghosts (Kanye West and Kid Cudi) We’re nearing the end of my top 50 albums list! If you’re just now joining me, check out part one, part two and part three before diving in. Several of these albums would have made it into my top 10 if not for several…
